Full Result 3.05 Catterick | 8 February 1997

Ian Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup An Amateur Riders' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (3m1f71yds) 3m1½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,202.50 2nd £615 3rd £297.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Ruber 8/1 Miss P Robson ⁵ R W Thomson	Miss P Robson ⁵ R W Thomson	10	913	79	73	87	–
b g Mljet - Chip Of Gold (Goldhill)
Chased leaders, driven 7th, led 3 out, stayed on well flat

2 1½	1. Indicator 13/2 Mr A Balding ⁷ John Quinn	Mr A Balding ⁷ John Quinn	5	114	100	91	106	–
b g Reference Point - Comic Talent (Pharly)
Held up, steady headway 9th, every chance when blundered next, not quicken flat

3 8 [9½]	10. Pontevedra (IRE) 14/1 R Wakley ⁷ Kevin Morgan	R Wakley ⁷ Kevin Morgan	4	912 5 5	87	66	78	–
b f Belmez (USA) - Pretoria (Habitat)
Held up, good headway 9th, one pace approaching 2 out

4 8 [17½]	4. Last Refuge (IRE) 25/1 Mr C Mulhall ⁷ T J Carr	Mr C Mulhall ⁷ T J Carr	8	108	90	71	80	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Newland's Bloom (Lucifer)
Tracked leaders, outpaced 8th, some headway 3 out, never dangerous

5 4 [21½]	8. Black Ice I (IRE) 10/1 Mr W Burnell ⁷ Tom Tate	Mr W Burnell ⁷ Tom Tate	6	98	76	54	62	–
b g Cataldi - Turbulent Lass (Pitpan)
Tracked leaders until gradually weakened from 3 out

6 24 [45½]	11. Ski Path 33/1 Miss R Clark ⁷ Neville Bycroft	Miss R Clark ⁷ Neville Bycroft	8	99 2 6	75	39	39	–
ch m Celtic Cone - Obergurgl (Warpath)
Blundered 1st, headway and prominent 5th, weakened 7th

7 ½ [46]	9. Gutteridge (IRE) 12/1 Mr W McLaughlin ⁷ David Evans	Mr W McLaughlin ⁷ David Evans	7	912 5	75	42	42	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Buck's Fairy (Master Buck)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out

PU	12. Strong Character 50/1 Mrs Sarah Cutts ⁷ D A Lamb	Mrs Sarah Cutts ⁷ D A Lamb	11	97 12	75	–	–	–
b g Torus - La'Bavette (Le Bavard)
Mistakes, chased leaders, lost place and blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Belle Rose (IRE) 4/1 Mr R Hale ⁵ G Richards	Mr R Hale ⁵ G Richards	7	1012	92	–	–	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Golden Chestnut (Green Shoon)
With leaders until weakened quickly 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	3. Dry Hill Lad 16/1 Mr P Scott ⁷ J Norton	Mr P Scott ⁷ J Norton	6	109	91	–	–	–
b g Cruise Missile - Arctic Lee (Arctic Judge)
Behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	13. Irish Buzz (IRE) 25/1 Mr Chris Wilson ⁷ Ann Duffield	Mr Chris Wilson ⁷ Ann Duffield	5	103 10 16	78	–	–	–
b g Satco (FR) - Brisbee (Prince Bee)
Joined leaders 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Lifebuoy (IRE) 3/1F Mr S Swiers James Turner	Mr S Swiers James Turner	6	111	90	–	–	–
b g Dry Dock - Shuil Na Gale (Strong Gale)
Behind and driven 7th, pulled up after 2 out. stewards told: jockey reported that horse failed to act on the loose ground, trainer added that the trip appeared too far.

PU	6. Glenbower 7/2 Mr C Bonner ³ Micky Hammond	Mr C Bonner ³ Micky Hammond	5	1011	89	–	–	–
ch g Primitive Rising (USA) - My Muszka (Viking)
Mistakes, made most to 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next. Trainer could offer no explanation.

13 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 6m 40.20s (slow by 30.20s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: R W Thomson (Ruber) 1st breeder: C H Bell
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Lady Anne Bentinck (Indicator)
3rd owner: Mrs P A L Butler (Pontevedra)

3:05 Catterick 8 Feb 1997

Ian Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup An Amateur Riders' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F