Full Result 4.30 Exeter | 30 April 1997

Portman Fixed Rate Mortgage Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,528.20 2nd £710.20 3rd £346.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Mystic Hill 1/3F J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	113	95	91	96	–
b g Shirley Heights - Nuryana (Nureyev)
Chased leader in touch, disputed lead last, hard ridden, led final strides

2 ¾	3. Sheep Stealer 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Ray Peacock	Mick Fitzgerald Ray Peacock	9	107	85	80	85	–
gr g Absalom - Kilroe's Calin (Be Friendly)
Led, made all until ridden and headed final strides

3 6 [6¾]	6. Miss Souter 12/1 Robert Thornton ³ Stuart Howe	Robert Thornton ³ Stuart Howe	8	911 5	78	66	72	–
b m Sulaafah (USA) - Glenn's Slipper (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, in touch until weakened 6th

4 22 [28¾]	5. Viscount Tully 14/1 Miss S Jackson C F C Jackson	Miss S Jackson C F C Jackson	12	100 1	78	56	54	–
b g Blakeney - Cymbal (Ribero)
Always behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off

5 hd [29]	4. Persistent Gunner 14/1 T Dascombe Ron Hodges	T Dascombe Ron Hodges	7	105	83	57	55	–
ch m Gunner B - Miss Saddler (St Paddy)
Headway 4th, in touch until outpaced approaching 2 out, soon weakened