Full Result 3.55 Newbury | 22 March 1997

Final Novices' Hurdle (Div II) Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £3,148 2nd £878 3rd £424

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. John Drumm 2/1 Russ Garritty Paul Webber	Russ Garritty Paul Webber	6	117	–	62	110	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Girl Of Shiraz (Hotfoot I)
Led until after 1st, led after 3 out, ridden out

2 4	2. Classy Lad (NZ) 7/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	117	–	58	106	–
bb g Golden Elder - Barrel I (NZ) (The Monk)
Always prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace flat

3 14 [18]	4. Maeterlinck (IRE) 50/1 Clare Thorner ⁷ G Thorner	Clare Thorner ⁷ G Thorner	5	110	–	38	92	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Entracte (Henbit)
Prominent, mistake 5th, stayed on one pace from 2 out

4 ½ [18½]	12. Lucky Archer 12/1 D Bridgwater Philip Hobbs	D Bridgwater Philip Hobbs	4	1013	–	36	83	–
b g North Briton - Preobrajenska (IRE) (Double Form)
Pulled hard in rear, headway 5th, 3rd and weakening when mistake last

5 11 [29½]	7. Real Madrid 66/1 Robert Thornton ⁵ Gerry Enright	Robert Thornton ⁵ Gerry Enright	6	112	–	29	80	–
b g Dreams To Reality I (USA) - Spanish Princess (King Of Spain)
No headway from 5th

6 2 [31½]	11. Honeyshan 66/1 S McNeill Dominic Ffrench Davis	S McNeill Dominic Ffrench Davis	5	112	–	27	73	–
b m Warrshan (USA) - Divissima (Music Boy)
No headway from 5th

7 6 [37½]	13. Sadler's Realm 20/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	4	1013	–	18	64	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rensaler (USA) (Stop The Music)
Behind from 3 out

8 dist [67½]	6. Palafico 66/1 R Bellamy Paul Webber	R Bellamy Paul Webber	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - Supercube (USA) (Master Willie)
Always behind, tailed off

9 30 [97½]	9. Spectacle Jim 66/1 Mr G Gallagher ⁷ B A Pearce	Mr G Gallagher ⁷ B A Pearce	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Mummy's Game - Welsh Blossom (Welsh Saint)
Held up and pulled hard, behind from 5th, tailed off

PU	5. Out For A Duck I 66/1 C Maude H Edward Haynes	C Maude H Edward Haynes	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Cricket Ball (USA) - Patchinia (Patch)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, lame

SU	8. Royal Team 50/1 D Gallagher M J Wilkinson	D Gallagher M J Wilkinson	5	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Avado (Cleon)
Pulled hard, dropped rear and mistake 4th, slipped up bend approaching 5th, dead

UR	1. Absolute Limit 14/1 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	5	114	–	–	93	–
gr g Absalom - Western Line (High Line)
Pulled hard, led after 1st until after 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

UR	10. Zander I 4/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Mr Fluorocarbon - Frieda's Joy (Proverb)
Prominent, close 3rd when stumbled and unseated rider 3 out

13 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 4m 1.90s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Andrew Jenkins (John Drumm) 1st breeder: Chesters Stud
2nd owner: Michael Buckley (Classy Lad)
3rd owner: Graham Thorner (Maeterlinck)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.50 £1.40 £13.60 Ex: £2.60 CSF: £5.34 Trifecta: £142.20 Pool: £482.85. 2.41 winning tickets.

3:55 Newbury 22 Mar 1997

Final Novices' Hurdle (Div II) Class D