Full Result 5.35 Ascot | 12 April 1997

'Royal Ascot Cricket Club' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £5,402.25 2nd £1,638 3rd £801.50 4th £383.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. John Drumm 9/2 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	6	1110	113	100	117	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Girl Of Shiraz (Hotfoot I)
With leader, led 2nd, ridden out

2 2½	4. Fairly Sharp (IRE) 5/2 Norman Williamson Graeme Roe	Norman Williamson Graeme Roe	4	1010	105	83	100	–
b f Glenstal (USA) - Bengala I (FR) (Hard To Beat)
Led to 2nd, every chance approaching 2 out, unable to quicken

3 3½ [6]	5. Super Rapier (IRE) 20/1 Richard Johnson G A Hubbard	Richard Johnson G A Hubbard	5	100	89	70	87	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Misty Venture (Foggy Bell)
Held up, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

4 2½ [8½]	2. Fasil (IRE) 13/8F A P McCoy N J H Walker	A P McCoy N J H Walker	4	118	117	90	106	–
ch g Polish Patriot (USA) - Apple Peel (Pall Mall)
Mistakes 3rd and 6th, never near to challenge

5 hd [8¾]	7. Maeterlinck (IRE) 10/1 Clare Thorner ⁷ G Thorner	Clare Thorner ⁷ G Thorner	5	97 6	89	64	87	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Entracte (Henbit)
Held up, 5th when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

6 3½ [12¼]	3. Regal Pursuit (IRE) 11/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	112	105	80	97	–
b m Roi Danzig (USA) - Pursue I (Auction Ring)
Behind from 3rd

7 1 [13¼]	6. Adilov 25/1 Sophie Mitchell ³ John Bridger	Sophie Mitchell ³ John Bridger	5	911 1	89	61	80	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Volida (Posse I)
Held up, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened