Full Result 2.50 Hexham | 11 October 1997

Metro Centre Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (3yo) 2m OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,385 2nd £660 3rd £315

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Eponine 8/11F Andrew Thornton E A Elliott	Andrew Thornton E A Elliott	3	105	–	49	96	–
ch f Sharpo - Norska (Northfields)
Tracked leaders going well, led on bit flat, cheekily

2 1	2. Ibn Masirah 6/4 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	3	1010	–	53	85	–
b g Crowning Honors (CAN) - Masirah (Dunphy)
Not jump well, with leaders, led 5 out to flat, no chance with winner

3 21 [22]	1. Fortune Hunter II (IRE) 40/1 Eddie Callaghan ³ J Norton	Eddie Callaghan ³ J Norton	3	107	–	29	64	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Cardomine (Dom Racine)
Not jump well, behind from 5th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous

4 1¾ [23¾]	3. The Tig 25/1 Kenny Johnson S B Bell	Kenny Johnson S B Bell	3	1010	–	30	62	–
b g Tigani - The Ranee (Royal Palace)
Pulled hard, soon tracking leaders, jumped right 3rd, weakened 3 out

5 4 [27¾]	4. Bout 50/1 Tony Dobbin R M McKellar	Tony Dobbin R M McKellar	3	105	–	21	53	–
br f Batshoof - Reyah (Young Generation)
Not jump well, behind and driven 5th, soon lost touch

6 13 [40¾]	6. La Perdoma 8/1 Richard Guest Miss Kate Milligan	Richard Guest Miss Kate Milligan	3	106 1 b	–	8	41	–
b f Sylvan Express - Oratava Valley (Mansingh)
Chased leaders, stumbled bend after 4th, weakened 3 out

PU	7. Tribal Mischief 14/1 R Supple D Moffatt	R Supple D Moffatt	3	105	–	–	–	–
br f Be My Chief (USA) - Lammastide (Martinmas)
Led to 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before last