Full Result 3.00 Huntingdon | 12 March 1997

Bletsoe Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £2,822.50 2nd £785 3rd £377.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Sheelin Lad (IRE) 33/1 T Reed Mrs T J McInnes Skinner	T Reed Mrs T J McInnes Skinner	9	1013	89	84	95	–
ch g Orchestra - Aryumad (Goldhill)
Held up, hit 9th, headway to lead 4 out, all out

2 nk	3. Tim Soldier (FR) 11/4 R Supple M F Barraclough	R Supple M F Barraclough	10	117	97	92	103	–
ch g Tip Moss (FR) - Pali Dancer (FR) (Green Dancer)
Held up, headway 13th, every chance when hit last, unable to quicken near finish

3 15 [15¼]	10. Night Fancy 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Mrs A M Woodrow	Jimmy McCarthy Mrs A M Woodrow	9	100 2	76	61	67	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Smooth Siren (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Always prominent, led 15th to next, one pace approaching 2 out

4 4 [19¼]	9. Coasting I 20/1 A Bates ⁵ G B Balding	A Bates ⁵ G B Balding	11	103	84	62	71	–
b g Skyliner I - Shantung Lassie (FR) (Shantung)
Prominent to 4 out, one pace

5 16 [35¼]	8. King's Shilling I (USA) 7/1 Jacqui Oliver H Oliver	Jacqui Oliver H Oliver	10	1011	87	59	58	–
b g Fit To Fight (USA) - Pride's Crossing (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Chased leaders, mistakes 12th, 15th and 16th, no chance after

6 10 [45¼]	2. Royal Square (CAN) 20/1 K P Gaule Nick Littmoden	K P Gaule Nick Littmoden	11	119	99	64	60	–
ch g Gregorian (USA) - Dance Crazy (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Chased leaders until weakened 4 out

PU	11. Ballad Ruler 40/1 R Bellamy Peter Pritchard	R Bellamy Peter Pritchard	11	100 8	76	–	–	–
ch g Ballad Rock - Jessamy Hall (Crowned Prince)
Prominent until lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

PU	4. Retail Runner 5/1 Mr T Hills Miss S Edwards	Mr T Hills Miss S Edwards	12	115	95	–	–	–
b g Trimmingham - Deep Rose (Deep Run)
Not jump well, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. stewards told: trainer reported that the gelding appeared unsuited by today's ground

PU	7. Celtic Laird 25/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	9	1012	88	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Anitacat (No Argument)
Made most to 15th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	1. Celtino 5/1 S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	9	1110	100	–	–	–
ch g Relkino - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
In touch until pulled up before 10th, dead

UR	5. Reapers Rock 5/2F R Wilkinson ⁷ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁷ Sue Smith	10	106	89	–	–	–
br g Oats - Rockin Berry (Daybrook Lad)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

11 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 5m 56.40s (slow by 7.40s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs T J McInnes Skinner (Sheelin Lad) 1st breeder: Kenneth Parkhill
2nd owner: Ken Dale (Tim Soldier)
3rd owner: Mrs Ann Woodrow (Night Fancy)
Tote win: £58.80 PL: £5.70 £2.40 £5.10 Ex: £32.20 CSF: £113.57 Tricast: £1,797.46 Trifecta: £169.70 Pool: £239.15. 0.50 winning tickets.. Pool of £119.58 carried over to Cheltenham 3.15 today

3:00 Huntingdon 12 Mar 1997

Bletsoe Handicap Chase Class F