Full Result 2.30 Fontwell | 26 May 1997

Fontwell Selling Handicap Chase Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m1f96yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £2,366.40 2nd £655.40 3rd £313.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Gabish 33/1 Sean Fox Bernard Scriven	Sean Fox Bernard Scriven	12	100 6	76	80	80	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Crannog (Habitat)
Led 6th, mistake 8th, driven out

2 1½	2. Shikaree (IRE) 6/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	6	116 b	96	99	98	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Piculet (Morston)
Reminders 3rd, headway 6th, every chance flat, hard ridden, ran on

3 6 [7½]	4. Ilewin 16/1 M Ahern P C Ritchens	M Ahern P C Ritchens	10	111	91	88	87	–
br g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - City Swinger (Derrylin)
Always prominent, every chance approaching 3 out, one pace

4 2½ [10]	11. Flowing River (USA) 20/1 A Bates ⁵ Richard Mitchell	A Bates ⁵ Richard Mitchell	11	99 7 b	76	66	70	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Honey's Flag (USA) (Hoist The Flag)
Headway 10th, 4th when mistake 2 out, hard ridden, one pace

5 13 [23]	9. Rustic Gent (IRE) 8/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	9	100	76	60	57	–
gr g Rusticaro (FR) - Namur (Amber Rama)
Ridden 3 out, never nearer

6 7 [30]	12. Side Bar 8/1 Sean Curran P M Mooney	Sean Curran P M Mooney	7	100 7 v	76	53	50	–
b g Mummy's Game - Joli's Girl (Mansingh)
Hampered bend after 1st, not recover

7 ¾ [30¾]	7. Boxing Match 12/1 Barry Fenton Milton Bradley	Barry Fenton Milton Bradley	10	104	80	57	53	–
b g Royal Boxer - Mutchkin (Espresso)
Headway 9th, weakened approaching 12th

8 dist [60¾]	13. Upward Surge (IRE) 40/1 Mrs N Ledger R R Ledger	Mrs N Ledger R R Ledger	7	100 7	76	–	–	–
ch g Kris - Sizes Vary (Be My Guest)
Behind from 9th, tailed off

F	3. Evening Rain 2/1F T Dascombe Ron Hodges	T Dascombe Ron Hodges	11	115	95	–	–	–
b g Hays - Fine Form (USA) (Fachendon)
Prominent until fell 10th

PU	6. Days Of Thunder 33/1 Timmy Murphy Mrs S M Odell	Timmy Murphy Mrs S M Odell	9	107	83	–	–	–
ch g Vaigly Great - Silent Prayer I (Queen's Hussar)
Behind from 8th, pulled up before 11th

PU	1. Peace Officer 16/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	11	117	104	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Peace Woman (Pitpan)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	5. Golden Opal 14/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	12	107	83	–	–	–
ch g Golden Love I - Coquita (Go Match)
Always behind, pulled up after 8th, dismounted

UR	8. Cardenden (IRE) 7/2 W McFarland J Barclay	W McFarland J Barclay	9	102	78	–	–	–
b g Bustomi - Nana (Forlorn River)
Led to 6th, clear 4th when blundered and unseated rider 11th

13 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 27.20s (slow by 8.20s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Indian Temple
1st owner: B Scriven (Gabish) 1st breeder: Derrinstown Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Martin Pipe Racing Club (Shikaree)
3rd owner: Tom Segrue (Ilewin)
Tote win: £39.80 PL: £6.30 £2.30 £3.70 Ex: £126.10 CSF: £216.81 Tricast: £3,069.96
There was no bid for the winner.

2:30 Fontwell 26 May 1997

Fontwell Selling Handicap Chase Class G