Full Result 3.45 Aintree | 3 April 1997

John Hughes Trophy Chase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) 2m6f omsGN Good 18 fences

1st £23,577 2nd £7,116 3rd £3,458 4th £1,629

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Bells Life I (IRE) 14/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	8	114	138	141	148	–
b g The Parson - Affability (Royal Buck)
In touch, headway 11th, led 4 out, clear when badly hampered run in, kept on well

2 3	15. Yeoman Warrior 33/1 D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	10	103 3 12	123	124	123	–
b g Tug Of War - Annies Pet (Normandy)
In touch, headway 3 out, soon chasing winner, not quicken final furlong

3 5 [8]	3. Kadi (GER) 8/1C Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	119	143	140	138	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Kaisertreue (GER) (Luciano)
In touch, headway under pressure 4 out, one pace from 2 out

4 1¼ [9¼]	16. Aly Daley (IRE) 33/1 Mr C Bonner ³ Howard Johnson	Mr C Bonner ³ Howard Johnson	9	911 15	120	113	114	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Roses In June (Timobriol)
Mistakes, chased leaders, outpaced 12th (canal turn), kept on from 2 out

5 4 [13¼]	9. No Pain No Gain I (IRE) 14/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	9	104	124	117	115	–
ch g Orchestra - Clarrie (Ballyciptic)
Always chasing leaders, one pace from 4 out

6 18 [31¼]	1. Senor El Betrutti (IRE) 8/1C Graham Bradley Susan Nock	Graham Bradley Susan Nock	8	120	148	128	120	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
In touch until outpaced from 8th, some headway under pressure 3 out, never dangerous

7 11 [42¼]	20. Super Sandy 150/1 Kenny Johnson F T Walton	Kenny Johnson F T Walton	10	100 43	120	91	81	–
ch m Import - Super Satin (Lord Of Verona)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon behind

8 3½ [45¾]	14. Sailor Jim 20/1 Norman Williamson Paul Dalton	Norman Williamson Paul Dalton	10	100 12	120	89	77	–
gr g Scallywag - Madge Hill (Spartan General)
Close up, left in lead and mistake 10th (becher's), headed 4 out, weakened

9 4 [49¾]	4. Golden Spinner 8/1C Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	117	141	107	94	–
ch g Noalto - Madame Russe (Bally Russe)
Chased leaders until weakened from 9th

BD	12. Change The Reign 20/1 Robert Thornton ⁵ Ms A E Embiricos	Robert Thornton ⁵ Ms A E Embiricos	10	99 5	120	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Reformed Rule (Reformed Character)
Brought down 1st

F	13. Kings Cherry (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	9	100 6	120	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Another Cherry (Le Bavard)
Behind when fell 1st

F	11. Flimsy Truth 12/1 Mr M Harris Martin Weston	Mr M Harris Martin Weston	11	109 7	129	–	–	–
b g True Song - Flimsy Jacky (David Jack)
Behind when fell 9th

F	18. Cropredy Lad 50/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	10	102 2 27	122	–	–	–
b g St Columbus - Lucky Story (Lucky Sovereign)
Fell 1st

F	10. Too Plush 10/1 Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	8	103	123	–	–	–
b g Kaytu - Plush I (Lombard)
Rear division when fell 3rd (chair)

PU	2. Coonawara 9/1 R Dunwoody T A Forster	R Dunwoody T A Forster	11	1111	145	–	–	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Why Don't Ye (Illa Laudo)
Led until blundered and pulled up 10th (becher's), dead

PU	7. The Frog Prince I (IRE) 9/1 Jamie Osborne N A Gaselee	Jamie Osborne N A Gaselee	9	1013	133	–	–	–
b g Le Johnstan - Fine Lass (Royal Buck)
Pulled up lame before 7th

PU	8. Romany Creek (IRE) 8/1C Jim Culloty Jeff Pearce	Jim Culloty Jeff Pearce	8	105 v	125	–	–	–
b g Trimmingham - Rare Picture (Pollerton)
Mistakes, soon behind, pulled up before 9th, lame

UR	19. Griffins Bar 100/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	9	100 28	120	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Milly Kelly (Murrayfield)
Chased leaders, 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 12th (canal turn)

UR	6. Master Boston (IRE) 20/1 Richard Guest R D E Woodhouse	Richard Guest R D E Woodhouse	9	1013	133	–	–	–
gr g Soughaan (USA) - Ballinoe Lass (Captain James)
Mistake and unseated rider 2nd

UR	17. Pond House (IRE) 20/1 Jamie Evans M C Pipe	Jamie Evans M C Pipe	8	100 115	120	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Arctic Tack (Arctic Slave)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st

20 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 5m 38.60s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: R Gibbs (Bells Life I) 1st breeder: Dr Welby Henry
2nd owner: Mrs Heather Alwen (Yeoman Warrior)
3rd owner: J E Brown (Kadi)
Tote win: £20.50 PL: £4.20 £12.80 £2.80 Ex: £369.80 CSF: £378.77 Tricast: £3,584.37 Trifecta: £3 Pool: £7,716.68. 1.66 winning tickets.

3:45 Aintree 3 Apr 1997

John Hughes Trophy Chase Handicap Class B