Full Result 4.35 Newton Abbot | 31 March 1997

Bank Holiday Monday Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,431.50 2nd £684 3rd £334.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mellow Master 15/8 C Maude N J H Walker	C Maude N J H Walker	4	1110	90	–	93	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Upward Trend (Salmon Leap)
Chased leader until led 6th, clear 2 out, jumped left last, eased

2 2½	3. The Brewer 5/1 Chris Webb ⁵ J C Tuck	Chris Webb ⁵ J C Tuck	5	110	77	–	82	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Bell Cord (Beldale Flutter)
Headway to lead approaching 5th, headed next, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out

3 4 [6½]	2. Moonlight Escapade (IRE) 4/1 Vince Slattery Ron Hodges	Vince Slattery Ron Hodges	6	116	78	–	79	–
b g Executive Perk - Baybush (Boreen)
Driven along to stay in touch 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

4 3½ [10]	5. Prince Of Spades 6/4F Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	5	1013	71	–	68	–
ch g Shavian - Diamond Princess I (Horage)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

PU	6. Achill Prince (IRE) 12/1 M Griffiths ⁷ Nick Ayliffe	M Griffiths ⁷ Nick Ayliffe	6	102	67	–	–	–
b g King Persian (IRE) - Small Virtue (He Loves Me)
Pulled hard, led, soon clear, headed approaching 5th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next. stewards told: trainer reported that the gelding had bled from the nose

PU	4. Green Bopper (USA) 13/2 J Frost Charlie Morlock	J Frost Charlie Morlock	4	110	80	–	–	–
b g Green Dancer (USA) - Wayage (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Behind, in touch to 5th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out