Full Result 3.30 Perth | 29 August 1997

Aberdeen Asset Management Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,355 2nd £1,015 3rd £495 4th £235

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Rusty Blade 12/1 Richard Johnson P Monteith	Richard Johnson P Monteith	8	102 b	77	94	90	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sea Sand (Sousa)
In touch, headway 13th, disputed lead 2 out, led flat, stayed on well

2 3	3. Slotamatique (IRE) 11/4 Tony Dobbin G Richards	Tony Dobbin G Richards	8	116 b	95	110	105	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Press Luncheon (Be Friendly)
Led, quickened from 12th, disputed lead 2 out, headed and no extra flat

3 17 [20]	2. Tough Test (IRE) 2/1F B Storey Mrs J D Goodfellow	B Storey Mrs J D Goodfellow	7	118	97	101	90	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Take Beating (The Parson)
Prominent until outpaced 14th, never dangerous after. stewards' told: jockey reported that the horse was slipping into many of his fences in the early part of the race, before slipping up approaching the third last fence

4 18 [38]	1. Tighter Budget (USA) 5/1 Richie McGrath ⁵ Dianne Sayer	Richie McGrath ⁵ Dianne Sayer	10	115	99	86	74	–
b g Desert Wine (USA) - Silver Ice (USA) (Icecapade)
In touch, mistake 4th, outpaced 12th, headway 4 out, weakened next

5 23 [61]	4. Distant Memory I 3/1 B Powell Snr Philip Hobbs	B Powell Snr Philip Hobbs	8	116 b	95	71	47	–
g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Canton Silk (Runnymede I)
Weakened from 14th