Full Result 4.45 Ascot | 26 March 1997

Mahonia Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good 16 fences

1st £2,762 2nd £836 3rd £408 4th £194

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Poors Wood 5/1 Mr T McCarthy ⁵ S Breen	Mr T McCarthy ⁵ S Breen	10	119	–	83	99	–
b g Martinmas - Lyaaric (Privy Seal)
Headway 10th, led 4 out, ran on well

2 2½	9. Quiet Confidence (IRE) 15/8F Miss D Stafford ⁷ Keith Kerley	Miss D Stafford ⁷ Keith Kerley	7	112	–	74	91	–
b m Pennine Walk - Northern Wisdom (Northfields)
Raced wide, led 2nd to 4 out, ran on

3 5 [7½]	6. Gambling Royal 33/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁷ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁷ Dr P Pritchard	14	117	–	75	91	–
ch g Royal Match - Chance Belle (Foggy Bell)
Always prominent, 2nd when mistake 11th, one pace from 3 out

4 26 [33½]	5. Flowing River (USA) 20/1 Mr N R Mitchell ⁷ Richard Mitchell	Mr N R Mitchell ⁷ Richard Mitchell	11	117	–	53	65	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Honey's Flag (USA) (Hoist The Flag)
Behind when mistake 8th, soon hard ridden, tailed off

5 19 [52½]	3. Tom Furze 12/1 Mr M Batters ⁷ Mrs D Buckett	Mr M Batters ⁷ Mrs D Buckett	10	1111	–	40	50	–
b g Sula Bula - Bittleys Wood (Straight Lad)
Led to 2nd, weakened 11th, tailed off

6 2 [54½]	8. Tellaporky 33/1 Mr A Middleton ⁷ T Hind	Mr A Middleton ⁷ T Hind	8	117	–	35	44	–
b g Bold Fort - Ab Dabh (Spanish Gold I)
Always behind, blundered 6th, tailed off

F	4. A Windy Citizen (IRE) 9/4 Mr A Sansome ⁵ Mrs C M Hicks	Mr A Sansome ⁵ Mrs C M Hicks	8	1112	–	–	–	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Candolcis (Candy Cane)
3rd when fell 9th, dead

PU	2. Star Oats 14/1 Mr A Kinane ⁷ Mrs R M Lampard	Mr A Kinane ⁷ Mrs R M Lampard	11	121	–	–	–	–
ch g Oats - Starproof (Comedy Star)
Steadied start, jumped badly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Familiar Friend 20/1 Mr L Lay ⁷ S J Gilmore	Mr L Lay ⁷ S J Gilmore	11	121 b	–	–	–	–
gr g John French - Bidula (Manacle)
Prominent until weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 4m 59.90s Total SP: 112%
1st owner: F R Jackson (Poors Wood) 1st breeder: M B Small
2nd owner: Mrs S Kerley (Quiet Confidence)
3rd owner: Mrs T Pritchard (Gambling Royal)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.70 £1.70 £5.70 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £12.99 Trifecta: £105.70 Pool: £872.68. 5.86 winning tickets.

4:45 Ascot 26 Mar 1997

Mahonia Hunters' Chase Class H