Full Result 2.10 Aintree | 22 November 1997

Crowther Homes Becher Chase Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (6yo+) 3m3f omsGN Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £24,693.60 2nd £9,242.40 3rd £4,521.20 4th £1,946 5th £873 6th £443.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Samlee (IRE) 6/1 R Farrant Philip Hobbs	R Farrant Philip Hobbs	8	100 5	133	–	130	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Annie Buskins (Little Buskins)
Tracked leaders, headway 17th, led and mistake last, stayed on strongly

2 2	2. Court Melody (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	9	100 3 b	133	–	128	–
b g Whistling Deer - Overwood Grove (Welsh Saint)
Headway 5th, reminders next, every chance last, one pace flat

3 2½ [4½]	4. Valiant Warrior 11/1 J R Kavanagh Micky Hammond	J R Kavanagh Micky Hammond	9	100 3	133	–	124	–
br g Valiyar (IRE) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
Held up, headway 18th, stayed on under pressure flat

4 1¾ [6¼]	8. Camelot Knight 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	100 6	133	–	122	–
br g King's Ride (IRE) - Jeanette Marie (Fighting Don)
Chased leaders, left in lead 12th, headed 17th, left in lead next, headed last, ridden and one pace flat

5 3½ [9¾]	12. Griffins Bar 100/1 G Tormey Pam Sly	G Tormey Pam Sly	9	100 39	133	–	119	–
b g Idiots Delight - Milly Kelly (Murrayfield)
Always prominent, ridden approaching last, weakened flat

6 28 [37¾]	6. Sir Peter Lely 20/1 Mr C Bonner ³ Micky Hammond	Mr C Bonner ³ Micky Hammond	10	913 2 4 v	133	–	93	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Picture (Lorenzaccio)
Prominent until weakened 15th, tailed off

7 24 [61¾]	1. Young Hustler 11/2 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1110	157	–	91	–
ch g Import - Davett (Typhoon)
Led until blundered and headed 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

F	3. Sounds Strong (IRE) 7/2F Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	8	100 3	133	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Jazz Bavard (Le Bavard)
Fell 1st

PU	9. Dakyns Boy 16/1 Robert Thornton ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Robert Thornton ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	12	911 7	133	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Mawbeg Holly (Golden Love I)
Ridden and lost place 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 14th

PU	11. Uranus Collonges (FR) 100/1 R Bellamy Lisa Williamson	R Bellamy Lisa Williamson	11	100 28	133	–	–	–
b g El Badr - Flika (FR) (Verdi)
Always behind, pecked 14th, jumped slowly 16th, tailed off when pulled up before next

UR	10. Jultara (IRE) 9/2 S McNeill Ian Williams	S McNeill Ian Williams	8	100 10	133	–	–	–
ch g Strong Statement (USA) - La Bise (Callernish)
Hampered 1st, headway 7th, led 17th, blundered and headed next, beaten when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

11 ran Off time: 2:11:00 Winning time: 7m 27.50s (slow by 37.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Stormtracker
1st owner: White Lion Partnership (Samlee) 1st breeder: Mrs E Moorhead
2nd owner: Mick Coburn (Court Melody)
3rd owner: P Sellars (Valiant Warrior)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £1.60 £2.50 £2.30 Ex: £24.30 CSF: £41.33 Tricast: £405.23 Trifecta: £71.50 Pool: £1,723.79. 17.11 winning tickets.

2:10 Aintree 22 Nov 1997

Crowther Homes Becher Chase Handicap Class B