Full Result 3.30 Newton Abbot | 2 May 1997

Miller Time Classic Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £2,900.75 2nd £878 3rd £428.50 4th £203.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Red Branch (IRE) EvensF Timmy Murphy J S King	Timmy Murphy J S King	8	111	99	–	109	–
ch g Remainder Man - Run With Rosie (Deep Run)
Jumped well, always in touch, led after 9th, clear 14th, unchallenged

2 1¼	7. Bit Of A Touch 11/2 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	11	108	92	–	97	–
bb g Touching Wood (USA) - Edelliette (FR) (Edellic)
Behind, steady headway 11th, chased winner last, one pace

3 1¼ [2½]	5. Spring To Glory 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald P Hayward	Mick Fitzgerald P Hayward	10	1013 v¹	97	–	100	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - English Spring (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Prominent, chased leaders 11th, outpaced 14th

4 8 [10½]	1. Lake Of Loughrea (IRE) 10/1 R Wakley ⁷ Kim Bailey	R Wakley ⁷ Kim Bailey	7	113	108	–	104	–
ch g Kings Lake (USA) - Polynesian Charm (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Behind, headway 14th, one pace from next

5 30 [40½]	4. Scotoni 11/1 Sean Curran R J O'Sullivan	Sean Curran R J O'Sullivan	11	111	99	–	64	–
ch g Final Straw - Damiya (FR) (Direct Flight)
Led until headed after 9th, weakened next, tailed off

6 10 [50½]	2. Distant Memory I 6/1 A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	8	118 b	106	–	61	–
g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Canton Silk (Runnymede I)
Chased leader, slight mistake 7th, mistake 9th, ridden next, weakening and mistake 11th

7 18 [68½]	8. Golden Opal 20/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	12	104	88	–	–	–
ch g Golden Love I - Coquita (Go Match)
Behind 9th, soon ridden, tailed off from next