Full Result 2.40 Ascot | 21 November 1997

Coopers & Lybrand Ascot Hurdle Class A

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £15,475 2nd £5,855 3rd £2,865 4th £1,305

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Pridwell 6/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1110	–	120	169	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Glowing With Pride (Ile De Bourbon)
Always going well, held up, led on bit 2 out, hard held

2 3	2. Ocean Hawk (USA) 6/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1110	–	118	149	–
b g Hawkster (USA) - Society Sunrise (USA) (Imp Society)
Led to 8th, led 3 out to 2 out, unable to quicken

3 3 [6]	5. Moscow Express (IRE) 11/2 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	110	–	105	136	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Corrielek (Menelek)
Held up, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

4 4 [10]	1. Bimsey (IRE) 9/2 Norman Williamson Charlie Mann	Norman Williamson Charlie Mann	7	1110	–	112	142	–
b h Horage - Cut It Out (IRE) (Cut Above)
With leader, led 8th until mistake and headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

5 dist [40]	4. Chabrol (CAN) 33/1 Leighton Aspell John Berry	Leighton Aspell John Berry	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Off The Record I (USA) (Chas Conerly)
Behind from 8th, tailed off

PU	6. Absalom's Lady 8/1 P Holley M J Weeden	P Holley M J Weeden	9	109	–	–	–	–
gr m Absalom - High Point Lady (USA) (Knightly Dawn)
Behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

6 ran Off time: 2:44:00 Winning time: 5m 21.00s Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Jones, Berstock And Fleet Partnership (Pridwell) 1st breeder: Hascombe And Valiant Studs
2nd owner: Matt Archer & The Late Miss J Broadhurst (Ocean Hawk)
3rd owner: Thomas Conroy (Moscow Express)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.40 £2.70 Ex: £6.70 CSF: £7.30