Full Result 3.50 Exeter | 19 March 1997

Heavitree Brewery Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 2m2f OMS Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £4,919 2nd £1,472 3rd £706 4th £323

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Thumbs Up I 9/4 Richard Hobson ⁷ G M McCourt	Richard Hobson ⁷ G M McCourt	11	114	135	102	119	–
b g Fidel - Misclaire (Steeple Aston)
Headway to chase leader 8th, led 3 out, clear last, easily

2 1¼	3. Polden Pride 5/2 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	9	1011	121	94	106	–
b g Vital Season - Bybrook I (Border Chief)
Behind, in touch, went 2nd approaching last, ran on flat

3 5 [6¼]	4. Alpine Song 33/1 Miss V Stephens Miss V A Stephens	Miss V Stephens Miss V A Stephens	12	100	110	78	88	–
b m True Song - Alpine Orchid (Mon Capitaine)
Led to 3rd, led 4th to 8th, one pace 3 out

4 18 [24¼]	2. Fine Harvest 5/4F Timmy Murphy John Spearing	Timmy Murphy John Spearing	11	116	130	82	103	–
b g Oats - Kayella (Fine Blade)
Chased leader until led 3rd, headed next, led 8th, headed 3 out, mistake next, outpaced approaching last