Full Result 2.20 Exeter | 4 November 1997

William Hill Haldon Gold Cup Chase Limited Handicap Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £18,490.39 2nd £6,998.57 3rd £3,426.79 4th £1,563.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Viking Flagship 9/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	10	1110	170	151	168	–
b g Viking (USA) - Fourth Degree (Oats)
Held up, headway approaching 9th, soon prominent, challenged 2 out, led last, quickened clear flat

2 5	4. Mulligan (IRE) 2/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	7	110	160	136	152	–
ch g Callernish - Anaglog's Pet (Gala Performance)
Led until 2nd, led 3rd, headed and every chance last, outpaced and weakened flat

3 dist [35]	3. Gales Cavalier (IRE) 7/2 R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	9	116	166	–	143	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - RingRoad I (Gun Bow)
Prominent until weakened 9th

4 27 [62]	5. Royal Mountbrowne 16/1 D Gallagher Mandy Rowland	D Gallagher Mandy Rowland	9	107 1	153	–	–	–
b g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Star Shell (Queen's Hussar)
Always behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off from 8th

F	6. Oh So Risky 16/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	10	107 13	153	–	–	–
b g Kris - Expediency (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Chasing leaders when fell 4th

PU	2. Ask Tom (IRE) 7/4F Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	8	1110	170	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - On The Scratch (Le Bavard)
Led 2nd until next, chased leader, in touch, ridden 8th, weakened quickly next , pulled up before 3 out. stewards' told: trainer was unable to offer any explanation

6 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 36.60s (slow by 31.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Roach Foods Limited (Viking Flagship) 1st breeder: Miss E C Holdsworth
2nd owner: Lady Harris (Mulligan)
3rd owner: Starlight Racing (Gales Cavalier)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £2.30 £2 Ex: £11.50 CSF: £26.31