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2:50 Cheltenham 16 Nov 1997

Murphy's Draughtflow Hurdle Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles
1st £29,271 2nd £8,868 3rd £4,334 4th £2,067
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 109 130 140 142
ch g John French - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock I)
Chased leaders going well, led 3 out, clear last, comfortably
2  4
6 1110 145 151 153
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Fontaine Aux Faons (FR) (Nadjar)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 2 out, switched right approaching last, ran on, no chance with winner
3  [5¼]
4 112 137 142 144
b g Warning - Kerali (High Line)
Always prominent, ridden 5th, stayed on approaching last
4  5 [10¼]
6 111 136 136 138
b g Be My Native (USA) - Broadway Baby (Some Hand)
Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and one pace approaching last
5  ¾ [11]
7 117 Extra-Weights 6 142 142 144
b g Horage - Star Bound (Crowned Prince)
Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, headway and carried wide between last 2, ran on
6  5 [16]
4 102 126 118 123
b f Distinctly North (USA) - Miss Allowed (USA) (Alleged)
Led until 4th, ridden and beaten when carried wide between last 2
7  1 [17]
7 1010 131 125 126
ch g Phardante (FR) - Silent Collection (Monksfield)
Held up, headway to lead 4th, headed 3 out, ridden and ran wide between last 2
8  2 [19]
4 110 135 127 128
b g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Dawn's Reality (USA) (In Reality)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out
9  [20½]
6 106 127 118 119
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Great Alexandra (Runnett)
In touch until 4th, soon lost place
10  [22]
5 108 129 118 119
b g Robellino (USA) - Norpella (Northfields)
Driven along 5th, never near leaders
11  3 [25]
5 1011 132 118 119
b g Dowsing (USA) - Nordica (Northfields)
Held up, always behind
12  hd [25¼]
4 105 129 112 116
b g Alzao (USA) - Curie Point (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten
BD   
5 101 b 122
ch m Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Star Cream (Star Appeal)
Brought down 1st
F   
8 912 122
b g Caerleon (USA) - Gay Milly (FR) (Mill Reef)
Fell 1st, dead
F   
6 109 130
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Glenamara (Furry Glen)
Fell 1st
PU   
6 112 137
b g Alzao (USA) - Congress Lady (General Assembly)
Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, pulled up before last, lame
UR   
7 1012 133
b g Rakaposhi King - Ballysax Lass (Main Reef I)
Hampered and unseated rider 1st
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