Full Result 1.00 Huntingdon | 26 December 1997

Christmas Tide Novices' Chase (Div II) Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m3f189yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £2,675.50 2nd £799 3rd £382 4th £173.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Occold (IRE) 7/2 Mickey Brennan ³ G A Hubbard	Mickey Brennan ³ G A Hubbard	6	109	–	99	137	–
b g Over The River (FR) - My Puttens (David Jack I)
Soon led, pecked 1st, headed 9th, led 10th to 3 out, challenged and blundered last, driven to lead flat

2 1½	4. Eirespray (IRE) 5/1 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	6	107	–	96	135	–
ch g Executive Perk - Shannon Spray (Le Bavard)
Always prominent, led 3 out to flat, unable to quicken

3 22 [23½]	6. Garethson (IRE) 3/1F Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	6	1012	–	83	113	–
b g Cataldi - Tartan Sash (Crofter)
Not jump well, chased leaders, ridden 12th, beaten when blundered 2 out

4 16 [39½]	8. Selatan (IRE) 11/2 M Richards D R Gandolfo	M Richards D R Gandolfo	5	1012	–	70	97	–
ch g Shernazar - Seleret (USA) (Lear Fan)
With leaders to 12th, soon weakened

5 10 [49½]	9. Shadrach 10/1 W McFarland Mrs H Mobley	W McFarland Mrs H Mobley	6	1012	–	61	87	–
b g Neltino - Fay Valantine (Foggy Bell)
Hit 6th and 11th, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit next

6 dist [79½]	10. Summer Villa 25/1 R Bellamy ³ Ken Wingrove	R Bellamy ³ Ken Wingrove	5	104 b	–	–	–	–
b m Nomination - Maravilla (Mandrake Major)
Pulled hard, in touch to 9th, tailed off from 4 out

PU	1. Marius (IRE) 9/2 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Nesreen (The Parson)
Jumped badly, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 13th

PU	5. Expansive Runner (USA) 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy A H Harvey	Jimmy McCarthy A H Harvey	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Explodent (USA) - Scissors (USA) (Blade)
Pulled hard, with winner until led 9th, headed next, weakened 11th, pulled up before 13th, lame

PU	2. Ballymichael (IRE) 25/1 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	5	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Riberetto - Shuil Le Dia (Kabale)
Prominent, mistake 7th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 13th

REF	3. Bridge End I (IRE) 50/1 I Lawrence Ken Clutterbuck	I Lawrence Ken Clutterbuck	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Meneval (USA) - Deep Cristina (Deep Run)
Behind from 7th, refused 10th

10 ran Off time: 1:05:00 Winning time: 5m 20.80s (slow by 33.80s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: G A Hubbard (Occold) 1st breeder: M And Mrs McNamara
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Eirespray)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Derek Anderson (Garethson)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.40 £1.60 £1.60 Ex: £5 CSF: £19.55

1:00 Huntingdon 26 Dec 1997

Christmas Tide Novices' Chase (Div II) Class E