Full Result 2.15 Fakenham | 11 December 1997

L. L. Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m59yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £4,285 2nd £1,315 3rd £655 4th £325

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Wayfarers Way (USA) 9/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	119	95	108	110	–
ch g Manastash Ridge (USA) - Miss Daytona (USA) (Nashua)
Headway 4th, hit 7th, left in clear lead 2 out, ridden out

2 19	5. Lasata 14/1 J Power ⁷ R M Carson	J Power ⁷ R M Carson	12	106	85	72	81	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - De Lafield (No Arguement)
Headway 8th, one pace when left 2nd 2 out

3 1½ [20½]	1. Lobster Cottage 4/1 R Wakley ⁵ Kim Bailey	R Wakley ⁵ Kim Bailey	9	117	98	85	92	–
b g Southern Music - Seal Flower (Gelert)
Mistake 1st, headway 7th, disputing 2nd when blundered 3 out, soon beaten

4 28 [48½]	9. Highland Flame 25/1 D Gallagher Alan Blackmore	D Gallagher Alan Blackmore	8	100 2	72	35	38	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Blakesware Saint (Welsh Saint)
Always behind

F	4. Weeheby (USA) 9/1 Robert Thornton ³ Ann Stokell	Robert Thornton ³ Ann Stokell	8	112	91	–	–	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Fearless Dame (USA) (Fearless Knight)
Mistake 8th, behind when hampered and fell next

F	8. Dawn Chance 9/2 Ollie McPhail ⁷ H Edward Haynes	Ollie McPhail ⁷ H Edward Haynes	11	910 3 b	72	–	80	–
gr g Lighter - Main Chance (Midsummer Night II)
Prominent, led 8th until fell 2 out

F	6. Absolute Limit 6/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	1012	84	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - Western Line (High Line)
Led, pecked 1st, clear next, fell 3rd

F	7. Smart Lord 14/1 I Lawrence Martin Bosley	I Lawrence Martin Bosley	6	108	80	–	–	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Lady Catcher (Free Boy)
Headway 5th, in touch when fell 4 out

PU	2. Super Sharp (NZ) 9/1 B Powell Snr	B Powell Snr	9	1110	96	–	–	–
ch g Brilliant Invader (AUS) - Aspen Annie (NZ) (Amalgam)
Left in lead 3rd, headed after 7th, mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 4m 16.60s (slow by 18.60s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Lady Tennant (Wayfarers Way) 1st breeder: Wooden Horse Investments
2nd owner: R M Carson (Lasata)
3rd owner: Major-Gen R L T Burges (Lobster Cottage)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.90 £3.90 £1.60 Ex: £24 CSF: £30.94 Tricast: £113.75 Trifecta: £18.80 Pool: £315.16. 11.90 winning tickets.

2:15 Fakenham 11 Dec 1997

L. L. Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class F