Full Result 3.20 Ascot | 20 December 1997

John Bowler Knights Royal Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4-5yo) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £8,091 2nd £2,448 3rd £1,194 4th £567

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mr Markham (IRE) 9/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	1012	–	133	143	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Brighter Gail (Bustineto)
Led to 5th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, led last, all out

2 2	5. Sharpical 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1012	–	131	141	–
b g Sharpo - Magical Spirit (Top Ville)
Ridden and headway approaching 2 out, ran on flat

3 5 [7]	3. I'm Supposin (IRE) 5/6F D Bridgwater Richard Rowe	D Bridgwater Richard Rowe	5	112	–	130	144	–
b h Posen (USA) - Robinia (USA) (Roberto)
Chased leader, led 5th to last, weakened flat

4 dist [37]	1. Blowing Wind (FR) 14/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1110	–	–	–	–
bb g Fabulous Dancer (USA) - Bassita (Bustino)
Always behind, tailed off

5 24 [61]	2. L'Opera (FR) 4/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	4	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Old Vic - Ma Pavlova (USA) (Irish River)
Behind from 6th