Full Result 1.05 Stratford | 1 February 1997

Merry Hill Shopping Centre Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £2,875.75 2nd £871 3rd £425.50 4th £202.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Eudipe (FR) 4/9F S Wynne M C Pipe	S Wynne M C Pipe	5	1111	–	123	138	–
b g Useful (FR) - Toskaninie (FR) (Kashnil)
Jumped well, always prominent, chased leader from 7th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, canter

2 12	3. Blair Castle (IRE) 9/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	6	112	–	104	109	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Caimanite (Tap On Wood)
Chased leaders, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner

3 4 [16]	4. Clifton Game 7/2 D Gallagher Mick Channon	D Gallagher Mick Channon	7	112	–	100	117	–
b g Mummy's Game - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
Led after 3rd, soon clear, weakened and headed approaching 2 out, beaten when hit last

4 25 [41]	2. Stage Player 16/1 I Lawrence Clarissa Caroe	I Lawrence Clarissa Caroe	11	118	–	83	86	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Popkins (Romulus)
Behind, reminders 3rd, never near to challenge

5 2 [43]	7. The Secret Grey 100/1 T Jenks D McCain	T Jenks D McCain	6	112	–	75	78	–
gr g Rakaposhi King - Locketts Lane (Mandamus)
Always in rear, tailed off

6 dist [73]	8. Warspite 100/1 S Ryan ⁵ P M Mooney	S Ryan ⁵ P M Mooney	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Slip Anchor - Valkyrie (Bold Lad)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off

F	6. Kino's Cross 33/1 G Hogan ³ Jim Wilson	G Hogan ³ Jim Wilson	8	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Relkino - Coral Delight (Idiots Delight)
Mid-division, reminders 5th, fell 7th

PU	10. Woodlands Energy 200/1 R Bellamy Peter Pritchard	R Bellamy Peter Pritchard	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Risk Me (FR) - Hallowed (Wolver Hollow)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

UR	5. Curragh Peter 33/1 Guy Lewis ³ Pippa Bickerton	Guy Lewis ³ Pippa Bickerton	10	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Slaney Valley (Even Money)
Not jump well, led until after 3rd, pecked 7th, behind when blundered and unseated rider last

UR	9. Win A Hand 100/1 Rodi Greene John Ryall	Rodi Greene John Ryall	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Nearly A Hand - Mariban (Mummy's Pet)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd

10 ran Off time: 1:05:00 Winning time: 4m 18.30s (slow by 23.30s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Eudipe) 1st breeder: Mme Andre & Bruno Vagne
2nd owner: Highflyers (Blair Castle)
3rd owner: Oping Enterprises (Clifton Game)

1:05 Stratford 1 Feb 1997

Merry Hill Shopping Centre Novices' Chase Class E