Full Result 4.05 Ascot | 5 February 1997

Fernbank Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £3,501.25 2nd £1,060 3rd £517.50 4th £246.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Courbaril 6/1 Charlie Swan M C Pipe	Charlie Swan M C Pipe	5	117 b¹	–	123	126	–
b g Warrshan (USA) - Free On Board (Free State I)
Led to 3rd, led 5th to 6th, hard ridden 3 out, led flat, ran on well

2 ½	4. Eagles Rest I (IRE) 12/1 Norman Williamson Nicky Henderson	Norman Williamson Nicky Henderson	6	114	–	120	122	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Manna From Heaven (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Headway 5th, led 2 out to flat, unable to quicken

3 12 [12½]	6. Leading Spirit I (IRE) 8/1 K P Gaule Chris Wall	K P Gaule Chris Wall	5	114	–	108	110	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Shopping (FR) (Sheshoon)
Held up, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last

4 7 [19½]	9. Proton 5/1 R Dunwoody R Akehurst	R Dunwoody R Akehurst	7	114	–	102	103	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Banket (Glint Of Gold)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

5 ½ [20]	7. Mister Ross (IRE) 5/1 Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	7	114	–	101	103	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Ross Rag (Ragapan)
Chased leader, mistake 1st, led 3rd to 5th, led 6th to approaching 2 out, soon weakened

6 dist [50]	2. Blaze Of Song 33/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	5	114	–	–	–	–
ch h Jester - Intellect (Frimley Park)
Behind from 6th, tailed off

7 shd [50]	8. Percy Braithwaite (IRE) 14/1 K Hibbert ⁷ Pam Ford	K Hibbert ⁷ Pam Ford	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Nasseem (FR) (Zeddaan)
Held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

PU	3. Blomberg (IRE) 12/1 Adrian Maguire James Fanshawe	Adrian Maguire James Fanshawe	5	114	–	–	–	–
b h Indian Ridge (IRE) - Daniella Drive (USA) (Shelter Half)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, dead

PU	10. Sierra Bay (IRE) 7/4F Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Castle Keep - Beau's Trout (Beau Charmeur)
Blundered badly 4th, headway 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. Trainer could offer no explanation.

PU	11. Lear Jet (ZIM) 16/1 Russ Garritty Bob Jones	Russ Garritty Bob Jones	3	1011	–	–	–	–
ch c Lear Fan (USA) - Lajna (Be My Guest)
Prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. stewards told: trainer reported that horse had gurgled.

10 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 3m 58.10s Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Courbaril) 1st breeder: George And Mrs Steinberg
2nd owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Eagles Rest I)
3rd owner: Induna Racing Partners Two (Leading Spirit I)

4:05 Ascot 5 Feb 1997

Fernbank Novices' Hurdle Class C