Full Result 1.10 Cheltenham | 16 November 1997

Lincoln Mild Cigars Gloucestershire Ccc Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good 10 hurdles

1st £3,615 2nd £1,095 3rd £535 4th £255

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Tidal Force (IRE) 4/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	6	118	–	95	124	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Liffey Travel (Le Bavard)
Held up in rear, steady headway 6th, shaken up approaching last, led flat, all out

2 ½	3. Song Of The Sword 4/1 Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	4	114	–	91	120	–
b g Kris - Melodist (USA) (The Minstrel)
Led and soon clear, edged right and headed flat, rallied close home

3 2½ [3]	8. Prospero 14/1 C Maude Amanda Perrett	C Maude Amanda Perrett	4	110	–	85	113	–
b g Petong - Pennies To Pounds (Ile De Bourbon)
Held up, outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat

4 4 [7]	4. Bramblehill Duke (IRE) 15/8F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	110	–	82	111	–
b g Kambalda - Scat-Cat (Furry Glen)
Jumped well, held up, headway approaching 3 out, every chance next, ridden approaching last, eased when beaten

5 8 [15]	7. Mazamet (USA) 20/1 Vince Slattery O O'Neill	Vince Slattery O O'Neill	4	110	–	76	101	–
b g Elmaamul (USA) - Miss Mazepah (USA) (Nijinsky)
Behind, ridden 5th, never near to challenge

6 dist [45]	5. Buck Board 100/1 Robert Massey ³ R G Brazington	Robert Massey ³ R G Brazington	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Buckley - Midnight Lily (Deadly Nightshade)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 7th, tailed off

7 2 [47]	6. Dunnicks Town 100/1 M Griffiths ⁷ F G Tucker	M Griffiths ⁷ F G Tucker	5	107	–	–	–	–
b g Town And Country - Country Magic (National Trust I)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

PU	2. Chilled (IRE) 4/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Phantom Thistle (Deep Run)
Prominent, chasing leader when pulled up before 3 out, lame

8 ran Off time: 1:10:00 Winning time: 5m 22.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Ian S Steers (Tidal Force) 1st breeder: J F And P A Lavery
2nd owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Song Of The Sword)
3rd owner: Mrs Gaynor Scruton (Prospero)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.30 £1.60 £3.20 Ex: £5.70 CSF: £16.60

1:10 Cheltenham 16 Nov 1997

Lincoln Mild Cigars Gloucestershire Ccc Novices' Hurdle Class C