Full Result 3.15 Fontwell | 29 October 1997

Derek Wigan Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m1f96yds) 2m1½f Good 13 fences

1st £2,943.80 2nd £877.40 3rd £418.20 4th £188.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Nescaf (NZ) 11/2 D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	7	1110	85	103	98	–
b g Gold Blend (USA) - Urania (NZ) (Sir Godfrey)
Tailed off from 4th, left poor 2nd 10th, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, comfortably

2 27	3. Black Statement (IRE) 9/2 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	7	1013	77	67	65	–
br g Strong Statement (USA) - Gambell And Dream (Warpath)
Chased leader from 2nd, left in clear lead 10th, ridden 11th, weakened and headed approaching 2 out

3 dist [57]	4. Fruit Town (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy Paddy Butler	Timmy Murphy Paddy Butler	8	108	69	–	44	–
b g Camden Town - Fruitful I (Oats)
Led until after 1st, mistake 3rd, soon weakened, tailed off from 9th, dead

4 3 [60]	2. Cool Weather (IRE) 11/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ⁷ C L Popham	9	1011 b	79	–	–	–
b g Kemal (FR) - Arctic Tack (Arctic Slave)
Started slowly, always behind, tailed off from 4th, blundered badly

F	6. Irish Dominion 7/4F Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	7	100 7 b	61	–	–	–
b g Dominion - Irish Cookie (Try My Best)
Led after 1st, clear 5th, fell 10th

UR	5. Master Bomber (IRE) 9/4 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	107	68	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - London Anne (London Bells)
3rd when blundered and unseated rider 9th