Full Result 3.40 Leicester | 25 February 1997

Rutland Water Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (6yo+) 3m OMS Good 18 fences

1st £4,207.50 2nd £1,260 3rd £605 4th £277.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Master Toby 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1012	–	97	122	–
b g War Hero - Great Destiny (Deep Run)
Always prominent, hard ridden to lead flat, ran on well

2 1	1. Lively Knight (IRE) 11/4J Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	114	–	102	127	–
b g Remainder Man - Love The Irish (Irish Love I)
Always prominent, led 10th, ridden and headed flat

3 13 [14]	12. Who Is Equiname (IRE) 11/4J J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	7	1012	–	87	111	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Instanter (Morston)
Always prominent, hit 10th, every chance when hit 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

4 dist [44]	5. Little Gains 100/1 J Railton Richard Lee	J Railton Richard Lee	8	1012	–	–	86	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Flavias Cottage (Marcus Superbus)
Led until hit 10th, every chance 3 out, soon weakened

5 10 [54]	6. Major Nova 25/1 Jim Culloty N A Smith	Jim Culloty N A Smith	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Ra Nova - Phyllis Jane (Lepanto)
Hampered 2nd, always behind, tailed off from 10th

6 11 [65]	3. Better Future (IRE) 25/1 Richard Johnson Tom Keddy	Richard Johnson Tom Keddy	8	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Little ElseI (Abednego)
Jumped slowly 1st, soon ridden and behind, tailed off from 10th

7 25 [90]	8. Musical Hit 100/1 R Bellamy Peter Pritchard	R Bellamy Peter Pritchard	6	1012 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch g True Song - Rapagain (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off

8 15 [105]	9. Nordic Flight I 100/1 Vince Slattery R J Eckley	Vince Slattery R J Eckley	9	1012	–	–	–	–
bb g Julio Mariner - Last Flight (Saucy Kit)
Hampered 2nd, always behind, tailed off from 10th

F	2. Bear Claw 3/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	8	1012 b	–	–	–	–
b g Rymer - Carmarthen Honey (Eborneezer)
Fell 1st

F	4. Foxwoods Valley (IRE) 11/2 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Crash Course - Victor's Valley (Deep Run)
Fell 2nd

PU	13. Dear Jean 100/1 F Leahy ³ Mike Sowersby	F Leahy ³ Mike Sowersby	7	104	–	–	–	–
ch m ExorbitantI - High Jean (Arrigle Valley)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

PU	10. Strong Glen (IRE) 100/1 S Wynne P Wegmann	S Wynne P Wegmann	9	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Merry And Bright (Beau Chapeau)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

REF	11. Swift Pokey 100/1 M Clarke Dai Williams	M Clarke Dai Williams	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Swift Messenger (Giolla Mear)
Prominent until weakened 9th, jumped left 10th, refused and unseated rider 11th

13 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 16.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: R D Russell (Master Toby) 1st breeder: C V Bravery
2nd owner: A D Weller (Lively Knight)
3rd owner: Lynn Wilson (Who Is Equiname)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £1.80 £1.80 £1.20 Ex: £14.10 CSF: £27.83 Trifecta: £13.90 Pool: £327.63. 16.68 winning tickets.

3:40 Leicester 25 Feb 1997

Rutland Water Novices' Chase Class D