Full Result 3.40 Ascot | 12 April 1997

Kestrel Novices' Chase Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £5,654 2nd £1,712 3rd £836 4th £398

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Greenback (BEL) 11/4 Norman Williamson Philip Hobbs	Norman Williamson Philip Hobbs	6	1112	–	116	130	–
b g Absalom - Batalya (BEL) (Boulou)
Jumped left, headway 10th, left in lead 4 out, all out

2 shd	1. Garnwin (IRE) 13/8F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1112	–	116	131	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lisnamandra (Le Bavard)
Jumped left, held up, chased winner approaching 2 out, every chance last, hard ridden, ran on well

3 23 [23]	3. Just Bruce 8/1 D Gallagher Mrs E H Heath	D Gallagher Mrs E H Heath	8	1112	–	97	107	–
ch g Hotfoot I - Selborne Lass (Deep Run)
Chased leader, mistake 11th, weakened approaching 2 out

UR	4. Frazer Island (IRE) 5/2 D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	8	119	–	–	–	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Avransha (Random Shot)
Led until blundered and unseated rider 4 out