Full Result 2.40 Newton Abbot | 13 October 1997

Banana Boat 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,232 2nd £627 3rd £306

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Connaught Cracker 5/2F R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	7	1012	–	82	90	–
ch g Gunner B - Burlington Belle (Galivanter)
Held up and behind, headway to chase leader 6th, soon led, clear last, comfortably

2 10	4. Smart Lord 7/2 I Lawrence Martin Bosley	I Lawrence Martin Bosley	6	1012	–	73	70	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Lady Catcher (Free Boy)
Prominent, led after 4th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

3 11 [21]	3. Music Class (IRE) 25/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	1012 b¹	–	63	59	–
ch g Orchestra - Tacova (Avocat)
Mistake 2nd, headway after 4th, chased leader next, lost place 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

4 2 [23]	6. Folesclave (IRE) 12/1 Jim Culloty J S King	Jim Culloty J S King	5	107	–	56	52	–
b m Brush Aside (USA) - Strong Slave (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Headway and in touch 5th, lost place after next, soon weakened

5 7 [30]	5. Wild Native (IRE) 3/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	55	50	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Wild Justice (Sweet Revenge)
Led to 1st, mistake 3rd, chased leaders until weakened 6th

6 2 [32]	8. Vintage Classic (IRE) 11/4 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	6	107	–	48	43	–
br m Orchestra - Vintage Harvest (Deep Run)
Led 1st until headed after 4th, weakened approaching 6th

7 17 [49]	7. Indian Crown 66/1 S Burrough N B Thomson	S Burrough N B Thomson	7	107 b	–	31	–	–
b m Welsh Captain - Indian Cash (Indian Ruler)
In touch until approaching 5th, soon weakened

PU	1. Boire Ensemble 33/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Tout Ensemble - Howard's Secret VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Always behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 9.40s (slow by 23.40s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Mrs Angela Tincknell (Connaught Cracker) 1st breeder: J L C Shedden
2nd owner: The Blowingstone Partnership (Smart Lord)
3rd owner: Horses Away Racing Club (Music Class)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.70 £1.90 £2.20 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £11.17

2:40 Newton Abbot 13 Oct 1997

Banana Boat 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E