Full Result 2.25 Newbury | 21 March 1997

Betterton Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,574 2nd £1,072 3rd £516 4th £238

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Linton Rocks 6/5F B Powell Snr T Thomson Jones	B Powell Snr T Thomson Jones	8	114	–	92	113	–
b g Town And Country - Top Soprano (High Top)
Led 2nd, easily

2 2	1. Hatcham Boy (IRE) 11/8 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	1112	–	99	112	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Auling (Tarqogan)
Held up, chased winner 10th until mistake 11th, chased winner 14th until approaching last, chased winner flat, ran on one pace

3 2½ [4½]	2. Amber Valley (USA) 17/2 Seamus Durack ⁷ Dai Williams	Seamus Durack ⁷ Dai Williams	6	1011	–	82	101	–
ch g Bering - Olatha (USA) (Miswaki)
Well behind until 12th, headway 14th, chased winner approaching last to flat, one pace

4 18 [22½]	4. Elite Governor (IRE) 16/1 Mr L Baker ⁷ Nick Lampard	Mr L Baker ⁷ Nick Lampard	8	1011	–	70	83	–
b g Supreme Leader - Lishpower (Master Buck)
Mistake 1st, chased winner 3rd to 10th, chased winner 11th until 14th, soon weakened

PU	3. Dextra (IRE) 50/1 C Maude Simon Earle	C Maude Simon Earle	7	114 b	–	–	–	–
b g Torus - My Friend Fashion (Laurence O)
Led to 2nd, weakened 10th, mistake 12th, blundered 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th