Full Result 3.50 Wincanton | 20 November 1997

Batcombe Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,248 2nd £628 3rd £304

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Distant Storm 13/8F B Powell Snr Bernard Llewellyn	B Powell Snr Bernard Llewellyn	4	107 b	83	93	90	–
ch c Pharly (FR) - Candle In The Wind (Thatching)
Always prominent, led 5th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied under pressure flat, led final 50y

2 ¾	2. Persian Butterfly 4/1 A P McCoy Robert Stronge	A P McCoy Robert Stronge	5	108	84	93	90	–
b m Dancing Dissident (USA) - Butterfly Kiss (Beldale Flutter)
Tracked leaders, led approaching last, hard ridden flat, headed final 50y

3 15 [15¾]	5. Saafi (IRE) 8/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	100 4 b	76	70	67	–
b g Primo Dominie - Baby's Smile (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway 5th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

4 hd [16]	1. He Knows The Rules 100/30 Gerry Supple ⁵ Bob Buckler	Gerry Supple ⁵ Bob Buckler	5	115	100	89	91	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Falls Of Lora (Scottish Rifle)
Held up, headway 4th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last

5 4 [20]	8. Queen Of The Suir (IRE) 40/1 Sophie Mitchell ⁵ Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell ⁵ Richard Mitchell	8	99 19	76	61	63	–
ch m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Miss Daraheen (Indigenous)
Chased leader to 3rd, hard ridden 5th, soon outpaced

6 17 [37]	4. Moonlight Escapade (IRE) 11/2 Norman Williamson Ron Hodges	Norman Williamson Ron Hodges	6	101	77	50	47	–
b g Executive Perk - Baybush (Boreen)
Towards rear, ridden 5th, some headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

7 4 [41]	9. Dickyvearncombe 66/1 L Cummins ⁵ A Barrow	L Cummins ⁵ A Barrow	5	99 19	76	40	42	–
ch g Persian Heights - Royal Celerity (USA) (Riverman)
In touch, 4th when blundered 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

8 7 [48]	7. Achill Prince (IRE) 50/1 M Griffiths ⁷ Nick Ayliffe	M Griffiths ⁷ Nick Ayliffe	6	97 12	76	31	35	–
b g King Persian (IRE) - Small Virtue (He Loves Me)
Led, headed 5th, soon weakened

9 4 [52]	6. Indian Crown 40/1 D Morris N B Thomson	D Morris N B Thomson	7	100 9 b	76	33	31	–
b m Welsh Captain - Indian Cash (Indian Ruler)
Held up, headway 4th, blundered next, weakened 3 out

9 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 3m 57.00s (slow by 33.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: D H Driscoll (Distant Storm) 1st breeder: Stratford Place Stud
2nd owner: Miss K A Astaire (Persian Butterfly)
3rd owner: H J W Davies (Saafi)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £2.70 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £7.98 Tricast: £36.03 Trifecta: £13.80 Pool: £457.22. 23.48 winning tickets.
Jackpot: [None]
Placepot: £32.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £25,581.34. 577.83 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £16.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,387.89. 60.61 winning tickets.

3:50 Wincanton 20 Nov 1997

Batcombe Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E