Full Result 4.30 Fontwell | 18 March 1997

R.N.L.I. Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,280 2nd £630 3rd £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Claireswan (IRE) 7/4F Richard Guest Mark H Tompkins	Richard Guest Mark H Tompkins	5	111	102	–	103	–
ch g Rhoman Rule (USA) - Choclate Baby (Kashiwa)
Held up, led after 3 out to 2 out, hard ridden flat, led near finish

2 hd	2. Decide Yourself (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald T Thomson Jones	Mick Fitzgerald T Thomson Jones	7	114	105	–	106	–
b g Tumble Gold - Wrong Decision (No Argument)
Headway 3 out, led 2 out, hard ridden flat, headed near finish

3 6 [6¼]	5. TopangaI 7/1 Carl Llewellyn James Bennett	Carl Llewellyn James Bennett	5	101 b	88	–	83	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Trampship (High Line)
Led to 3rd, hard ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

4 1¾ [8]	1. Frozen Sea (USA) 3/1 Robert Thornton ⁵ Gerry Enright	Robert Thornton ⁵ Gerry Enright	6	119	115	–	110	–
ch h Diesis - Ocean Ballad I (Grundy)
Held up, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last

5 7 [15]	4. Adilov 13/2 Sophie Mitchell ³ John Bridger	Sophie Mitchell ³ John Bridger	5	103	93	–	79	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Volida (Posse I)
Always behind

6 2½ [17½]	7. Sea Barn 25/1 Gerry Supple ⁵ John Coombe	Gerry Supple ⁵ John Coombe	14	99 12	87	–	71	–
ch g Julio Mariner - Zakyna (Charlottesville)
Chased leader, led 3rd until after 3 out, soon weakened

PU	6. Matamoros 12/1 D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	5	101 1	88	–	–	–
gr h Kalaglow (IRE) - Palama (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Behind from 2nd, tailed off from 6th, pulled up before 2 out, dismounted

7 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 4m 29.30s (slow by 18.30s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Claire And Beryl (Claireswan) 1st breeder: Thomas Bean
2nd owner: David F Wilson (Decide Yourself)
3rd owner: J McGuigan (TopangaI)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.50 £3.10 Ex: £4.20 CSF: £9.85
Placepot: £38.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £13,115.06. 252.43 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £36.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £543.09. 11.16 winning tickets.
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