Full Result 2.55 Wetherby | 26 December 1997

Supermaster Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m3f85yds) 2m3½f Soft 15 fences 1 omitted

1st £7,022 2nd £2,126 3rd £1,038 4th £494

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Cumbrian Challenge (IRE) 5/4F Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	8	1013	139	–	138	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sixpenny (English Prince)
Always prominent, effort 4 out, led approaching last, stayed on well

2 5	6. Brambleberry I 11/2 Paul Carberry Sue Smith	Paul Carberry Sue Smith	8	100 16	126	–	120	–
gr g Sharrood (USA) - Labista (Crowned Prince)
Led until 6th, led 9th until 10th, led 4 out until approaching last, soon beaten

3 5 [10]	5. Northants 12/1 M Moloney Wilf Storey	M Moloney Wilf Storey	11	100 4	126	–	116	–
b g Northern Baby (CAN) - Astania (GER) (Arratos)
Held up, headway and hit 7th, every chance 4 out, jumped right 3 out, one pace after

4 3½ [13½]	3. Chief Minister (IRE) 3/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	8	108	134	–	120	–
br g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Riverlily (FR) (Green Dancer)
Close up, led 10th until 4 out, every chance until weakened 2 out, hit last

PU	4. Whispering Steel 5/1 B Storey G Richards	B Storey G Richards	11	108	134	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Shady Grove (Deep Run)
Lost touch from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	1. Royal Mountbrowne 9/1 P Midgley ³ Mandy Rowland	P Midgley ³ Mandy Rowland	9	117	150	–	–	–
b g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Star Shell (Queen's Hussar)
Close up, led 6th until 9th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out

6 ran Off time: 2:56:00 Winning time: 5m 40.30s (slow by 54.30s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Cumbrian Industrials Ltd (Cumbrian Challenge) 1st breeder: Major V McCalmont
2nd owner: Hampers Racing (Brambleberry I)
3rd owner: C B Rennison (Northants)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.60 £1.20 Ex: £3.40 CSF: £8.71