Full Result 12.30 Newton Abbot | 15 December 1997

Jingle Bells Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Heavy 11 fences 2 omitted

1st £2,842.45 2nd £856.60 3rd £415.30 4th £194.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Well Timed 6/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	112	103	–	117	–
ch g Relkino - Cherry Meringue (Birdbrook)
Always in touch, chased leaders 2 out, ridden to lead flat

2 hd	3. Thursday Night (IRE) 9/2 Joe Tizzard ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	114	110	–	124	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Alsazia (FR) (Bolkonski)
Chased leaders until led after 3rd, made rest until ridden and headed flat, no extra

3 13 [13¼]	7. Robins Pride (IRE) 6/1 T Dascombe C L Popham	T Dascombe C L Popham	7	103	90	–	94	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Barney's Sister (Abednego)
Prominent, chased winner 9th until ridden and weakened 2 out

4 5 [18¼]	2. Indian Arrow (NZ) 2/1F C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	9	1112	113	–	112	–
b g Show King (AUS) - Beatitude (NZ) (King Canary)
Led, mistake 3rd, soon headed, in close touch until weakened approaching 9th

5 10 [28¼]	6. Finnigan Free 16/1 Mr M Frith ⁷ Gerald Ham	Mr M Frith ⁷ Gerald Ham	7	103 7	90	–	83	–
ch g Los Cerrillos (ARG) - Philly-Free (Avocat)
Prominent to 7th, soon weakened

6 13 [41¼]	5. Winspit (IRE) 10/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ R H Alner	Seamus Durack ⁵ R H Alner	7	102	94	–	67	–
b g Desert Of Wind (USA) - Celestial Drive (Dublin Taxi)
In touch to 7th, weakened next

7 3½ [44¾]	9. Tango's Delight 33/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	9	100 12	87	–	56	–
b g Idiots Delight - Lucky Tango (Tangle)
In touch until weakened 8th

8 3 [47¾]	1. Northern Saddler 9/2 A P McCoy Ron Hodges	A P McCoy Ron Hodges	10	120	115	–	81	–
ch g Norwick (USA) - Miss Saddler (St Paddy)
Behind, headway 6th, mistake & weakened 8th

PU	8. Mistress Rosie 33/1 R Wakley ⁵ Martin Hill	R Wakley ⁵ Martin Hill	10	912 3 6	87	–	–	–
b m Dubassoff (USA) - Somerford Glory (Hittite Glory)
Always in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 4m 32.10s (slow by 41.10s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs G A Robarts (Well Timed) 1st breeder: Mrs G A Robarts
2nd owner: B L Blinman (Thursday Night)
3rd owner: Weeks, Staple, Littlejohns & Dascombe (Robins Pride)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.90 £1.50 £2.20 Ex: £19.30 CSF: £31.85 Tricast: £154.89 Trifecta: £81.70 Pool: £170.35. 1.48 winning tickets.

12:30 Newton Abbot 15 Dec 1997

Jingle Bells Handicap Chase Class E