Full Result 2.10 Hereford | 16 December 1997

Caraway Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m8yds) 2m Good 11 fences

1st £2,892 2nd £876 3rd £428 4th £204

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Astral Invasion (USA) 4/1 Gary Lyons Trevor Wall	Gary Lyons Trevor Wall	6	1013 b	76	79	87	–
ch g Risen Star (USA) - Santiki I (Be My Guest)
Made all, clear approaching 2 out, ridden out

2 11	8. Prince De Berry 11/2 P Holley Gerald Ham	P Holley Gerald Ham	6	105	68	59	68	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Hoonah (FR) (Luthier)
Held up, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, blundered 2 out, ran on flat

3 shd [11]	2. Verde Luna 9/1 X Aizpuru ⁵ Ralph J Smith	X Aizpuru ⁵ Ralph J Smith	5	118	90	76	90	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Mamaluna (USA) (Roberto)
Held up, headway 4 out, ridden and went 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

4 nk [11½]	3. Bold Acre 4/1 Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	7	1110 b	87	78	87	–
ch g Never So Bold (IRE) - Nicola Wynn (Nicholas Bill)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, left 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace

5 7 [18½]	1. Whistling Buck (IRE) 12/1 Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	9	120	91	75	84	–
br g Whistling Deer - Buck Ends (Master Buck)
Chased winner to 4 out, soon weakened

6 17 [35½]	7. Knowing I 33/1 Dr P Pritchard P G Watkins	Dr P Pritchard P G Watkins	10	107	70	35	46	–
gr m Lochnager - Caroline Lamb (Hotfoot I)
Behind from 8th

7 9 [44½]	9. Armateur (FR) 16/1 S Wynne J C McConnochie	S Wynne J C McConnochie	9	103	66	21	33	–
ch g Miller's Mate - Artistically (USA) (Ribot)
Behind, reminders after 5th, tailed off from 7th

PU	6. Play Games (USA) 9/4F G Hogan ³ Richard Lee	G Hogan ³ Richard Lee	9	106	72	–	–	–
ch g Nijinsky (CAN) - Playful Queen (USA) (Majestic Prince)
Always prominent, 3rd and beaten when went lame and pulled up before 2 out, broke blood vessel

8 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 4m 13.90s (slow by 25.90s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: The Secret Grey
1st owner: Ed Weetman, Reynolds And Dean (Astral Invasion) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: N G Ahier (Prince De Berry)
3rd owner: Ms Isabella Ziemba (Verde Luna)
Tote win: £4 PL: £2.80 £1.20 £2.10 Ex: £10.20 CSF: £23.34 Tricast: £166.75 Trifecta: £16.20 Pool: £161.07. 7.05 winning tickets.
Photo 2nd.

2:10 Hereford 16 Dec 1997

Caraway Novices' Handicap Chase Class E