Full Result 1.45 Newbury | 1 March 1997

Berkshire Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £4,627 2nd £1,396 3rd £678 4th £319

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Turning Trix 11/4 J R Kavanagh D Nicholson	J R Kavanagh D Nicholson	10	114	133	137	137	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Merry Run (Deep Run)
Held up, joined leader 2 out, ridden approaching last, led last strides

2 hd	3. Sister Stephanie (IRE) 9/4F D Bridgwater G M McCourt	D Bridgwater G M McCourt	8	112	131	135	137	–
bb m Phardante (FR) - Soul Lucy (Lucifer)
Led 1st to 2nd, mistake 3 out, led 2 out, hard ridden flat, headed last strides

3 1 [1¼]	4. River Mandate 5/2 A P McCoy T A Forster	A P McCoy T A Forster	10	112 b	131	135	134	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Liffey's Choice (Little Buskins)
Led 2nd, clear 7th, ridden 13th, headed 2 out, every chance last, switched right flat, ran on

4 dist [31¼]	5. Hill Trix 40/1 B Powell Snr Kevin Bishop	B Powell Snr Kevin Bishop	11	1012	127	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Up To Trix (Over The River)
Led to 1st, behind from 3rd, tailed off from 10th

PU	1. Smith's Band (IRE) 7/2 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	9	120	143	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Pollys Flake (Will Somers)
Held up, 3rd when mistake 11th, 4th and weakening when pulled up before 3 out