Full Result 3.40 Ayr | 11 February 1997

River Tig Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f OMS Soft 18 fences

1st £3,068.75 2nd £920 3rd £442.50 4th £238.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Colonel In Chief (IRE) 5/4F Paul Carberry G Richards	Paul Carberry G Richards	7	114	–	82	135	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sirrahdis (Bally Joy)
Led 3rd to 6th, led 9th, clear from 14th, hit 2 out, unchallenged

2 dist	3. Mr Knitwit 11/8 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	10	1111	–	–	112	–
ch g Kambalda - Clonaghadoo (Perspex)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, no chance with winner from 13th

3 dist [60]	5. Desperate Days (IRE) 100/1 W Dwan Fred Kirby	W Dwan Fred Kirby	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Grageelagh Lady (Laurence O)
Well behind from 8th

PU	2. Lien De Famille (IRE) 12/1 B Storey John Quinn	B Storey John Quinn	7	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Auction Ring (USA) - Soubrette I (Habat)
Mistakes, prominent until blundered 10th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	1. Ballyline (IRE) 7/1 A S Smith W T Kemp	A S Smith W T Kemp	6	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Electric I - Miss Dikler (Tepukei)
Made most to 9th, weakened quickly next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out