Full Result 8.05 Ascot | 29 April 1997

Meridian Tonight Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 11 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	2. Country Lover 4/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	110 v	–	93	103	–
ch g Thatching - Fair Country (Town And Country)
Headway 7th, hard ridden to lead flat, ran on well

2 nk	1. Samanid (IRE) 10/1 Ollie Pears Lynn Siddall	Ollie Pears Lynn Siddall	5	115	–	98	108	–
b h Shardari - Samarzana (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Headway to lead 2 out, headed flat, ran on well

3 8 [8¼]	8. Physical Fun 11/2 R Dunwoody Alan Blackmore	R Dunwoody Alan Blackmore	6	110	–	86	95	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Running Game (Run The Gantlet)
Always prominent, every chance 3 out, unable to quicken

4 hd [8½]	5. Leap Frog 16/1 Warren Marston N A Gaselee	Warren Marston N A Gaselee	6	110	–	86	94	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Caer-Gai (Royal Palace)
Always prominent, led 7th until approaching 2 out, one pace

5 shd [8½]	6. Over The Way (IRE) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	110	–	86	94	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Biddy The Crow (Bargello)
Led, mistake 3rd, headed 7th, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, one pace

6 12 [20½]	4. Harlequin Chorus 14/1 G Upton Jim Old	G Upton Jim Old	7	110	–	77	82	–
ch g Jester - Raise The Dawn (Rymer)
Held up, shaken up 3 out, eased when beaten approaching 2 out

7 25 [45½]	3. Eden Roc 33/1 D Gallagher Gary Moore	D Gallagher Gary Moore	7	110	–	56	57	–
b g Dragon Palace (USA) - Aunt Livia (Royalty)
Headway 8th, soon weakened, tailed off

8 [45½]	7. Pat Buckley 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Buckley - Raheny (Sir Herbert)
Behind from 8th, tailed off

9 [45½]	9. The Phantom Farmer (IRE) 33/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Good Calx (IRE) (Khalkis)
Behind when mistake 6th, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 8:08:00 Winning time: 4m 59.10s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Pond House Gold (Country Lover) 1st breeder: Sir Gordon Brunton
2nd owner: Magnum Construction Ltd (Samanid)
3rd owner: A G Blackmore (Physical Fun)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £2.80 £1.40 Ex: £9 CSF: £10.02 Trifecta: £10.30 Pool: £1,124.66. 77.00 winning tickets.
Jackpot: [None]
Placepot: £165.00 to a £ stake. Pool: £38,440.24. 170.00 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £11.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,358.44. 153 94 winning tickets.

8:05 Ascot 29 Apr 1997

Meridian Tonight Novices' Hurdle Class C