12:50 Taunton 29 Dec 1997
Christmas Pudding Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E
(Class 4) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles
1st
£2,379 2nd
£669 3rd
£327
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 105 | 104 | 111 | 115 | – | ||||
| ch g K-Battery - Andalucia (Rheingold) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, led after 4th, clear 3 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 5 | 110 | 99 | 116 | 112 | – | |||||
| b g Northern State (USA) - Cachucha (Gay Fandango) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 6th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
|
5 | 108 | 93 | 96 | 91 | – | ||||
| ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 | 115 | 104 | 103 | 99 | – | |||||
| gr f Siberian Express (USA) - Mystic Crystal (IRE) (Caerleon) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 5th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1012 b | 97 | 94 | 89 | – | ||||
| b g Riverman (USA) - Katsura (USA) (Northern Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 5th, chased winner approaching 6th until 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
|
4 | 115 | 109 | 91 | 91 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Repercutionist (USA) (Beaudelaire) | ||||||||||
| Well behind from 6th | ||||||||||
|
6 | 107 | 92 | 79 | 73 | – | ||||
| b g Danzatore (CAN) - Welsh Garden (Welsh Saint) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
|
3 |
100
22
b
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99 | 51 | 45 | – | ||||
| b g Marju (IRE) - Haneena (Habitat) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, ridden approaching 5th, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
10 | 111 b | 100 | 64 | 57 | – | ||||
| bb g Miller's Mate - Clarandal (Young Generation) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off from 4th | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1012 | 97 | 56 | 49 | – | ||||
| b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Foil 'Em (USA) (Blade) | ||||||||||
| Led until headed and slipped bend after 4th, ridden and soon lost place, tailed off from 6th. stewards' told: jockey reported that his mount had slipped on the grandstand bend and was never travelling well after that | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 10.80s (slow by 23.80s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: Stuart M Mercer (Manileno) 1st breeder: Mrs C Ashworth And C Barber-Lomax
- 2nd owner: Paul Townsley (Alka International)
- 3rd owner: P Slade (Almapa)
- Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.10 £1.40 £4.40 Ex: £3.80 CSF: £6.18 Tricast: £48.69 Trifecta: £23.40 Pool: £422.89. 12.81 winning tickets.
