Full Result 1.40 Plumpton | 9 December 1997

Ditchling Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,383.90 2nd £660.40 3rd £315.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Farfadet V (FR) 8/13F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1112	–	99	130	–
b g Quart De Vin (FR) - Jolivette (FR) (Laniste)
Made all, mistake 7th, clear 9th, unchallenged

2 15	6. Be My Mot (IRE) 33/1 Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	5	107	–	68	96	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Madam Butterfly (Deep Run)
Headway to chase winner after 3 out, no impression

3 18 [33]	5. Kopain (IRE) 14/1 S McNeill L Wells	S McNeill L Wells	7	1012	–	–	83	–
b g Idiots Delight - Saroan Meed (Midsummer Night II)
Chased winner 2nd until approaching 6th, weakened 8th

4 2½ [35½]	2. Guest Alliance (IRE) 7/2 J R Kavanagh Gary Moore	J R Kavanagh Gary Moore	5	115	–	62	89	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Alhargah (Be My Guest)
Headway 5th, chased winner approaching 6th until after 3 out, soon weakened

5 24 [59½]	7. Claregary (IRE) 33/1 A Garrity ⁷ Richard Rowe	A Garrity ⁷ Richard Rowe	4	100	–	23	52	–
b f Brush Aside (USA) - Adare Lady (Varano)
Always behind, tailed off from 9th

6 dist [89½]	3. Adilov 16/1 Warren Marston John Bridger	Warren Marston John Bridger	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Volida (Posse I)
Chased winner to 2nd, weakened 8th, tailed off from 9th

UR	4. Just Nip 6/1 M Richards Lydia Richards	M Richards Lydia Richards	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Bud - Popping On (Sonnen Gold)
6th when blundered and unseated rider 4th

7 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 5m 9.40s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: C M , B J & R F Batterham Ii (Farfadet V) 1st breeder: Yves D'Armaille
2nd owner: R Winchester & Son (Be My Mot)
3rd owner: Stuart-Parsons/watson/burr/finni (Kopain)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.20 £2.90 Ex: £14.40 CSF: £21.93