Full Result 3.10 Hereford | 16 December 1997

Comfrey Maiden Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Good 19 fences

1st £2,697 2nd £816 3rd £398 4th £189

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Torduff Express (IRE) 100/30 C Maude Paul Nicholls	C Maude Paul Nicholls	6	115	–	100	103	–
b g Kambalda - Marhabtain (Touching Wood)
Always prominent, led 4 out, ridden out

2 9	6. Lancastrian Jet (IRE) 7/1 S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	6	115	–	94	96	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Kilmurray Jet (Le Bavard)
Held up, lost place 12th, headway approaching 3 out, every chance approaching last, weakened flat

3 1¼ [10¼]	1. Ah Shush (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Noel Chance	Richard Johnson Noel Chance	9	115	–	93	93	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Pampered Finch VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Lost place 12th, ridden and stayed on from 3 out

4 4 [14¼]	4. Easy Breezy 7/1 Jamie Magee ³ Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee ³ Charlie Mann	7	112	–	87	89	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mill Shine (Milan)
Led, blundered 10th, headed 4 out, weakened approaching last

5 hd [14½]	5. I'Minonit 16/1 Joe Tizzard ⁵ R H Alner	Joe Tizzard ⁵ R H Alner	7	110	–	85	89	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Lorrensino (Laurence O)
Held up, jumped slowly 3rd, lost place 12th, headway approaching 3 out, one pace

6 dist [44½]	9. Riding Crop (IRE) 11/4F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Vintage Harvest (Deep Run)
Prominent, mistake 9th, weakening when mistake 15th, blundered 4 out, tailed off

PU	12. Steamburd 33/1 G Tormey Seamus Mullins	G Tormey Seamus Mullins	7	110	–	–	–	–
b m Dowsing (USA) - No Control (Bustino)
Behind until pulled up and dismounted before 9th

PU	8. Ragtime Boy 6/1 A P McCoy C R Barwell	A P McCoy C R Barwell	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Sunyboy - Ragtime Dance (Ragstone)
Prominent, reminders approaching 9th, behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	2. Catwalker (IRE) 33/1 G Hogan ³ Richard Lee	G Hogan ³ Richard Lee	6	112 b	–	–	–	–
b g Reasonable (FR) - Norse Lady (Viking)
Behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 13th

PU	10. Rusty Light (IRE) 25/1 Mr L Jefford Miss A Howard-Chappell	Mr L Jefford Miss A Howard-Chappell	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Rustingo - Light And Shade I (High Line)
Behind, jumped slowly 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up after 9th

PU	7. Master Mario 6/1 P Holley R H Alner	P Holley R H Alner	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Julio Mariner - Mrs Stephens (Master Stephen)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	3. Crocknamohill (IRE) 33/1 Robert Massey ³ K S Bridgwater	Robert Massey ³ K S Bridgwater	6	112	–	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Rusty Iron (General Ironside)
Behind from 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 12th

12 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 6m 47.80s (slow by 34.80s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Two Plus Two (Torduff Express) 1st breeder: Malachy Travers
2nd owner: The Hon Mrs A E Heber-Percy (Lancastrian Jet)
3rd owner: Take A Chance Partnership (Ah Shush)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £2.60 £4.10 £2.90 Ex: £27.70 CSF: £27.42 Trifecta: £44.20 Pool: £381.07. 6.12 winning tickets.
Photo 4th.

3:10 Hereford 16 Dec 1997

Comfrey Maiden Chase Class E