Full Result 3.10 Fontwell | 3 December 1997

Norfolk Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

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

1st £3,023.75 2nd £902 3rd £430.50 4th £194.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Glendoe (IRE) 9/1 S McNeill Andy Turnell	S McNeill Andy Turnell	6	113	89	105	106	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Jazz Bavard (Le Bavard)
5th when mistake 3rd, chased leader from 7th, pecked 9th, led 11th, clear 2 out, comfortably. stewards told: weak, immature and blew up on previous run nine-months previously

2 13	1. Hooded Hawk (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1111	97	101	109	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Kessella (Le Levanstell)
Always prominent, pecked 1st, blundered badly 7th, chased winner from 3 out, no impression

3 4 [17]	7. Black Statement (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	7	101 4	73	74	76	–
br g Strong Statement (USA) - Gambell And Dream (Warpath)
Led until 11th, weakened approaching 2 out

4 6 [23]	5. Ragamuff 9/4F R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	6	105	77	72	73	–
b g El Conquistador - Ragsi (Amerian)
Always prominent, 3rd when mistake 10th, weakened approaching 3 out

5 23 [46]	6. Grass Island (IRE) 7/1 D Gallagher T Casey	D Gallagher T Casey	8	104	76	49	47	–
b g The Parson - Helenium (Khalkis)
Blundered 1st, never near to challenge

6 1½ [47½]	8. Benji I 40/1 Warren Marston T Casey	Warren Marston T Casey	6	100	72	–	–	–
b g High Kicker (USA) - Snap Tin (Jimmy Reppin)
Mistake 3rd, some headway 9th, 6th when blundered 10th, soon weakened

7 ¾ [48¼]	4. Thuhool 20/1 A Garrity ⁷ Richard Rowe	A Garrity ⁷ Richard Rowe	9	913	78	42	47	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Wurud (USA) (Green Dancer)
Always behind, tailed off

8 dist [78¼]	3. Loslomos (IRE) 11/4 A P McCoy G B Balding	A P McCoy G B Balding	5	1012	84	–	–	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Katebeaujolais (Politico)
Behind from 4 out, tailed off

PU	9. Precious Wonder 40/1 Jamie Goldstein ⁷ Paddy Butler	Jamie Goldstein ⁷ Paddy Butler	8	97	72	–	–	–
b g Precocious - B M Wonder (Junius)
3rd when blundered 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

9 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 44.40s (slow by 25.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: K C B Mackenzie (Glendoe) 1st breeder: Mrs Kathleen Banville
2nd owner: C M Hamer (Hooded Hawk)
3rd owner: Bill Naylor (Black Statement)
Tote win: £10.70 PL: £2.20 £2.40 £1.60 Ex: £26.70 CSF: £44.19 Tricast: £510.57 Trifecta: £56.80 Pool: £474.62. 5.93 winning tickets.

3:10 Fontwell 3 Dec 1997

Norfolk Novices' Handicap Chase Class E