Full Result 2.40 Catterick | 24 November 1997

Halifax Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f156yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,495 2nd £695 3rd £335

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Flying North (IRE) 4/5F Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	4	115	–	98	112	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - North Kildare (USA) (Northjet)
Close up, led from 3rd, ran on well from 2 out

2 8	10. Java Red (IRE) 11/1 F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	5	109	–	80	95	–
b g Red Sunset - Coffee Bean (Doulab)
Always prominent, headway and every chance 2 out, not quicken

3 1¼ [9¼]	16. Primitive Heart 100/1 Richie McGrath ³ H Alexander	Richie McGrath ³ H Alexander	5	109	–	79	92	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Country Carnival (Town And Country)
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on well from next

4 6 [15¼]	13. Monis (IRE) 66/1 D Parker Brian Ellison	D Parker Brian Ellison	6	1012	–	76	86	–
ch g Waajib (IRE) - Gratify (Grundy)
Tracked leaders, effort approaching 2 out, not quicken

5 2½ [17¾]	2. Alpine Hideaway (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton Michael Easterby	Andrew Thornton Michael Easterby	4	1012	–	74	83	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Arbour (USA) (Graustark)
In touch, jumped right 2 out, never near to challenge

6 5 [22¾]	19. Vanadium Ore 8/1 C McCormack ⁷ W McKeown	C McCormack ⁷ W McKeown	4	105	–	62	78	–
b g Precious Metal - Rockefillee (Tycoon II)
Held up, steady headway and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching next

7 6 [28¾]	12. Lay The Blame 25/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	4	1012	–	63	72	–
b c Reprimand - Rose And The Ring (Welsh Pageant)
Never near to challenge

8 ¾ [29½]	3. Antarctic Storm 7/2 J Callaghan Richard Fahey	J Callaghan Richard Fahey	4	1012	–	62	72	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Katie Scarlett (Lochnager)
Mistakes, led until 3rd, close up until ridden and beaten approaching 2 out

9 1¾ [31¼]	6. Damza 50/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	5	1012	–	61	70	–
b g Damister (USA) - So Precise (FR) (Balidar)
Behind, headway 3 out, never near to challenge

10 ¾ [32]	20. Whatdidyousay 25/1 B Storey B Bousfield	B Storey B Bousfield	9	1012	–	60	69	–
ch g Say Primula - Reigate Head (Timber King I)
Headway 4th, weakened 3 out

11 hd [32¼]	11. Knayton Knight (IRE) 66/1 Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	4	109	–	57	69	–
gr g Satco (FR) - No Slow (King's Ride)
Behind, some headway from 3 out, never dangerous

12 ½ [32¾]	9. General Academy (IRE) 8/1 Derek Byrne J W Curtis	Derek Byrne J W Curtis	4	1012	–	59	68	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Hastening (Shirley Heights)
Blundered 1st, steady headway 3 out, never reached leaders

13 8 [40¾]	7. Fisiostar 100/1 R Supple Michael Dods	R Supple Michael Dods	4	1012	–	51	60	–
b g Efisio - Sweet Colleen (Connaught)
Ridden approaching 4th, never dangerous

14 hd [41]	15. My Godson 100/1 N Old Smith Michael Dods	N Old Smith Michael Dods	7	1012	–	51	60	–
br g Valiyar (IRE) - Blessit (So Blessed)
Never better than mid-division

15 2 [43]	14. Mr Sunny 200/1 Tom Siddall ⁷ J Hetherton	Tom Siddall ⁷ J Hetherton	8	105	–	42	58	–
b g Revolutionary I (USA) - Paddy's Widow (Paddy Boy)
Always behind

16 ¾ [43¾]	18. Squandamania 50/1 W Dwan J Norton	W Dwan J Norton	4	1012	–	48	57	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Garden Pink (FR) (Bellypha)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

17 ¾ [44½]	5. Celebration Cake (IRE) 33/1 Graham Lee ³ Mrs M Reveley	Graham Lee ³ Mrs M Reveley	5	109	–	45	57	–
b g Mister Majestic - My LouiseI (Manado)
In touch until 3 out

18 dist [74½]	21. Your The Limit (IRE) 200/1 S Ryan ⁵ J Parkes	S Ryan ⁵ J Parkes	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Excruciating (CAN) (Bold Forbes)
Soon driven along, always behind, tailed off

PU	8. Flower Miller 200/1 D Bentley D W Barker	D Bentley D W Barker	4	1012 b	–	–	–	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Sunflower Seed I (Mummy's Pet)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. stewards' told: trainers' representative reported that after being scoped, the horse was found to have bled internally

PU	17. Rasin Charge 50/1 T Reed Ray Craggs	T Reed Ray Craggs	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Governor General - Airlanka (Corvaro)
Started slowly, saddle slipped and pulled up before 4th

PU	4. Bedrock I 33/1 M Moloney Howard Johnson	M Moloney Howard Johnson	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Rock City (IRE) - Dalmally II (Sharpen Up)
Soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

21 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 3m 50.80s (slow by 12.80s) Total SP: 143%
1st owner: Dr Glyn Meredith (Flying North) 1st breeder: P Henley
2nd owner: Michael Ng (Java Red)
3rd owner: Thistle Racing (Primitive Heart)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £4.50 £14.80 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £12.40 Trifecta: £338.10 Pool: £476.28. 0.19 winning tickets.. Pool of £385.79 carried over to Huntingdon 1.10 today

2:40 Catterick 24 Nov 1997

Halifax Novices' Hurdle Class E