Full Result 1.30 Sandown | 14 February 1997

Fox 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,035 2nd £920 3rd £450 4th £215

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Queen Of Spades (IRE) 15/8F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	114	–	121	134	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Affordthe Queen (Pitpan)
Jumped well, made all, clear 3rd, eased flat

2 6	7. Lively Encounter (IRE) 20/1 Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	6	110	–	111	110	–
b g Jeu De Paille (FR) - A Bit Of Honey (The Parson)
Headway approaching 2 out, ran on one pace

3 3 [9]	2. Splendid Thyne 100/30 R Dunwoody T Casey	R Dunwoody T Casey	5	114	–	112	111	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Mrs Jennifer (IRE) (River Knight)
Headway approaching 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, one pace

4 3 [12]	8. Star Mystery 13/2 Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton	6	110	–	105	104	–
b g Insan (USA) - Emaline (FR) (Empery)
Chased winner to flat, soon weakened

5 5 [17]	6. Father Henry (IRE) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	100	99	–
b g The Parson - Little Sloop (Balinger)
3rd when blundered and lost place 4th, rallied approaching 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last

6 18 [35]	9. Thirty Below (IRE) 50/1 S McNeill Jim Old	S McNeill Jim Old	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Always behind

7 dist [65]	4. Charlie Banker (IRE) 33/1 A Larnach K R Burke	A Larnach K R Burke	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Hack Along (Little Buskins)
Mistake 2nd, behind from 4th, tailed off

8 7 [72]	5. Dark Orchard (IRE) 14/1 M Richards William Muir	M Richards William Muir	6	110	–	–	39	–
b g Black Minstrel - Ballyheda's Love (Golden Love I)
Held up, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

9 8 [80]	3. Belvento (IRE) 33/1 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	5	1011	–	–	31	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Salufair (Salluceva)
Behind from 3 out, tailed off

PU	11. Maenad 50/1 B Powell Snr Dominic Ffrench Davis	B Powell Snr Dominic Ffrench Davis	6	109	–	–	–	–
gr m Sharrood (USA) - Now In Session (USA) (Diesis)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	10. Tower Street 4/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	110	–	–	–	–
br g Idiots Delight - Premier Nell (Mandamus)
Held up, 3rd when pulled up after 3 out, dismounted, lame

11 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 5.90s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Mrs R Vaughan (Queen Of Spades) 1st breeder: William McCarthy
2nd owner: F J Sainsbury (Lively Encounter)
3rd owner: John Galvanoni (Splendid Thyne)

1:30 Sandown 14 Feb 1997

Fox 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D