Full Result 2.00 Lingfield | 13 December 1997

Lambert Fenchurch December Novices' Chase Class A

(Class 1) (5yo+) 3m OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £12,140 2nd £4,592 3rd £2,246 4th £1,022

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Fiddling The Facts (IRE) 11/4 Norman Williamson Nicky Henderson	Norman Williamson Nicky Henderson	6	109	–	124	132	–
bb m Orchestra - Facts 'n Fancies (Furry Glen)
Chased leader, led 11th until 13th, led 14th until approaching 3 out, pecked 3 out and 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, led last, ran on well

2 3½	1. Ottowa (IRE) 13/8F Philip Hide Paul Nicholls	Philip Hide Paul Nicholls	7	117	–	133	140	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Queenie Kelly (The Parson)
Led until 11th, led 13th until 14th, led approaching 3 out, hard ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, unable to quicken

3 dist [33½]	4. Joker Jack I 100/1 T Dascombe R Dean	T Dascombe R Dean	12	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Garryowen I - Deceptive Day (Master Buck)
Behind from 7th, tailed off from 10th

PU	2. The Proms (IRE) 12/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114 v	–	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Girseach (Furry Glen)
4th when blundered badly 5th, not recover, pulled up before 6th

PU	3. Emerald Statement (IRE) 15/8 Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Statement (USA) - Popsi's Darling (Le Bavard)
3rd when pulled up before 13th, lame