Full Result 12.45 Fontwell | 31 December 1997

Hayling Island Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Soft 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,679 2nd £744 3rd £357

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Unsinkable Boxer (IRE) 1/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	8	115	–	–	131	–
b g Sheer Grit - Softly Sarah (Hardboy)
Steady headway 7th, led on bit last, hard held

2 4	9. Mr Chataway (IRE) 10/1 J R Kavanagh D M Grissell	J R Kavanagh D M Grissell	6	1012	–	–	104	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Swift Invader (Brave Invader)
Led until after 1st, led 7th to last, unable to quicken

3 8 [12]	10. Proceed 25/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	5	1012	–	–	96	–
br g Blakeney - Sayida-Shahira (Record Run)
Headway 2 out, ran on one pace

4 12 [24]	8. Just Nip 10/1 P Holley Lydia Richards	P Holley Lydia Richards	4	1012	–	–	86	–
b g Lord Bud - Popping On (Sonnen Gold)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, weakened flat

5 16 [40]	6. Dark Horse (IRE) 25/1 C Rafter ⁷ Charlie Brooks	C Rafter ⁷ Charlie Brooks	5	105	–	–	68	–
br g Kambalda - Laurence Lady (Laurence O)
Mistake 3rd, always behind

6 29 [69]	5. Danzante (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Magee ³ Robert Stronge	Jamie Magee ³ Robert Stronge	5	109	–	–	–	–
b g Ajraas (USA) - Baliana (CAN) (Riverman)
Always behind, tailed off

7 22 [91]	3. Calvaro (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	6	109	–	–	–	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Jukebox Katie (Jukebox)
Headway 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off

F	7. Ditopero 33/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Al Zoud (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Mid-division when broke leg and fell 7th, dead

PU	16. Steamburd 50/1 A Bates ⁵ Seamus Mullins	A Bates ⁵ Seamus Mullins	7	102	–	–	–	–
b m Dowsing (USA) - No Control (Bustino)
Prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	4. Cottesmore 50/1 I Lawrence Ms A E Embiricos	I Lawrence Ms A E Embiricos	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Celestial Bride (Godswalk)
Prominent to 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	14. Cold Feet 50/1 Warren Marston Colin Mitchell	Warren Marston Colin Mitchell	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Hammerhill (Grisaille)
Behind from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	1. Cheeky Charlie 6/1 D Gallagher Gary Moore	D Gallagher Gary Moore	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Double Shuffle (Tachypous)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th. stewards' told: trainer reported that the horse was pulled up because he was unable to act on the soft ground

PU	15. Maybridge Lady 25/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch f Lighter - Shadow Play (Busted)
Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	11. Royal Valor 33/1 Jamie Goldstein ⁷ J Ffitch-Heyes	Jamie Goldstein ⁷ J Ffitch-Heyes	5	105	–	–	–	–
b g Tinoco - Caven Rock (Ballad Rock)
Led after 1st to 7th, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	13. Cherry Lee 50/1 Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Julian Poulton	Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Julian Poulton	5	100	–	–	–	–
b m Buckley - Cherry Opal (Saint Denys)
Prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

15 ran Off time: 12:46:00 Winning time: 6m 1.70s (slow by 49.70s) Total SP: 136%
Non-runners: StepasideboyI
1st owner: Paul Green (Unsinkable Boxer) 1st breeder: Miss Mary Condon
2nd owner: Mrs Eric Boucher (Mr Chataway)
3rd owner: G T Radmore (Proceed)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £2.20 £3.80 Ex: £7 CSF: £6.40 Trifecta: £49.80 Pool: £335.31. 4.78 winning tickets.

12:45 Fontwell 31 Dec 1997

Hayling Island Novices' Hurdle Class E