Full Result 1.35 Haydock | 20 December 1997

Widnes Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,225 2nd £975 3rd £475 4th £225

Widnes Handicap Hurdle Class C, 1m7½f - Soft, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ranger Sloane 13/2 X Aizpuru ⁵ Giuseppe Fierro	X Aizpuru ⁵ Giuseppe Fierro	5	99 9	102	97	103	–
ch g Gunner B - Lucky Amy (Lucky Wednesday)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, led flat, ran on well

2 2½	3. Saint Ciel (USA) 100/30 Richard Johnson F Jordan	Richard Johnson F Jordan	9	111	117	115	112	–
b g Skywalker (USA) - Holy Tobin (USA) (J O Tobin)
Held up, headway and pushed along approaching 3 out, led 2 out to flat

3 hd [2¾]	1. Star Selection 5/2F E Husband ³ John Mackie	E Husband ³ John Mackie	6	119	128	122	123	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Selection Board (Welsh Pageant)
Always prominent, led 3 out to 2 out, soon hard ridden, kept on

4 7 [9¾]	4. Quango 5/1 Paul Carberry J G Fitzgerald	Paul Carberry J G Fitzgerald	5	1013	115	105	103	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Quaranta (Hotfoot I)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

5 14 [23¾]	2. Greenback (BEL) 11/4 C Maude Philip Hobbs	C Maude Philip Hobbs	6	1111	127	103	101	–
b g Absalom - Batalya (BEL) (Boulou)
Made most to 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off