Full Result 5.00 Ascot | 12 April 1997

'Merlin' Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good To Firm 20 fences

1st £2,879 2nd £872 3rd £426 4th £203

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Struggles Glory (IRE) 3/1F Mr D C Robinson ⁷ D C Robinson	Mr D C Robinson ⁷ D C Robinson	6	120 7	–	109	110	–
b g Kamehameha I (USA) - Another Struggle (Cheval)
Jumped well, chased leader from 3rd, led 10th, ran on well

2 5	12. Lurriga Glitter (IRE) 25/1 R Wakley ⁷ Ralph J Smith	R Wakley ⁷ Ralph J Smith	9	117 b	–	99	98	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - Glitter On (Even Money)
Lost place 11th, blundered 12th, rallied 4 out, chased winner approaching last, mistake last, unable to quicken

3 9 [14]	1. Capo Castanum 8/1 Mr A Wintle ⁷ Henrietta C Knight	Mr A Wintle ⁷ Henrietta C Knight	8	127	–	107	103	–
ch g Sula Bula - Joscilla (Joshua I)
Always prominent, chased winner 11th until approaching last, soon weakened

4 11 [25]	7. Balasani (FR) 10/1 Mr A Sansome ⁵ John O'Neill	Mr A Sansome ⁵ John O'Neill	11	119	–	87	78	–
b g Labus (FR) - Baykara (Direct Flight)
Mistake 1st, never near to challenge

5 1½ [26½]	8. Berrings Dasher 33/1 Lord Manton ⁷ Mrs J Richardson	Lord Manton ⁷ Mrs J Richardson	10	117	–	84	76	–
ch g Slippered - Lady Actress (Arctic Slave)
Prominent to 3 out

6 2 [28½]	2. Northern Village 9/1 Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ⁷ Luke Dace	Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ⁷ Luke Dace	10	120	–	90	81	–
ch g Norwick (USA) - Merokette (Blast I)
Mid-division when mistake 11th, 5th when blundered 15th, soon weakened

7 3 [31½]	6. Apatura King 5/1 Mr T Mitchell ⁵ Mrs S Alner	Mr T Mitchell ⁵ Mrs S Alner	7	120 5	–	88	76	–
ch g Button Bright (USA) - Apatura Iris (Space King)
Always behind

8 dist [61½]	9. Bilbo Baggins (IRE) 33/1 Mr M Gorman ⁷ Mrs P A Tetley	Mr M Gorman ⁷ Mrs P A Tetley	9	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Hiking (Royal Highway)
Behind from 3rd, tailed off

PU	10. Elmore 8/1 Mr P Hacking ³ Michael Roberts	Mr P Hacking ³ Michael Roberts	10	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Be Nice (Bowsprit)
Behind from 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	3. Poors Wood 10/1 Mr T McCarthy ⁵ S Breen	Mr T McCarthy ⁵ S Breen	10	122	–	–	–	–
b g Martinmas - Lyaaric (Privy Seal)
Behind when pulled up before 10th, dismounted

PU	5. Amadeus (FR) 33/1 Mr M Gingell ⁷ Robert Barr	Mr M Gingell ⁷ Robert Barr	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Pamponi (FR) - Katy Collonge (FR) (Trenel)
Led 10th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	11. Loyal Gait (NZ) 33/1 Mr J Trice-Rolph ⁵ A M Darlington	Mr J Trice-Rolph ⁵ A M Darlington	8	119	–	–	–	–
ch g Gaiter (NZ) - Lotsydamus (NZ) (Auk)
Mid-division when blundered badly 4th, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

PU	14. Making Time 25/1 Andrew Martin ⁷ M F Loggin	Andrew Martin ⁷ M F Loggin	10	112	–	–	–	–
gr m Furry Glen - Arctic Border (Arctic Slave)
Headway 10th, mistake 11th, blundered 12th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	4. Tom's Gemini Star 12/1 Mr E James ⁷ O J Carter	Mr E James ⁷ O J Carter	9	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Je Dit (I Say)
Headway 9th, ridden 15th, 4th and no chance when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

14 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 6m 17.20s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: D C Robinson (Struggles Glory) 1st breeder: Philip Gould
2nd owner: M P Wareing (Lurriga Glitter)
3rd owner: D C G Gyle-Thompson (Capo Castanum)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.60 £5.40 £3.80 Ex: £88.30 CSF: £77.95 Trifecta: £734.90 Pool: £1,552.72. 1.50 winning tickets.

5:00 Ascot 12 Apr 1997

'Merlin' Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H