Full Result 3.00 Perth | 15 May 1997

Rhone-Poulenc Seed Protection Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £3,590.50 2nd £1,084 3rd £527 4th £248.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. East Houston 7/1 Richie McGrath ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	8	115	110	109	115	–
b g Reach - Patchinia (Patch)
Tracked leaders, hampered after 4 out, led 2 out, shaken up and ran on flat

2 2	6. Rusty Blade 10/1 G Cahill P Monteith	G Cahill P Monteith	8	103	89	91	92	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sea Sand (Sousa)
In touch, driven along from halfway, stayed on under pressure from 4 out, not pace to challenge

3 2½ [4½]	4. Nijway 9/4F B Storey Maurice Barnes	B Storey Maurice Barnes	7	1010	96	97	96	–
b g Nijin (USA) - Runaway Girl (FR) (Homeric I)
Disputed lead until led 13th, headed 2 out, one pace

4 ½ [5]	8. Bright Destiny 10/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ Jim Goldie	Ollie McPhail ⁷ Jim Goldie	6	97 10	86	79	86	–
br g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Prominent, hit 13th and soon outpaced, stayed on well from 3 out

5 5 [10]	7. Gold Pigeon (IRE) 11/2 R Supple Brian Rothwell	R Supple Brian Rothwell	8	100	86	83	82	–
b m Goldhill - Bracka Pigeon (Gala Performance)
Disputed lead 4th to 13th, every chance until weakened 2 out

6 dist [40]	2. Kalajo 9/2 Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	7	114	104	–	–	–
b g Kala Shikari - Greenacres Joy (Tycoon II)
Held up, headway 12th, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, eased and virtually pulled up flat

7 shd [40]	5. Majority Major (IRE) 9/1 A S Smith P Cheesbrough	A S Smith P Cheesbrough	8	103	89	–	–	–
b g Cheval - La Perla (Majority Blue)
Made most to 13th, soon ridden and weakened

PU	9. Its A Deal 33/1 F Perratt S G Chadwick	F Perratt S G Chadwick	11	100 17	86	–	–	–
b g Lochnager - J J Caroline (Track Spare)
Disputed lead to 5th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

8 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 6m 20.40s (slow by 35.40s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Tough Test
1st owner: Highgreen Partnership (East Houston) 1st breeder: J R Mitchell
2nd owner: Mrs M I Nisbet (Rusty Blade)
3rd owner: T A Barnes (Nijway)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.10 £1.70 £1.10 Ex: £25.50 CSF: £57.21 Tricast: £164.80 Trifecta: £25.90 Pool: £171.43. 4.69 winning tickets.

3:00 Perth 15 May 1997

Rhone-Poulenc Seed Protection Handicap Chase Class E