Full Result 2.05 Wincanton | 8 November 1997

Grand Affair Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good 21 fences

1st £3,550 2nd £1,075 3rd £525 4th £250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Aller Moor (IRE) 9/2 Joe Tizzard ⁵ R H Alner	Joe Tizzard ⁵ R H Alner	6	115	94	112	113	–
b g Dry Dock - Boggy Peak (Shirley Heights)
Always prominent, mistake 13th, led 17th, driven out

2 shd	10. Sammorello (IRE) 14/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	108	78	101	97	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Cherry Park (Netherkelly)
Headway 5th, led 10th until 14th, chased winner from 2 out, ran on well flat

3 6 [6]	4. Philatelic (IRE) 7/1 Norman Williamson R H Alner	Norman Williamson R H Alner	6	114	88	107	102	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - SamiI (FR) (Sukawa)
Headway 12th, led 15th to 17th, every chance 3 out, unable to quicken

4 7 [13]	8. Ragtime Boy 10/1 Barry Fenton C R Barwell	Barry Fenton C R Barwell	9	1010	80	95	86	–
b g Sunyboy - Ragtime Dance (Ragstone)
Lost place 10th, rallied 4 out, weakened 3 out

5 23 [36]	12. Snowdon Lily 4/1F Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	6	101	71	70	54	–
br m Town And Country - Welsh Flower (Welsh Saint)
Mistake 11th, steady headway 15th, ridden 17th, weakened 4 out

6 3 [39]	6. Bowden Surprise 12/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	7	1013	83	80	63	–
ch g Morgans Choice I - Bankers Surprise (Golden Surprise)
Always behind

7 16 [55]	2. Mr Strong Gale (IRE) 7/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	6	1110 b	94	80	58	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Fleeting Sunshine (Giolla Mear)
Mistake 14th, headway 15th, 5th when mistake 4 out, soon weakened

PU	3. Tour Leader (NZ) 10/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	8	115	89	–	–	–
ch g Nassipour (USA) - Colleen (NZ) (Karayar)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Southerncrosspatch 12/1 G Upton Peter Bowen	G Upton Peter Bowen	6	1011	81	–	–	–
ch g Ra Nova - Southern Bird (Shiny Tenth)
Behind from 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Rathkeal (IRE) 33/1 W McFarland M J Heaton-Ellis	W McFarland M J Heaton-Ellis	6	110	84	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Fandango Lady (Last Fandango)
Prominent until mistake and weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Country Town 14/1 S McNeill A P Jones	S McNeill A P Jones	7	108	78	–	–	–
b m Town And Country - Little Member (New Member)
Behind when pulled up up before 16th

UR	11. Purbeck Rambler 16/1 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	6	105	75	–	–	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Sheer Nectar (Piaffer)
Led until 10th, led 14th until headed, blundered and unseated rider 15th

12 ran Off time: 2:06:00 Winning time: 6m 45.30s (slow by 35.30s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: G Keirle (Aller Moor) 1st breeder: Alan Dunlop
2nd owner: Mrs S A MacEchern (Sammorello)
3rd owner: P M De Wilde (Philatelic)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.70 £4.10 £2.80 Ex: £45.50 CSF: £59.18 Tricast: £401.72 Trifecta: £181.90 Pool: £256.25. 0.39 winning tickets..Carry-over of £156.31 to the 3.35 at Sandown today.

2:05 Wincanton 8 Nov 1997

Grand Affair Novices' Handicap Chase Class E