7:05
Ascot
29 Apr 1997
Ernest Ireland Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
(Class 3) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles
1st
£3,420 2nd
£1,035 3rd
£505 4th
£240
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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4 | 1110 | 105 | 107 | 108 | – |
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b g
Be My Chief (USA) |
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Headway 3 out, led 2 out, all out | ||||||||||
5 | 116 | 95 | 103 | 104 | – |
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ch g
Topsider (USA) |
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Headway approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last, hard ridden and every chance flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
5 | 109 | 91 | 86 | 94 | – |
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b h
Shareef Dancer (USA) |
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Headway 3 out, every chance approaching 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
4 | 105 | 86 | 79 | 79 | – |
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gr g
Touch Of Grey |
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Led, mistake 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5 | 114 | 93 | 91 | 90 | – |
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b g
Zalazl (USA) |
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Held up, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
5 | 100 | 75 | 63 | 62 | – |
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gr g
Royal Academy (USA) |
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Prominent to 6th | ||||||||||
5 | 106 | 88 | 68 | 74 | – |
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b g
Bluebird (USA) |
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Prominent until mistake and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
4 |
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81 | 60 | 59 | – |
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b g
Full Extent (USA) |
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Mistake 4th, some headway 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
5 | 108 b | 83 | 62 | 61 | – |
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ch g
Be My Native (USA) |
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Chased leader until approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
4 | 110 | 95 | – | – | – |
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b g
Nomination |
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Behind when blundered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 7:05:00 Winning time: 3m 58.80s Total SP: 113%
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1st owner:
Bill Gavan (Chief Mouse)
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2nd owner:
J P M & J W Cook (Above The Cut)
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3rd owner:
Mrs Carol P McPhail (Ambidextrous)
- Tote win: £3 PL: £1.50 £3.10 £1.60 Ex: £8.90 CSF: £17.56 Tricast: £63.92 Trifecta: £28.40 Pool: £770.48. 19.26 winning tickets.