Full Result 1.40 Catterick | 31 December 1997

Barton Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (3m1f71yds) 3m1½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,234 2nd £624 3rd £302

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	2. Palace Of Gold 7/2 W Dowling ³ L Lungo	W Dowling ³ L Lungo	7	113	100	81	95	–
b g Slip Anchor - Salacious (Sallust)
Went prominent 6th, led next until approaching 2 out, lost weight cloth after last, hard ridden and stayed on to lead flat, disqualified

1 nk	1. Troodos 5/1 Brian Harding Ann Duffield	Brian Harding Ann Duffield	11	120	108	92	103	–
b g Worlingworth - My Polyanna (Polyfoto)
Soon tracking leaders, led 2 out until headed and no extra flat, finished 2nd, awarded race

2 1¾ [2]	7. Chariot Man (IRE) 11/2 N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	5	911 7	80	60	73	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Mum's Chariot (Callernish)
Chased leaders, outpaced 8th, blundered 2 out and last, kept on same pace, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

3 8 [10]	3. Saucy Nun (IRE) 5/2F E Husband Peter Hiatt	E Husband Peter Hiatt	5	110	94	71	79	–
ch m Orchestra - Port Flyer (Yashgan)
Chased leaders, driven along 7th, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, finished 4th, placed 3rd

4 3 [13]	4. September Breeze (IRE) 6/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	6	1012	92	67	74	–
b m Henbit (USA) - Deepwater Woman (The Parson)
Chased leaders, outpaced 8th, hung left and weakened between last 2, finished 5th, placed 4th

5 dist [43]	6. Twin States 10/1 R Burns ³ James Turner	R Burns ³ James Turner	8	104	87	–	–	–
b g State Diplomacy (USA) - Malmo (Free State I)
In touch, effort approaching 2 out, soon weakened and eased, finished 6th, placed 5th

PU	5. Carol Again 25/1 B Grattan Neville Bycroft	B Grattan Neville Bycroft	5	107	87	–	–	–
b m Kind Of Hush - Lady Carol (Lord Gayle)
Led to 7th, lost place 3 out, pulled up before next

7 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 6m 53.30s (slow by 43.30s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Nite Sprite
1st owner: Scotnorth Racing Ltd (Troodos) 1st breeder: A G Forty
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Chariot Man)
3rd owner: P W Hiatt (Saucy Nun)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.90 £2.50 Ex: £14.30 CSF: £26.99 Tricast: £70.90
Following an objection by the Clerk of the Scales, No 1, Palace Of Gold, was disqualified for failing to draw the correct weight.

1:40 Catterick 31 Dec 1997

Barton Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E