Full Result 1.30 Catterick | 18 December 1997

Ampleforth Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m7f156yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,101 2nd £586 3rd £283

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fen Terrier 7/4F Brian Harding ³ Barry Murtagh	Brian Harding ³ Barry Murtagh	5	1111	112	80	113	–
b m Emarati (USA) - Kinz (Great Nephew)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure

2 5	7. Hobbs Choice 8/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	4	106 v	90	56	85	–
b f Superpower - Excavator Lady (Most Secret)
Close up, led 5th until approaching 2 out, one pace

3 10 [15]	2. Diamond Beach 4/1 N Bentley George Moore	N Bentley George Moore	4	112	100	56	87	–
b g Lugana Beach - Cannon Boy (USA) (Canonero)
Always prominent, challenged 5th, ridden and beaten approaching 2 out

4 5 [20]	3. Sylvan Sabre (IRE) 10/1 Richie McGrath ³ Derek Shaw	Richie McGrath ³ Derek Shaw	8	1013	100	48	80	–
b g Flash Of Steel - Flute (FR) (Luthier)
Led to 5th, soon outpaced

5 3 [23]	5. Scaraben 9/2 B Storey F S Storey	B Storey F S Storey	9	1010	94	42	71	–
b g Dunbeath (USA) - Varushka (Sharpen Up)
Behind, effort 4th, no impression

6 21 [44]	4. Lucky Bea 12/1 Paul Carberry Michael Easterby	Paul Carberry Michael Easterby	4	1011	95	22	51	–
b g Lochnager - Knocksharry (Palm Track)
Prominent until weakened 3 out

PU	6. Priddy Fair 16/1 Richard Guest D W Barker	Richard Guest D W Barker	4	108	92	–	–	–
b f North Briton - Rainbow Ring (Rainbow Quest)
Behind from 3rd, pulled up when tailed off before 2 out