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1:35 Cheltenham 25 Jan 1997

Finesse Four Years Old Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good To Firm 8 hurdles
1st £9,779.99 2nd £3,702.75 3rd £1,813.88 4th £828.38 5th £75 6th £75
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
4 110 115 126
b g Shernazar - Church Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Always prominent, led on bit approaching last, ridden out
2  6
4 110 110 117
ch g Lord Bud - Chasers' Bar (Oats)
Led until ridden and headed approaching last, one pace
3  [7½]
4 110 109 115
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Lady's Bridge (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Always prominent, ridden and every chance approaching last, one pace
4  6 [13½]
4 110 103 109
b g Elmaamul (USA) - Miss Mazepah (USA) (Nijinsky)
Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace
5  27 [40½]
3 114 83 86
ch c Lear Fan (USA) - Lajna (Be My Guest)
Prominent, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened after 2 out, tailed off. stewards told: trainer reported, the colt had gurgled.
6  ¾ [41¼]
4 109 73 77
b f Dowsing (USA) - Bird Of Love (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Behind, hit 2nd, mistake 4th, tailed off from 3 out
PU   
4 110
b g Fred Astaire (USA) - Ancient Art I (USA) (Tell)
Held up and pulled hard, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
PU   
4 110
b c Silver Hawk (USA) - Andover Cottage (USA) (Affiliate)
Prominent until weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
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