3:25 Exeter 7 Mar 1997
Sitwell Arms Novices' Handicap Chase Class E
(Class 4) 2m2f OMS Good To Soft 12 fences
1st
£2,981.25 2nd
£900 3rd
£437.50 4th
£206.25
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 | 114 | 95 | 92 | 100 | – | ||||
| ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Dancing Princess (Prince Regent) | ||||||||||
| Held up mid-division, headway 6th, led approaching last, ridden out | ||||||||||
|
12 |
100
9
|
77 | 73 | 81 | – | ||||
| b m True Song - Alpine Orchid (Mon Capitaine) | ||||||||||
| Led 2nd until headed 9th, every chance last, hard driven, just failed | ||||||||||
|
10 | 104 | 88 | 69 | 85 | – | ||||
| b g Athens Treasure - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry) | ||||||||||
| Headway to chase leader 4th, led 9th, headed approaching last, weakened | ||||||||||
|
6 |
100
135
|
77 | 50 | 56 | – | ||||
| ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Indian Flower (Mansingh) | ||||||||||
| Led, headed 2nd, in touch to 7th, steadily weakened | ||||||||||
|
6 |
100
9
|
77 | 20 | – | – | ||||
| b m Ardross - Festive Season (Silly Season) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, weakening and mistake 7th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
|
6 | 115 | 96 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g The Noble Player (USA) - Jackson Miss (Condorcet) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until weakened 7th, pulled up before next. stewards told: jockey reported that the gelding had bled from the nose | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1110 | 101 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Martinmas - Cawarra Belle (Crimson Beau) | ||||||||||
| 4th and hampered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
|
7 |
100
138
b
|
77 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr g Chilibang - Highest Tender (Prince Tenderfoot) | ||||||||||
| 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
|
8 | 101 | 78 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Alzao (USA) - Madrilon (FR) (Le Fabuleux) | ||||||||||
| Hampered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
|
8 | 115 | 96 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g The Parson - La Dragoniere (Hot Spark) | ||||||||||
| Behind when hampered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 4m 45.40s (slow by 35.40s) Total SP: 111%
- Non-runners: Super Ritchart
- 1st owner: A E C Electric Fencing Ltd (hotline) (Bishops Castle) 1st breeder: Mrs Dolors Dinneen
- 2nd owner: D G Stephens (Alpine Song)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Robert Blackburn (After The Fox I)
- Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2 £4.80 £1.50 Ex: £137.30 CSF: £149.99 Tricast: £614.44 Trifecta: £86.40 Pool: £121.76. 0.19 winning tickets.. Pool of £98.63 carried over to Sandown 4.05 today.
