Full Result 8.05 Ascot | 25 April 1997

Tote Credit Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £5,061 2nd £1,533 3rd £749 4th £357

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Sounds Like Fun 11/2 Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	6	111	117	54	120	–
b g Neltino - Blakeney Sound (Blakeney)
Always prominent, hit 3 out, led 2 out, ran on well

2 6	7. Jovie King (IRE) 15/2 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	5	100 3	102	33	99	–
ch g Salt Dome (USA) - Jovial Josie (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Led to 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, not quicken

3 7 [13]	6. Foxies Lad 5/2 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	105	107	31	97	–
b g Then Again - Arctic Sands (Riboboy)
Effort and ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out, never on terms

4 10 [23]	5. No Pattern 6/1 D Gallagher Gary Moore	D Gallagher Gary Moore	5	105	107	22	87	–
ch g Rock City (IRE) - Sunfleet (Red Sunset)
Prominent until weakened 3 out

5 dist [53]	9. The Bizzo 100/1 P Henley ³ John Panvert	P Henley ³ John Panvert	6	100 3 42	102	–	–	–
b m Malaspina - Kingmon's Girl (Saucy Kit)
Tailed off from 4th

F	1. Secret Spring (FR) 9/4F M Clinton ⁷ Peter Hedger	M Clinton ⁷ Peter Hedger	5	117	130	–	117	–
b g Dowsing (USA) - Nordica (Northfields)
In rear until pulled hard and headway 3rd, led 5th, hit 6th, headed approaching 2 out, 4th and no chance when fell last

SU	8. Absolute Limit 12/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	102 2 7	104	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - Western Line (High Line)
Hampered and slipped up after 1st