Full Result 1.40 Cheltenham | 16 November 1997

'Come Greyhound Racing' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (3yo) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles

1st £5,121 2nd £1,548 3rd £754 4th £357

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The French Furze (IRE) 7/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	3	116	–	121	137	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting (Mill Reef)
Made all, soon well clear, unchallenged

2 14	9. Keeping The Faith (IRE) 5/2F Jamie Osborne Thomas Carmody	Jamie Osborne Thomas Carmody	3	1011	–	98	108	–
b f Ajraas (USA) - Felicitas (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, kept on flat, no chance with winner

3 2 [16]	5. Kilbride Lad (IRE) 7/2 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	3	1012	–	97	107	–
b c Mac's Imp (USA) - Cordon (Morston)
Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, chased winner 3 out, weakened flat

4 10 [26]	10. Little Elk (IRE) 14/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	3	1011	–	86	96	–
b f Be My Native (USA) - Lady Midas I (USA) (Golden Act)
Behind, mistake 3 out, never dangerous

5 hd [26¼]	8. Palaemon 14/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	3	1012	–	87	97	–
b g Slip Anchor - Palace Street (USA) (Secreto)
Prominent until lost place 5th, effort and ridden when hit 2 out, no impression

6 14 [40¼]	2. Irsal 8/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	3	112	–	77	87	–
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Amwag (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Held up, pulled hard, effort and ridden approaching 3 out, no impression

7 hd [40½]	6. Master Cooper (IRE) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald D Hanley	Mick Fitzgerald D Hanley	3	1012	–	73	83	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Arabian Princess (Taufan)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened after next, tailed off

8 10 [50½]	3. Southern Chief 25/1 J Power Bill Turner	J Power Bill Turner	3	112 b	–	67	77	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Southern Sky (Comedy Star)
Soon chasing winner, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

F	7. Nazir (FR) 11/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Art Francais (USA) - Nabita (FR) (Akarad)
Always behind, tailed off when fell last

PU	4. Court House 50/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Reprimand - Chalet Girl I (Double Form)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 1:43:00 Winning time: 4m 5.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Jim Ennis (The French Furze) 1st breeder: Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Mark Barrett (Keeping The Faith)
3rd owner: Peter Wetzel (Kilbride Lad)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.70 £1.50 £1.90 Ex: £5.30 CSF: £12.06 Trifecta: £6.60 Pool: £899.34. 95.79 winning tickets.

1:40 Cheltenham 16 Nov 1997

'Come Greyhound Racing' Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class B