Full Result 4.50 Aintree | 3 April 1997

Cuvee Napa Novices' Hunters' Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences

1st £7,107.50 2nd £2,135 3rd £1,030 4th £477.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bitofamixup (IRE) 9/4 Mr P Hacking Michael Roberts	Mr P Hacking Michael Roberts	6	120	–	108	137	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Geeaway (Gala Performance)
Held up, headway halfway, went 2nd 13th, led after 4 out, soon clear

2 dist	3. Howayman 7/1 Mr A Parker K Anderson	Mr A Parker K Anderson	7	120	–	–	102	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Our Mable (Posse I)
Chased leader, effort 14th, outpaced next, headway under pressure 4 out, stayed on, no chance with winner

3 1 [31]	1. Ardbrennan 8/1 Mr E James J Porter	Mr E James J Porter	10	120	–	–	101	–
b g Deep Run - Callan River (Harwell)
Led from 2nd, hit 10th, headed after 4 out, soon outpaced

4 11 [42]	7. Sands Of Gold (IRE) 20/1 Mr L Lay C N Nimmo	Mr L Lay C N Nimmo	9	120	–	–	90	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Twice Lucky I (Condorcet)
Led to 2nd, chased leaders, ridden 11th, blundered next, soon tailed off

5 3½ [45½]	5. Lurriga Glitter (IRE) 20/1 R Wakley Ralph J Smith	R Wakley Ralph J Smith	9	120	–	–	86	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - Glitter On (Even Money)
Soon behind, tailed off from 9th

6 4 [49½]	8. Tangle Baron 33/1 Miss J Cumings K J Cumings	Miss J Cumings K J Cumings	9	120	–	–	82	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Spartangle (Spartan General)
Chased leaders until weakened 13th, tailed off

F	10. Tom's Gemini Star 9/1 Mr M Harris O J Carter	Mr M Harris O J Carter	9	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Je Dit (I Say)
Fell 3rd

F	6. Orchestral Suite (IRE) 7/4F Mr F Hutsby Miss Jennifer Pidgeon	Mr F Hutsby Miss Jennifer Pidgeon	9	120	–	–	–	–
br g Orchestra - Sweetly Stung (Master Rocky)
Fell 3rd

UR	4. Johnny The Fox (IRE) 16/1 Mr R Lawther J Porter	Mr R Lawther J Porter	9	120	–	–	–	–
ch g Hardboy - Miss Cheyne (Mansingh)
With leaders when blundered and unseated rider 1st

9 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 6m 33.20s (slow by 21.20s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Making Time, The Rum Mariner
1st owner: Mike Roberts (Bitofamixup) 1st breeder: Mrs Norma G Cook
2nd owner: Dennis Waggott (Howayman)
3rd owner: C C Bennett (Ardbrennan)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.50 £1.70 £2.80 Ex: £6.20 CSF: £17.03 Trifecta: £9.10 Pool: £856.93. 66.52 winning tickets.

4:50 Aintree 3 Apr 1997

Cuvee Napa Novices' Hunters' Chase Class B