Full Result 2.50 Fontwell | 31 December 1997

Whitelaw Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 2m3f OMS Soft 12 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,557.50 2nd £1,060 3rd £505 4th £227.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Buckland Lad (IRE) 9/4 Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	6	1011	95	–	114	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Belcraig (Foggy Bell)
Mistake 2nd, blundered 4th, headway 7th, led 9th, blundered 10th and 4 out, all out

2 hd	3. Dante's Cavalier (IRE) 2/1F R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	7	117	105	–	122	–
b g Phardante (FR) - RingRoad I (Gun Bow)
Held up, left 2nd 10th, hard ridden approaching last, every chance flat, ran on

3 21 [21¼]	1. Dear Do 15/2 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	10	1110	108	–	110	–
bb g Swinging Rebel - Earlsgift (Dusky Boy)
Held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

4 12 [33¼]	6. Thuhool 16/1 A Garrity ⁷ Richard Rowe	A Garrity ⁷ Richard Rowe	9	97 12	84	–	68	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Wurud (USA) (Green Dancer)
Mistake 6th, behind from 9th

UR	7. Black Statement (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	7	100 3 15	84	–	–	–
br g Strong Statement (USA) - Gambell And Dream (Warpath)
Led to 9th, 2nd when hampered and unseated rider 10th

UR	2. Lord Rooble (IRE) 5/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	118	106	–	–	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Missing Note (Rarity)
4th when hampered and unseated rider 10th

The water-jump was omitted on both circuits.