Full Result 4.20 Leicester | 4 March 1997

Garthorpe Maiden Hunters' Chase Class H

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

1st £2,152.50 2nd £645 3rd £310 4th £142.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Copper Thistle (IRE) 13/2 Mr R Hunnisett ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	Mr R Hunnisett ⁷ Nicholas Pomfret	9	1112	–	82	95	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Phantom Thistle (Deep Run)
Raced wide, always prominent, left in lead 12th, headed 4 out, led next, soon clear

2 11	2. Elmore 9/4J Mr P Hacking ³ Michael Roberts	Mr P Hacking ³ Michael Roberts	10	122	–	79	84	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Be Nice (Bowsprit)
Jumped well, led to 4th, led 4 out to 3 out, one pace from next

3 11 [22]	4. Mitchells Best 6/1 Mr J Jukes ⁵ Alan Hollingsworth	Mr J Jukes ⁵ Alan Hollingsworth	11	120	–	69	73	–
br g True Song - Emmalina (Doubtless II)
Headway 6th, weakened 3 out

4 5 [27]	3. Garrylucas 10/1 Mr G Hanmer ⁷ J D Lomas	Mr G Hanmer ⁷ J D Lomas	11	1112	–	63	68	–
ch g Bishop Of Orange - Susy Carne (Woodville II)
Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 9th, lost place 11th, never dangerous afterwards

5 1¾ [28¾]	7. Penlet 9/4J Mr J I Pritchard ⁷ J I Pritchard	Mr J I Pritchard ⁷ J I Pritchard	9	1112	–	62	66	–
b g Kinglet - Pensun (Jimsun I)
Held up, headway and hit 10th, mistake next, weakened approaching 3 out

6 6 [34¾]	9. The Difference 20/1 Mr M Chatterton ⁷ M G Chatterton	Mr M Chatterton ⁷ M G Chatterton	10	1112	–	58	60	–
b g Cruise Missile - Brandy's Honour (Hot Brandy)
Jumped badly, always tailed off

F	8. Scale Down (IRE) 20/1 Mr A Sansome ⁵ Mrs J A Pickering	Mr A Sansome ⁵ Mrs J A Pickering	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Willie Pat (Pitpan)
Led 4th until fell 12th

PU	6. Ollardale (IRE) 20/1 Mr A Dalton ⁷ Wilfred S Littleworth	Mr A Dalton ⁷ Wilfred S Littleworth	9	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - Kauai-Ka-Zum (Kauai King)
Mistakes, ridden halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 14th

UR	5. Moon Monkey (IRE) 50/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ Mrs D Butler	Ollie McPhail ⁷ Mrs D Butler	9	1112	–	–	60	–
b g Derring Rose - Paiukiri (Ballyciptic)
Prominent to 13th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

9 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 6m 21.00s (slow by 31.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: R S Hunnisett (Copper Thistle) 1st breeder: Park Enterprises
2nd owner: Mike Roberts (Elmore)
3rd owner: A Hollingsworth (Mitchells Best)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.80 £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £3.90 CSF: £19.22 Trifecta: £6 Pool: £185.35. 21.61 winning tickets.

4:20 Leicester 4 Mar 1997

Garthorpe Maiden Hunters' Chase Class H