Full Result 3.45 Chepstow | 4 October 1997

Starters Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £3,835.75 2nd £1,156 3rd £560.50 4th £262.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Sofyaan (USA) 6/4 R Dunwoody Lady Herries	R Dunwoody Lady Herries	4	1011	–	89	118	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Tanwi (Vision)
Made all, clear approaching 2 out, easily

2 25	2. OrsayI 10/11F M Richards William Muir	M Richards William Muir	5	1012	–	67	99	–
gr h Royal Academy (USA) - Bellifontaine (FR) (Bellypha)
Chased winner from 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tired when blundered last

3 15 [40]	1. Jolly James (IRE) 10/1 Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	6	1012	–	53	69	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Taca (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Chased winner to 1st, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

4 dist [70]	4. Galacia (IRE) 11/1 Richard Johnson R H Alner	Richard Johnson R H Alner	5	107	–	–	–	–
br m Gallic League (IRE) - Little Wild Duck (Great Heron)
Always in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, tailed off from 4th