2:00 Newbury 28 Nov 1997
Bobby Nixon Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class B
(Class 2) (2m69yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles
1st
£5,492.80 2nd
£1,662.40 3rd
£811.20 4th
£385.60
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 109 | 126 | 62 | 129 | – | ||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Game Sunset (Menelek) | ||||||||||
| Headway 3rd, led 2 out, shaken up flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
|
6 | 103 | 120 | 50 | 114 | – | ||||
| b g Riverman (USA) - Sweet Simone (FR) (Green Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, led 5th until 2 out, unable to quicken | ||||||||||
| 5 | 109 | 126 | 48 | 112 | – | |||||
| b g Dominion - La Cabrilla (Carwhite) | ||||||||||
| Held up, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4 |
101
1
|
118 | 39 | 103 | – | |||||
| b g Niniski (USA) - Last Clear Chance (USA) (Alleged) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
|
7 | 107 | 124 | 32 | 97 | – | ||||
| b g Formidable I (USA) - Handy Dancer (Green God) | ||||||||||
| Led until 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
|
7 |
101
1
2
|
118 | 24 | 89 | – | ||||
| Held up, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
|
6 | 120 | 145 | 37 | 103 | – | ||||
| b g Danzatore (CAN) - Amenity (FR) (Luthier) | ||||||||||
| Held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 20.90s (slow by 33.90s) Total SP: 110%
- Non-runners: Nahrawali, Noble Colours
- 1st owner: Mrs Christopher Hanbury (Stormyfairweather) 1st breeder: P J O'Connor
- 2nd owner: Mrs David Blackburn (Riparius)
- 3rd owner: F J Mills & W Mills (Mister Rm)
- Tote win: £3.30 PL: £2.10 £2.20 Ex: £9.20 CSF: £12.91 Tricast: £69.04 Trifecta: £24.60 Pool: £620.75. 17.89 winning tickets.
