Full Result 2.40 Wetherby | 1 February 1997

Marston Moor Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m3f85yds) 2m3½f Good 16 fences

1st £8,183.25 2nd £2,466 3rd £1,195.50 4th £560.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Konvekta King (IRE) 5/2F Tony Dobbin Oliver Sherwood	Tony Dobbin Oliver Sherwood	9	114	139	126	139	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Realma (Realm)
Always prominent, pushed along 8th, led 4 out, stayed on strongly

2 5	1. Kadi (GER) 9/2 Robert Thornton ⁵ D Nicholson	Robert Thornton ⁵ D Nicholson	8	115	145	123	140	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Kaisertreue (GER) (Luciano)
Prominent, ridden along from 9th, every chance from 3 out, not quicken flat

3 7 [12]	5. Down The Fell 4/1 Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	Paul Carberry Howard Johnson	8	109	130	107	118	–
b g Say Primula - Sweet Dough (Reindeer)
Led until headed 4 out, soon ridden and beaten

4 2 [14]	6. In Truth 33/1 K P Gaule Steve Gollings	K P Gaule Steve Gollings	9	105	126	102	112	–
ch g Dreams To Reality I (USA) - Persian Express (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders, outpaced 9th, hampered 11th, soon lost touch, stayed on towards finish

5 1¾ [15¾]	2. Valiant Warrior 7/2 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	9	115	140	114	124	–
br g Valiyar (IRE) - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
Prominent until mistakes and lost place 7th and 8th, stayed on towards finish

F	4. The Last Fling (IRE) 4/1 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	7	1010	131	–	–	–
ch g Avocat - Highway's Last (Royal Highway)
Tracked leaders, headway to disputed lead when fell 10th