Full Result 3.30 Ayr | 8 February 1997

Field And Lawn Handicap Chase Class D for the Mellerays Belle Challenge Cup

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £3,522 2nd £1,056 3rd £508 4th £234

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Nicholas Plant 8/1 G Cahill Jim Goldie	G Cahill Jim Goldie	8	100 10	104	95	109	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Bustilly (Busted)
Made all, stayed on well from 4 out

2 8	5. Judicial Field (IRE) 9/2 E Husband ³ Nigel Tinkler	E Husband ³ Nigel Tinkler	8	912 1 4 b	104	86	98	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Bold Meadows (Persian Bold)
Chased winner most of way, hit 12th, beaten when blundered 2 out

3 13 [21]	2. Village Reindeer (NZ) 5/1 T Reed P Calver	T Reed P Calver	9	1010	114	86	100	–
b g Le Grand Seigneur (CAN) - Riggane (NZ) (Reindeer)
Held up, headway 9th, chasing leaders 12th, ridden 4 out, 3rd when blundered and hampered 2 out, never dangerous after

4 19 [40]	3. Solba (USA) 4/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	8	103	107	62	68	–
b g Solford (USA) - Pabapa (Patch)
Prominent until mistake and outpaced 10th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, beaten when blundered 3 out

5 7 [47]	4. Golden Fiddle (IRE) 3/1F B Storey J K M Oliver	B Storey J K M Oliver	9	100	104	53	58	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Belle Mackay (Even Money)
Prominent until weakened from 11th

6 dist [77]	9. Quixall Crossett 300/1 Mr John Davidson ⁷ E M Caine	Mr John Davidson ⁷ E M Caine	12	98 1 41	104	–	–	–
b g Beverley Boy - Grange Classic (Stype Grange)
Tailed off from 5th

PU	1. Whaat Fettle 10/1 Tony Dobbin G Richards	Tony Dobbin G Richards	12	120	132	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Double Century (Double-U-Jay)
Prominent until weakened from 10th, pulled up before 4 out

PU	8. Island Gale 50/1 F Perratt D McCune	F Perratt D McCune	12	101 1 11	105	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Island Varra (Deep Run)
Lost touch from 8th, well tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

UR	6. Peter I 12/1 D Bentley Donald Whillans	D Bentley Donald Whillans	9	100 6	104	–	–	–
b g Meadowbrook - Peak Princess (Charlottown)
Prominent when blundered badly and unseated rider 8th

9 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 5m 27.50s (slow by 39.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Miss M F Callaghan (Nicholas Plant) 1st breeder: Mrs J A Armstrong
2nd owner: Mrs E E Newbould (Judicial Field)
3rd owner: J R Chester (Village Reindeer)

3:30 Ayr 8 Feb 1997

Field And Lawn Handicap Chase Class D for the Mellerays Belle Challenge Cup