Full Result 1.25 Taunton | 27 November 1997

Oak Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,875 2nd £1,175 3rd £575 4th £275

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Gutteridge (IRE) 2/1F Timmy Murphy David Evans	Timmy Murphy David Evans	7	106 7	80	99	100	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Buck's Fairy (Master Buck)
With leader, led 3rd until approaching 5th, led flat, driven out

2 1¼	3. Northern Drums 9/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	116	94	112	113	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Repercutionist (USA) (Beaudelaire)
Led until 3rd, led approaching 5th, clear 3 out, hard ridden and headed flat, ran on

3 15 [16¼]	5. Welton Arsenal 9/1 Gerry Supple ⁵ Kevin Bishop	Gerry Supple ⁵ Kevin Bishop	5	1013	92	91	98	–
b g Statoblest (IRE) - Miller's Gait (Mill Reef)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching last, weakened flat

4 7 [23¼]	1. Pride Of Kashmir 13/2 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	4	1110	98	96	95	–
gr g Petong - Proper Madam (Mummy's Pet)
Prominent, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 2 [25¼]	10. Prince De Berry 16/1 S Burrough Gerald Ham	S Burrough Gerald Ham	6	103	77	73	72	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Hoonah (FR) (Luthier)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

6 27 [52¼]	7. Zaisan (IRE) 11/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	4	108	82	53	50	–
bb g Executive Perk - Belace (Belfalas)
Held up, ridden and jumped slowly 5th, soon behind, tailed off

7 3 [55¼]	9. Petros Gem 40/1 Jay Harris ⁷ M J Bolton	Jay Harris ⁷ M J Bolton	4	910	77	39	42	–
br f Sulaafah (USA) - Dancing Ballerina (Record Run)
Always behind, tailed off

8 shd [55¼]	11. Red Time 50/1 I Lawrence Malcolm Saunders	I Lawrence Malcolm Saunders	4	100 2	74	42	39	–
br g Timeless Times (USA) - Crimson Dawn I (Manado)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

9 dist [85¼]	4. Wentworth (USA) 9/1 B Powell Snr G Thorner	B Powell Snr G Thorner	5	116	94	–	–	–
b g Diesis - Line Call (USA) (The Minstrel)
Ridden and dropped rear approaching 6th, soon tailed off

PU	2. Master Millfield (IRE) 12/1 T Dascombe Ron Hodges	T Dascombe Ron Hodges	5	116	94	–	–	–
b g Prince Rupert (FR) - Calash (Indian King)
Prominent until ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 1:25:00 Winning time: 4m 1.40s (slow by 14.40s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Perfect Pal
1st owner: Bcd Steels Ltd (Gutteridge) 1st breeder: Michael Tierney
2nd owner: Ron Peake (Northern Drums)
3rd owner: Business Forms Express (Welton Arsenal)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £2.70 Ex: £5.50 CSF: £10.98 Tricast: £60.81 Trifecta: £33.10 Pool: £443.40. 9.49 winning tickets.

1:25 Taunton 27 Nov 1997

Oak Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C