Full Result 4.15 Lingfield | 15 March 1997

Opal Maiden Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £2,946.75 2nd £879 3rd £419.50 4th £189.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Amber Spark I (IRE) 3/1 Norman Williamson D R Gandolfo	Norman Williamson D R Gandolfo	8	1110	–	93	108	–
ch g The Parson - La Dragoniere (Hot Spark)
Headway 10th, led 3 out, ridden out

2 3½	3. Normarange (IRE) 11/4 P Henley ³ D M Grissell	P Henley ³ D M Grissell	7	117	–	87	105	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Perdeal (Perspex)
Led until after 2nd, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, mistake last, unable to quicken

3 18 [21½]	2. Debonair Dude (IRE) 6/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1110	–	75	91	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Debonair Dolly (Cidrax)
Always prominent, led 4th to 5th, every chance when blundered badly 3 out, weakened approaching last

4 dist [51½]	4. Oneofus I 16/1 M Richards Lydia Richards	M Richards Lydia Richards	8	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Lochnager - Mountain Child (Mountain Call)
Led after 2nd to 4th, led 5th, mistake 10th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, tailed off when blundered badly last

5 11 [62½]	5. Plumbridge 25/1 J R Kavanagh Patrick Chamings	J R Kavanagh Patrick Chamings	9	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Oats - Hayley I (Indian Ruler)
Behind from 7th, tailed off

F	7. The Wayward Bishop (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	8	1110	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Miss Lucille (Fine Blade)
5th when fell 4th