Full Result 1.55 Cheltenham | 12 December 1997

C.F. Roberts Electrical Contractors PLC Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m1f56yds) 3m1½f New Good 21 fences

1st £10,260 2nd £3,105 3rd £1,515 4th £720

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Yorkshire Gale 3/1J Norman Williamson J T Gifford	Norman Williamson J T Gifford	11	1010	139	143	146	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mio Slipper (Sole Mio)
Held up, ridden and headway 13th, led 15th, clear approaching 2 out, ran on well

2 24	5. Stormtracker (IRE) 3/1J M Richards C Weedon	M Richards C Weedon	8	100	129	117	122	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Stay As You Are (Buckskin)
Led until 15th, ridden 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon weakened

3 15 [39]	2. Avro Anson 7/2 Peter Niven M J Camacho	Peter Niven M J Camacho	9	115	148	126	118	–
b g Ardross - Tremellick (Mummy's Pet)
Prominent until weakened 14th

4 25 [64]	1. Young Hustler 5/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1110	153	114	98	–
ch g Import - Davett (Typhoon)
Chased leader until 13th, soon ridden, weakening when mistakes 16th and 17th, tailed off

5 22 [86]	3. Harwell Lad (IRE) 9/2 Mr R Nuttall R H Alner	Mr R Nuttall R H Alner	8	111	144	89	67	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Gayles Approach (Strong Gale)
Lost place and reluctant to race 10th, soon tailed off

5 ran Off time: 1:56:00 Winning time: 6m 47.80s (slow by 22.80s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Bill Naylor (Yorkshire Gale) 1st breeder: Miss Y McClintock And Mrs D P O'Brien
2nd owner: Tim Davis (Stormtracker)
3rd owner: Axom (Avro Anson)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.60 £1.70 Ex: £4.20 CSF: £10.63