Full Result 4.30 Lingfield | 12 February 1997

R. E. Sassoon Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) 3m Heavy 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £1,110 2nd £310 3rd £150

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Vicompt De Valmont 3/1 Mr T Mitchell ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Mr T Mitchell ⁵ Paul Nicholls	12	122	–	–	126	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Wish Again (Three Wishes I)
Headway 9th, chased leader from 10th, led last, ran on well

2 12	1. Avostar 8/1 Mr B Pollock ⁵ Caroline Bailey	Mr B Pollock ⁵ Caroline Bailey	10	122	–	–	117	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Starcat I (Avocat)
Led to last, unable to quicken

3 dist [42]	3. Fifth Amendment I 12/1 Mr A Hales ⁷ Charlie Mann	Mr A Hales ⁷ Charlie Mann	12	120 b	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Biowen (Master Owen)
Never near to challenge, tailed off

4 dist [72]	10. Centre Stage I 33/1 Mr A Warr ⁷ Mrs S Warr	Mr A Warr ⁷ Mrs S Warr	11	117	–	–	–	–
b g Pas De Seul - All Beige (Ballyciptic)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th

F	13. Ell Gee 50/1 Miss C Townsley ⁷ Prue Townsley	Miss C Townsley ⁷ Prue Townsley	7	112	–	–	–	–
ch m Ra Nova - Evening Song I (True Song)
3rd when fell 7th

PU	4. Gambling Royal 33/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁷ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁷ Dr P Pritchard	14	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Royal Match - Chance Belle (Foggy Bell)
Chased leader to 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	2. Faringo 20/1 Mr W Gowlett ⁷ Diana Grissell	Mr W Gowlett ⁷ Diana Grissell	12	120	–	–	–	–
b g Rustingo - Royal Marie (Alba Rock)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 4 out

PU	6. Over The Edge 8/1 Mr S Sporborg ⁷ C Sporborg	Mr S Sporborg ⁷ C Sporborg	11	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Banish Misfortune (Master Owen)
Behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Amadeus (FR) 20/1 Mr C Ward ⁷ Robert Barr	Mr C Ward ⁷ Robert Barr	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Pamponi (FR) - Katy Collonge (FR) (Trenel)
Behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	11. Colonial Kelly 9/2 Mr P Hacking ³ Diana Grissell	Mr P Hacking ³ Diana Grissell	9	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g Netherkelly - Nepal (Indian Ruler)
Always behind, blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

PU	12. Major Mac I 50/1 Seamus Durack ⁷ Dai Williams	Seamus Durack ⁷ Dai Williams	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Ullard Lady (Official I)
Behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

REF	9. Castlebay Lad 50/1 Mr M Appleby ⁷ Michael Appleby	Mr M Appleby ⁷ Michael Appleby	14	117	–	–	–	–
br g Crozier - Carbery Star (Kemal)
Mistake 4th, behind when refused 11th

UR	5. Holland House 11/8F Mr C Vigors ⁵ Patrick Chamings	Mr C Vigors ⁵ Patrick Chamings	11	122	–	–	–	–
b g Sunyboy - Norma Can (Normandy)
Headway 6th, mistake 10th, 3rd when slipped and unseated rider bend approaching 3 out

13 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 7m 12.00s Total SP: 137%
1st owner: Ms Bridget Nicholls (Vicompt De Valmont) 1st breeder: Roland Rothwell
2nd owner: R G Russell (Avostar)
3rd owner: Mrs Viviann Linden (Fifth Amendment I)

4:30 Lingfield 12 Feb 1997

R. E. Sassoon Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H