Full Result 4.00 Cheltenham | 16 April 1997

Howard E. Perry Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Firm 22 fences

1st £2,801 2nd £848 3rd £414 4th £197

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Double Silk 15/8F Mr E Williams ⁷ R C Wilkins	Mr E Williams ⁷ R C Wilkins	13	120	–	71	126	–
b g Dubassoff (USA) - Yellow Silk (CounselI)
Jump well, led 3rd, clear 14th, ran on well from 3 out

2 11	5. Some-Toy 13/2 Miss L Blackford ⁷ John Squire	Miss L Blackford ⁷ John Squire	11	1110	–	60	111	–
ch g Arkan - Cedar Of Galaxy (BaubleI)
Headway 9th, went 2nd approaching 11th, hit 2 out, soon ridden, no impression

3 11 [22]	4. Rusty Bridge 14/1 Mr R Burton ⁷ Susan Johnson	Mr R Burton ⁷ Susan Johnson	10	1110	–	54	100	–
b g Rustingo - Bridge Ash (Normandy)
Led to 3rd, ridden 11th, soon lost place, stayed on flat

4 3 [25]	3. Idiotic 7/2 Mr C Vigors ⁵ Patrick Chamings	Mr C Vigors ⁵ Patrick Chamings	9	1112	–	54	97	–
br g Idiots Delight - Norma Can (Normandy)
Headway 7th, hit 10th, jumped slowly 18th, hit 3 out, finished tired

5 1¾ [26¾]	2. Young Brave I 13/2 Mr M G Miller ⁷ Mrs A Young	Mr M G Miller ⁷ Mrs A Young	11	120	–	55	99	–
b g Warpath - Mekhala (Menelek)
Headway 16th, beaten when mistake 3 out

6 22 [48¾]	6. The Malakarma 5/1 Mr B Pollock ⁵ Caroline Bailey	Mr B Pollock ⁵ Caroline Bailey	11	1112	–	39	73	–
b g St Columbus - Impinge (USA) (Impressive)
Headway 7th, dropped rear 11th, well behind from 13th, tailed off

PU	8. L'Uomo Piu 25/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Paddy's Stream - Easter Vigil (Arctic Slave)
Prominent until weakened quickly after 12th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out

UR	7. Jupiter Moon 16/1 Mr J M Pritchard ⁷ Mrs C M Hicks	Mr J M Pritchard ⁷ Mrs C M Hicks	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Troy Moon (Troy)
Held up, blundered and unseated rider 5th

8 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 6m 45.60s (fast by 0.40s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: R C Wilkins (Double Silk) 1st breeder: Mrs P M Eyre
2nd owner: John Squire (Some-Toy)
3rd owner: I K Johnson (Rusty Bridge)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.30 £2.40 £2 Ex: £15.90 CSF: £13.91

4:00 Cheltenham 16 Apr 1997

Howard E. Perry Hunters' Chase Class H