Full Result 6.40 Newton Abbot | 21 May 1997

Mike Howard & Dick Spencer Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Good To Soft 20 fences

1st £1,152 2nd £322 3rd £156

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Buzz O'The Crowd 14/1 Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ⁷ Miss A V Handel	Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ⁷ Miss A V Handel	10	110	–	98	116	–
br g Sousa - Dotted Swiss (Super Slip)
Always prominent, led 16th, soon clear, ran on well

2 dist	8. Fight To Win (USA) 50/1 Mr J Grassick ⁷ Liam Grassick	Mr J Grassick ⁷ Liam Grassick	9	110	–	–	81	–
b g Fit To Fight (USA) - Spark Of Life (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Held up, headway 13th, lost place approaching 15th, went poor 2nd 2 out

3 11 [41]	4. Tom's Gemini Star 25/1 Victoria Roberts ⁷ O J Carter	Victoria Roberts ⁷ O J Carter	9	117	–	–	77	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Je Dit (I Say)
Held up, mistake 13th, soon well behind, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous

4 4 [45]	11. Knifeboard 6/1 Mr E Williams ⁷ Paul O J Hosgood	Mr E Williams ⁷ Paul O J Hosgood	11	110	–	–	66	–
b g Kris - Catalpa (Reform)
Headway 8th, weakened approaching 15th, tailed off

5 4 [49]	5. Phar Too Touchy 1/3F Mr N Harris ⁷ Victor Dartnall	Mr N Harris ⁷ Victor Dartnall	10	115	–	–	67	–
ch m Mister Lord (USA) - Bridgitte Browne (Mon Fetiche)
Headway 5th, led 7th to 16th, soon weakened, finished tired. stewards told: trainer reported that the horse had finished distressed

6 13 [62]	10. Just Ben 16/1 Miss J Cumings ⁷ K J Cumings	Miss J Cumings ⁷ K J Cumings	9	110	–	–	49	–
br g Oats - Kayella (Fine Blade)
Prominent until weakened 12th

7 23 [85]	3. Expressment 33/1 Mr G Penfold ⁷ Miss A S Ross	Mr G Penfold ⁷ Miss A S Ross	13	117	–	–	33	–
br g Battlement (IRE) - Ruby Express (Pony Express)
Behind, reminders after 5th, tailed off from 8th

PU	1. Kino 25/1 Andrew Martin ⁷	Andrew Martin ⁷	10	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Relkina (FR) (Relkino)
Led to 7th, weakening when mistake 15th, tailed off when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Alpha One 66/1 Miss K Di Marte ⁷ D F Bassett	Miss K Di Marte ⁷ D F Bassett	12	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Belfalas - Clonaslee Foam (Quayside I)
Always behind, tailed off when mistake 8th, pulled up before 14th

PU	2. Some-Toy 12/1 Miss L Blackford ⁷ John Squire	Miss L Blackford ⁷ John Squire	11	1110	–	–	–	–
ch g Arkan - Cedar Of Galaxy (BaubleI)
Well behind 8th, some headway 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

UR	9. J B Lad 50/1 Mr S Shinton ⁷ H R Tuck	Mr S Shinton ⁷ H R Tuck	11	110	–	–	–	–
b g Lighter - Cherry Fizz (Master Buck)
Jumped slowly 4th, behind from 11th, tailed off when mistake 16th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out

11 ran Off time: 6:40:00 Winning time: 6m 39.00s (slow by 22.00s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: B J Williams (Buzz O'The Crowd) 1st breeder: Mrs C Handel
2nd owner: Bernard Partridge (Fight To Win)
3rd owner: O J Carter (Tom's Gemini Star)
Tote win: £13.70 PL: £1.60 £5.40 £5.30 Ex: £109.30 CSF: £465.63 Trifecta: £225.60 Pool: £317.86. 0.50 winning tickets.. Pool of £158.93 carried over to Friday

6:40 Newton Abbot 21 May 1997

Mike Howard & Dick Spencer Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H