Full Result 2.10 Huntingdon | 25 November 1997

Normans Cross Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f129yds) 2m7½f Good 19 fences

1st £3,023.25 2nd £906 3rd £435.50 4th £200.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. High Learie 10/1 Jimmy McCarthy A H Harvey	Jimmy McCarthy A H Harvey	7	112	96	95	105	–
b g Petoski - Lady Doubloon (Pieces Of Eight)
Jumped well, made all, ridden approaching 2 out, held on well

2 1½	2. Coole Hill (IRE) 11/10F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	6	1111	105	103	112	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Cool Girl (Menelek)
Tracked leaders, challenged and blundered last, not recover

3 shd [1½]	8. Jim Valentine 25/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	11	109	89	87	96	–
br g Furry Glen - Duessa (Linacre)
Always prominent, hit 13th, outpaced 2 out, stayed on flat

4 9 [10½]	3. Ocean Leader 12/1 Jason Titley Mrs D Haine	Jason Titley Mrs D Haine	10	1110	104	96	106	–
b g Lord Ha Ha - Rough Tide (Moss Court)
Headway 11th, ridden after 2 out, weakened last

5 hd [10¾]	7. Mister Blake 7/2 G Hogan ³ Richard Lee	G Hogan ³ Richard Lee	7	107	90	79	88	–
b g Damister (USA) - Larive (Blakeney)
Ridden 12th, never troubled leaders

6 5 [15¾]	4. Persian Sword 33/1 Mr R Burton ⁷ D Nicholson	Mr R Burton ⁷ D Nicholson	11	111	102	83	95	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sorraia (El Ruedo)
Mistake 9th, soon ridden and behind

7 dist [45¾]	1. Solo Gent 6/1 S McNeill A P Jones	S McNeill A P Jones	8	1113	107	–	–	–
br g Le Bavard (FR) - Go-It-Alone (Linacre)
Prominent, weakened 12th, blundered next

8 12 [57¾]	9. Cyrill Henry (IRE) 20/1 P Holley Simon Earle	P Holley Simon Earle	8	104	84	–	–	–
b g Mister Majestic - Stamina I (Star Appeal)
Mistakes, effort 10th, behind from 13th

PU	6. Northern Village 11/1 Leighton Aspell ³ Luke Dace	Leighton Aspell ³ Luke Dace	10	1012	95	–	–	–
ch g Norwick (USA) - Merokette (Blast I)
Not jump well, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 2:11:00 Winning time: 6m 17.30s (slow by 28.30s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Ryton Run
1st owner: Edward Harvey (High Learie) 1st breeder: P Rawson
2nd owner: Messrs B Winfield And J Potter (Coole Hill)
3rd owner: Mrs T Pritchard (Jim Valentine)
Tote win: £11.30 PL: £2.40 £1.50 £4.50 Ex: £11.10 CSF: £21.21 Tricast: £267.89 Trifecta: £103.80 Pool: £435.94. 2.98 winning tickets. One fence omitted on each of two circuits.

2:10 Huntingdon 25 Nov 1997

Normans Cross Handicap Chase Class E