Full Result 3.55 Chepstow | 8 November 1997

Nimble Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,510.75 2nd £1,056 3rd £510.50 4th £237.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Potter's Gale (IRE) 2/1F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	6	117	119	74	129	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, led on bit after 2 out, shaken up, soon clear, ridden out

2 2½	7. World Express (IRE) 9/2 D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	7	104 b	107	55	114	–
b g Jareer (USA) - Eight Mile Rock (Dominion)
Led until after 4th, led 4 out to 3 out, one pace from 2 out

3 9 [11½]	8. Roufontaine 5/1 Paul Carberry William Muir	Paul Carberry William Muir	6	100	98	42	98	–
gr m Rousillon (USA) - Bellifontaine (FR) (Bellypha)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out

4 1¾ [13¼]	5. Kings Witness (USA) 7/1 L Cummins ⁵ Paul Nicholls	L Cummins ⁵ Paul Nicholls	4	1012	115	52	111	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Allison's Deeds (Sassafras)
Held up, headway 3rd, ridden to lead 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened

5 6 [19¼]	2. Landed Gentry I (USA) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald John O'Shea	Mick Fitzgerald John O'Shea	8	119	121	57	111	–
b g Vaguely Noble (IRE) - Phydilla (FR) (Lyphard)
Held up, dropped rear after 4th, stayed on from 2 out

6 1½ [20¾]	4. Khalidi (IRE) 12/1 Sophie Mitchell ⁵ D R Gandolfo	Sophie Mitchell ⁵ D R Gandolfo	8	1013	116	45	104	–
b g Shernazar - Khaiyla (Mill Reef)
Chased leader, led after 4th to 4 out, weakened 3 out

7 dist [50¾]	6. Highbank 7/2 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	110	112	–	–	–
b g Puissance - Highland Daisy (He Loves Me)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

7 ran Off time: 3:56:00 Winning time: 4m 18.80s (slow by 32.80s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Rangitikei I
1st owner: J E Potter (Potter's Gale) 1st breeder: Colman O'Flynn
2nd owner: The Dragisic Partnership (World Express)
3rd owner: Piercefield Stables (Roufontaine)
Tote win: £3 PL: £2.40 £2 Ex: £8.70 CSF: £11.06 Tricast: £35.86
Placepot: £172.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £37,235.07. 157.93 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £90.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,680.03. 13.78 winning tickets.

3:55 Chepstow 8 Nov 1997

Nimble Handicap Hurdle Class D