Full Result 3.10 Warwick | 9 November 1997

Charlie Roan Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) 3m2f OMS Good 20 fences

1st £5,014 2nd £1,404 3rd £682

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. The Gopher (IRE) 7/2 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	8	105	110	111	114	–
ch g General View - Egg Shells I (Miami Springs)
Held up, reminders after 8th, left 2nd 12th, led 14th, ran on well

2 7	3. Church Law 6/1 R Bellamy Mrs L C Taylor	R Bellamy Mrs L C Taylor	10	1013	118	115	115	–
gr g Sexton Blake - Legal Argument (No Argument)
Held up, chased winner from 16th, soon ridden, beaten when hit last

3 dist [37]	2. Dromhana (IRE) 7/2 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	7	110 b	119	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Honey Come Back (Master Owen)
Led after 3rd, hit 10th, headed 14th, weakening when hit 4 out, soon eased

PU	4. Beaurepaire I (IRE) 100/30 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	9	1012	117	–	–	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Running Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Led until after 3rd, reminder approaching 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 11th

PU	1. Buck Jakes (USA) 9/4F Norman Williamson T A Forster	Norman Williamson T A Forster	9	120 b	133	–	–	–
gr g Turkoman (USA) - Acharmer (USA) (Al Hattab)
With leader until blundered badly 12th, pulled up before 13th. stewards' told: jockey reported that he felt the gelding go wrong before the twelfth fence which it jumped awkwardly, he therefore felt it prudent to pull him up