Full Result 3.05 Ascot | 5 February 1997

Comet Chase Class A Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £37,032 2nd £14,010.60 3rd £6,855.30 4th £3,122.10

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Strong Promise I (IRE) 10/1 Norman Williamson G A Hubbard	Norman Williamson G A Hubbard	6	117	–	166	172	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Chased leader, led 4 out, ridden out

2 1	2. One Man (IRE) 4/7F R Dunwoody G Richards	R Dunwoody G Richards	9	117	–	165	171	–
gr g Remainder Man - Steal On (General Ironside)
Led to 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, unable to quicken

3 10 [11]	3. Sound Man (IRE) 9/4 Charlie Swan E J O'Grady	Charlie Swan E J O'Grady	9	117	–	157	166	–
b g Kemal (FR) - Frankford Run (Deep Run)
Not jump well, held up, blundered badly 8th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

4 dist [41]	1. Big Matt (IRE) 25/1 Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson	Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Stoirin (Mart Lane)
Always behind, tailed off when blundered 12th