Full Result 2.50 Exeter | 4 November 1997

William Hill Exeter Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £3,517.50 2nd £1,065 3rd £520 4th £247.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Abavard (IRE) 5/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	8	109	105	75	118	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Heroanda (Tepukei)
Held up, in touch 6th, led 14th, clear approaching last, easily

2 12	3. Pongo Waring (IRE) 7/2 Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	8	1110	120	81	123	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Super Cailin (Brave Invader)
Held up behind, in touch 6th, chased winner 14th, every chance and mistake 2 out, not recover

3 18 [30]	1. Shining Light (IRE) 3/1F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	8	120	124	70	115	–
b g Crash Course - Arumah (Arapaho)
Headway to chase leaders, in touch 5th, weakened 13th, finished tired

4 20 [50]	4. Coolree I (IRE) 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald J S King	Mick Fitzgerald J S King	9	115	115	45	78	–
b g Gianchi - Positron (Free State I)
Left in lead 4th, headed 11th, weakened 14th. stewards' told: veterinary officer reported that the horse had finished distressed

5 dist [80]	2. Crown Equerry (IRE) 7/2 Paul Carberry Paul Nicholls	Paul Carberry Paul Nicholls	7	120	124	–	–	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ballybrowney Gold (Goldhill)
Chased leader 4th until led 11th, headed 14th, ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off

F	6. Distant Memory I 14/1 B Powell Snr Philip Hobbs	B Powell Snr Philip Hobbs	8	105	101	–	–	–
g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Canton Silk (Runnymede I)
Led until fell 4th, dead