Full Result 3.30 Sandown | 26 April 1997

41st Whitbread Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class A (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f166yds) 3m5f Good To Firm 24 fences

1st £57,400 2nd £21,400 3rd £10,400 4th £4,400 5th £1,900 6th £900

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Harwell Lad (IRE) 14/1 Mr R Nuttall R H Alner	Mr R Nuttall R H Alner	8	100 8	141	139	147	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Gayles Approach (Strong Gale)
Held up, mistake 4th, left in lead 3 out, ridden out

2 4	3. Flyer's Nap 4/1J A P McCoy R H Alner	A P McCoy R H Alner	11	107	148	144	150	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - English Flyer (English Prince)
Held up, every chance 3 out, 2nd and beaten when blundered last

3 4 [8]	8. Mcgregor The Third 13/2 R Dunwoody G Richards	R Dunwoody G Richards	11	101 1 8	142	136	140	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Arctic Dawn I (Arctic Slave)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, one pace

4 dist [38]	5. Feathered Gale 9/1 Paul Carberry A L T Moore	Paul Carberry A L T Moore	10	105	146	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Farm Approach (Tug Of War)
Led to 2nd, behind from 13th, tailed off from 19th

5 8 [46]	2. Avro Anson 5/1 Peter Niven M J Camacho	Peter Niven M J Camacho	9	1010	151	–	–	–
b g Ardross - Tremellick (Mummy's Pet)
Led 2nd to 9th, led 11th to 13th, led 14th to 16th, weakened 17th, tailed off

F	1. Barton Bank 4/1J D Walsh D Nicholson	D Walsh D Nicholson	11	1110	165	–	–	–
br g Kambalda - Lucifer's Daughter (Lucifer)
4th when fell 18th

F	6. Yorkshire Gale 13/2 Norman Williamson J T Gifford	Norman Williamson J T Gifford	11	102	143	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mio Slipper (Sole Mio)
Always prominent, led 9th to 11th, led 13th to 14th, led 16th until fell 3 out

PU	4. Bishops Hall 15/2 Charlie Swan R H Alner	Charlie Swan R H Alner	11	106	147	–	–	–
br g Pimpernel's Tune - Mariner's Dash (Master Buck)
Always behind, tailed off from 14th, pulled up before 17th

PU	9. Tom's Gemini Star 150/1 D Gallagher O J Carter	D Gallagher O J Carter	9	100 43	141	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Je Dit (I Say)
Always behind, mistake 10th, tailed off from 14th, pulled up before 17th

9 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 7m 35.50s (slow by 16.50s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: H Wellstead (Harwell Lad) 1st breeder: N J Connors
2nd owner: R J Tory (Flyer's Nap)
3rd owner: Mrs D A Whitaker (Mcgregor The Third)
Tote win: £16.10 PL: £2.70 £2.30 £1.30 Ex: £33.60 CSF: £62.62 Tricast: £366.77 Trifecta: £34.60 Pool: £3,435.28. 70.29 winning tickets.

3:30 Sandown 26 Apr 1997

41st Whitbread Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class A (Grade 3)