Full Result 1.20 Ascot | 22 November 1997

Gardner Merchant Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £10,045.50 2nd £3,039 3rd £1,482 4th £703.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cool Dawn (IRE) 4/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	9	102 2 6	147	109	144	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Aran Tour (Arapaho)
Made all, blundered badly last, ridden, ran on well. stewards' told: trainer reported that the horse had sulked when dropped in at Wincanton and was better suited by making it

2 6	5. Glemot (IRE) 7/2 Adrian Maguire Paul Webber	Adrian Maguire Paul Webber	9	100 10	145	102	134	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Nethertown (Windjammer)
Steady headway 16th, chased winner from 2 out, unable to quicken

3 3 [9]	1. Coulton 4/1 R Dunwoody Oliver Sherwood	R Dunwoody Oliver Sherwood	10	120	173	128	159	–
ch g Final Straw - Pontevecchio Due (Welsh Pageant)
Steady headway 15th, chased winner 16th to 2 out, weakened approaching last

4 dist [39]	2. Dextra Dove 10/1 B Powell Snr R H Alner	B Powell Snr R H Alner	10	100 3	145	–	–	–
gr g Julio Mariner - Grey Dove (Grey Love)
Left 2nd 7th, blundered 10th, ridden 16th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

UR	4. Aardwolf 7/4F D Gallagher Charlie Brooks	D Gallagher Charlie Brooks	6	100 7	145	–	–	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Pretoria (Habitat)
Chased leader until blundered and unseated rider 7th