Full Result 2.15 Cheltenham | 28 October 1997

Frenchie Nicholson Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,290 2nd £640 3rd £310

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Nishamira (IRE) 11/8F Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	5	112	114	105	118	–
gr m Lashkari - Nishila (USA) (Green Dancer)
Headway 3 out, led 2 out, ridden out

2 4	6. Skram 13/2 X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru Robin Dickin	4	101	100	87	99	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Skarberg (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Always prominent, led 5th until 2 out, unable to quicken

3 1¼ [5¼]	5. Noble Colours 9/2 D J Kavanagh Sirrell Griffiths	D J Kavanagh Sirrell Griffiths	4	108	107	93	105	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Kentucky Tears (USA) (Cougar)
Held up, not clear run on inside 2 out, switched right, one pace

4 8 [13¼]	1. Nordic Breeze (IRE) 8/1 Gerry Supple M C Pipe	Gerry Supple M C Pipe	5	1110 v	122	101	113	–
bb g Nordico (USA) - Baby Clair (Gulf Pearl)
In touch, ridden 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out

5 4 [17¼]	3. Crandon Boulevard 4/1 Mr R Garrard ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	Mr R Garrard ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	4	1012	118	85	104	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Last Clear Chance (USA) (Alleged)
Led until 4th, weakened 3 out

6 13 [30¼]	2. Albemine (USA) 14/1 G Hogan P Eccles	G Hogan P Eccles	8	117	119	82	93	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Lady Be Mine (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Soon with leader, reminder 3rd, led 4th until 5th, hard ridden and weakened 2 out

6 ran Off time: 2:19:00 Winning time: 3m 59.10s (slow by 10.10s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: M P Burke Developments Limited (Nishamira) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: W P Evans (Skram)
3rd owner: S G Griffiths (Noble Colours)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.20 £2.70 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £9.59