Full Result 7.25 Market Rasen | 23 August 1997

Sports Telegraph Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,745.50 2nd £824 3rd £397 4th £183.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Ormania (FR) 8/13F C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	4	1010	–	52	114	–
b f Synefos (USA) - Normania Hall (FR) (Weavers Hall)
Made all, soon clear, hit 2 out, very easily

2 26	3. Lord Of The Rings 9/1 Paul Carberry Ferdy Murphy	Paul Carberry Ferdy Murphy	5	1012	–	30	91	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Sister Of Gold (The Parson)
In touch, headway to chase leaders after 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner

3 9 [35]	6. Maggie Strait 20/1 Vince Slattery Anabel K Murphy	Vince Slattery Anabel K Murphy	5	107	–	17	71	–
b m Rolfe (USA) - Pink Swallow (Tickled Pink)
Behind, kept on from 2 out, never nearer

4 6 [41]	5. Welsh Mountain 3/1 R Dunwoody Kevin Morgan	R Dunwoody Kevin Morgan	4	109	–	13	67	–
b g Welsh Captain - Miss Nelski (Most Secret)
Chased leaders, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, chased clear leader 5th until beaten 3 out

5 5 [46]	1. Awesome Venture 33/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	7	1012	–	11	65	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Pine Ridge I (High Top)
Held up and behind, steady headway 5th, ridden and beaten before 2 out

6 dist [76]	2. Bertie 66/1 S Taylor ⁵ John Harris	S Taylor ⁵ John Harris	7	107	–	–	–	–
b g Teofane - Decki's Pride (Goldhills Pride)
Chased leader until weakened 5th, soon behind, tailed off

PU	7. O My Love 7/1 Barry Fenton N M Babbage	Barry Fenton N M Babbage	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Idiots Delight - Real Beauty (Kinglet)
In touch until weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out