Full Result 5.05 Stratford | 18 October 1997

Clairefontaine 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good 11 hurdles

1st £3,213.50 2nd £968 3rd £469 4th £219.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Occold (IRE) 4/1 Richard Guest G A Hubbard	Richard Guest G A Hubbard	6	110	–	80	99	–
b g Over The River (FR) - My Puttens (David Jack I)
Always prominent, led on bit 9th, clear last, pushed out

2 5	1. Supreme Charm (IRE) 9/4F Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	5	116	–	83	100	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Welsh Charmer (Welsh Captain)
Held up, headway 8th, every chance 3 out, hard ridden approaching 2 out, no impression

3 3½ [8½]	3. Bavardier (IRE) 25/1 Sean Fox G B Balding	Sean Fox G B Balding	6	110	–	74	90	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Clairellen (Ashmore)
Held up, headway approaching 9th, every chance 3 out, one pace

4 nk [8¾]	14. Wisley Warrior 8/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110	–	74	90	–
b g Derring Rose - Miss Topem (Mossberry)
Always prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, one pace

5 5 [13¾]	12. Relaxation (IRE) 11/1 S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	5	110	–	70	85	–
b g Orchestra - Lets Cruise (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 3 out

6 3 [16¾]	2. Thirty Below (IRE) 25/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	8	116	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Led approaching 3rd, headed 9th, weakened 3 out

7 ¾ [17½]	11. Red Curate (IRE) 4/1 D Bridgwater G M McCourt	D Bridgwater G M McCourt	6	110	–	67	81	–
b g Radical - Parsfield (The Parson)
Behind, mistake 5th, headway 9th, weakened 3 out

8 2½ [20]	6. Jet Boys (IRE) 7/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	7	110	–	66	79	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Fast Adventure (Deep Run)
No headway from 9th

9 dist [50]	16. Be In Space 66/1 Richard Johnson Pam Ford	Richard Johnson Pam Ford	6	109	–	–	–	–
b m Gunner B - Spaced Out (Space King)
Behind, some headway 8th, weakened 9th, tailed off

10 8 [58]	13. Sonrisa (IRE) 40/1 L Cummins ⁵ Peter Bowen	L Cummins ⁵ Peter Bowen	5	109	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - No Not (Ovac)
Prominent, weakening when mistake 9th, tailed off

11 12 [70]	8. Jupiter Probe (IRE) 66/1 Warren Marston Robert Waley-Cohen	Warren Marston Robert Waley-Cohen	6	110	–	–	–	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Bramble Hill (Goldhill)
Led until approaching 3rd, weakened quickly 9th, tailed off

12 14 [84]	5. Finnure (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell ³ F Jordan	Leighton Aspell ³ F Jordan	5	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Wayward Express (Pony Express)
Behind from 8th, tailed off

13 13 [97]	4. Dukestown (IRE) 25/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Duky - Small Iron (General Ironside)
Always behind, tailed off

14 8 [105]	15. Generous Streak (FR) 25/1 Eddie Callaghan ³ J Norton	Eddie Callaghan ³ J Norton	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Riverstreak (USA) (Irish River)
Always behind, tailed off

15 nk [105¼]	17. Mary Francis 100/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ Liam Grassick	Ollie McPhail ⁷ Liam Grassick	4	100	–	–	–	–
br f Zambrano - Diddy Girl (Comedy Star)
Always behind, tailed off

16 3 [108¼]	9. Newton Mist 100/1 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	6	109	–	–	–	–
ch g ScorpioI (FR) - Westamist (Malacate)
Prominent, mistake 2nd, weakened 8th, tailed off

F	7. Jolly James (IRE) 20/1 Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Taca (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Held up, headway approaching 9th, weakened 3 out, behind when fell last

17 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 5m 46.50s (slow by 38.50s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: G A Hubbard (Occold) 1st breeder: M And Mrs McNamara
2nd owner: P J Vogt (Supreme Charm)
3rd owner: Bavardier Partnership (Bavardier)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.90 £1.50 £9.20 Ex: £8.30 CSF: £12.33

5:05 Stratford 18 Oct 1997

Clairefontaine 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D