Full Result 1.40 Hereford | 16 December 1997

Thyme Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m2f208yds) 2m3f Good 13 fences

1st £2,749 2nd £832 3rd £406 4th £193

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Jason's Boy 10/11F Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	7	113	93	104	96	–
b g Librate - Misty Glen (Leander)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, ridden out

2 2½	3. Shimba Hills I 11/2 D J Moffatt G M McCourt	D J Moffatt G M McCourt	9	112	92	100	92	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Held up, lost place 10th, steady headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, not trouble winner

3 4 [6½]	4. Koo's Promise 5/2 Norman Williamson C L Popham	Norman Williamson C L Popham	6	110	90	95	90	–
bl m Lepanto (GER) - Koo-Ming (Mansingh)
Led to 3rd, led 10th until approaching 2 out, one pace

4 29 [35½]	5. Salcombe Harbour (NZ) 33/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	13	100	76	55	43	–
ch g English Harbour I - Faux Leigh (NZ) (Harleigh)
Behind, hit 9th, soon lost touch

5 10 [45½]	1. Shrewd John 15/2 Guy Lewis ³ Mrs D Thomas	Guy Lewis ³ Mrs D Thomas	11	1111	104	71	61	–
b g John French - Seal Shrew (Seaepic)
Pulled hard, led 3rd to 10th, eased when beaten approaching 2 out