2:30 Huntingdon 6 Feb 1997
Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class B
(Class 2) (2m3f137yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles
1st
£7,181 2nd
£2,168 3rd
£1,054 4th
£497
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 114 | – | – | 130 | – | ||||
| ch g Niniski (USA) - Cryptomeria I (Crepello) | ||||||||||
| Held up, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching next, soon led again, ridden and edged left last, held on well | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | – | – | 130 | – | ||||
| ch g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Fair And Square (NZ) (Crown Lease) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, led after 3 out, hit next and headed, switched flat, ran on | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | – | – | 129 | – | ||||
| b g Strong Statement (USA) - Popsi's Darling (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Lost place and pushed along approaching 4th, rallied 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on well flat | ||||||||||
| 5 | 114 | – | – | 117 | – | |||||
| b g Robellino (USA) - Norpella (Northfields) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 7th, weakened 2 out, finished lame | ||||||||||
|
6 | 114 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Orospring (Tesoro Mio) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader to 7th | ||||||||||
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9 | 114 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g The Parson - Kadaga (Linacre) | ||||||||||
| In touch to 7th | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off from 5th | ||||||||||
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5 | 114 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet) | ||||||||||
| Led until headed and weakened approaching 3 out, virtually pulled up approaching last | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 2:32:00 Winning time: 4m 49.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 124%
- 1st owner: Marquesa De Moratalla (Agistment) 1st breeder: Dunchurch Lodge Stud Co
- 2nd owner: The Old Foresters Partnership (Forest Ivory)
- 3rd owner: The Hon Mrs C Yeates (Emerald Statement)
