Full Result 5.10 Cheltenham | 16 April 1997

Cheltenham Sponsorship Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m5f103yds) 2m5½f New Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,996 2nd £908 3rd £444 4th £212

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Stormyfairweather (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	118	102	116	114	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek)
Always prominent, went 2nd 5th, led after 2 out, ridden out

2 1½	6. Mystic Hill 7/2F J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	109	89	102	100	–
b g Shirley Heights - Nuryana (Nureyev)
Held up, headway 4th, every chance when forced wide bend approaching last, ran on flat

3 3½ [5]	8. Plinth 14/1 Norman Williamson R H Alner	Norman Williamson R H Alner	6	104	84	95	91	–
b g Dowsing (USA) - Pedestal (High Line)
Held up, headway 7th, every chance approaching last, one pace

4 10 [15]	1. Shahrani 7/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	120 v¹	108	112	110	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Windmill Princess (Gorytus)
Chased leader, jumped slowly 2nd, led 4th, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakening when not much room bend approaching last

5 11 [26]	11. Killing Time 16/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	6	100 1	80	76	66	–
b g Good Times (ITY) - Kelly's Bid (Pitskelly)
Well behind 6th, headway approaching 2 out, not trouble leaders

6 1¼ [27¼]	13. Go Frolic 16/1 Richard Johnson Miss C Phillips	Richard Johnson Miss C Phillips	9	100 8	80	75	65	–
ch m Rustingo - Go Perrys (High Hat)
Behind from 6th

7 1½ [28¾]	5. Mr Christie 9/1 C Maude Lynn Siddall	C Maude Lynn Siddall	5	1010	90	84	73	–
b g Doulab (USA) - Hi There (High Top)
Behind from 6th

8 12 [40¾]	7. Equity's Darling (IRE) 33/1 Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	5	107 b	87	73	58	–
b m Law Society (USA) - Curie Abu (Crofter)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th

9 10 [50¾]	10. Scenic Waters 5/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	100	80	58	41	–
b m Scenic (IRE) - Money Supply (Brigadier Gerard)
Prominent to 7th, tailed off

10 5 [55¾]	9. Hylters Chance (IRE) 9/1 Luke Harvey Philip Hobbs	Luke Harvey Philip Hobbs	6	102	82	57	38	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Stickey Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Led to 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off

PU	4. Glistening Dawn 20/1 S McNeill Tom Keddy	S McNeill Tom Keddy	7	1010 b	90	–	–	–
ch m Beveled (USA) - Andrea Dawn (Run The Gantlet)
Prominent to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	12. Classic Model 50/1 R Bellamy J C Tuck	R Bellamy J C Tuck	6	100 8	80	–	–	–
gr g High Line - Fast Car (FR) (Carwhite)
Pulled up after 3rd, saddle slipped

UR	3. Colwall 20/1 Jamie Goldstein ⁷ Pam Ford	Jamie Goldstein ⁷ Pam Ford	6	104	91	–	–	–
br g Derring Rose - Katebird (Birdbrook)
Held up, mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last

13 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 5m 4.70s (fast by 3.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mrs Christopher Hanbury (Stormyfairweather) 1st breeder: P J O'Connor
2nd owner: Jack Joseph (Mystic Hill)
3rd owner: T H Chadney (Plinth)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.80 £2.10 £3.10 Ex: £8.10 CSF: £18.83 Tricast: £192.58 Trifecta: £51.80 Pool: £1,028.01. 14.09 winning tickets.
Placepot: £54.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £21,603.61. 289.56 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £20.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,053.75. 37.56 winning tickets.
After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

5:10 Cheltenham 16 Apr 1997

Cheltenham Sponsorship Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E