Full Result 1.20 Leicester | 4 December 1997

John O'Gaunt Maiden Chase Class F

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 18 fences

1st £2,927.50 2nd £880 3rd £425 4th £197.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Oliver's Secret (IRE) 5/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	116	–	–	106	–
b g Sandalay - Cold Arctic (Bargello)
Made all, clear 4 out, shaken up 2 out, jumped left last, ran on

2 10	5. Jobsagoodun 6/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	116	–	–	96	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Donna Farina (Little Buskins)
Chased winner most of way, stayed on one pace from 4 out

3 2½ [12½]	7. Man Of The Match 6/1 D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	7	116	–	–	91	–
b g Vital Season - Kate The Shrew (Comedy Star)
Held up, headway 13th, mistake 4 out, stayed on approaching last

4 1¼ [13¾]	18. Winnow 6/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	7	111	–	–	85	–
ch m Oats - Anglophil (Philemon)
Always prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace

5 14 [27¾]	12. Inch Champion (IRE) 25/1 Paul Carberry Tony Carroll	Paul Carberry Tony Carroll	5	115	–	–	75	–
b g Down The Hatch - Little Enda (Little Buskins)
Held up in touch, headway 13th, not reach leaders

6 7 [34¾]	3. Crocknamohill (IRE) 50/1 Robert Massey ³ K S Bridgwater	Robert Massey ³ K S Bridgwater	6	113	–	–	69	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Rusty Iron (General Ironside)
Prominent until approaching 4 out

7 1¾ [36½]	2. Cosa Fuair (IRE) 7/1 R Wakley ⁵ Kim Bailey	R Wakley ⁵ Kim Bailey	7	111	–	–	68	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Bold And True (Sir Herbert)
Tracked leaders, pecked 14th, weakened approaching 3 out

8 22 [58½]	4. Hardy Weather (IRE) 8/1 G Upton D R Gandolfo	G Upton D R Gandolfo	8	116	–	–	46	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Hardy Colleen (Hardboy)
Always behind, tailed off from halfway

9 ¾ [59¼]	14. The Crooked Oak 14/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	115	–	–	44	–
ch g Fearless Action (USA) - Life Goes On I (IRE) (Pharly)
Always in rear, tailed off

BD	10. Orphan Spa (IRE) 12/1 D J Moffatt G M McCourt	D J Moffatt G M McCourt	6	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Knockdrumagh (Harwell)
Behind until brought down 12th

F	13. Sheet Lightning 50/1 Mr A Wintle ⁷ Tony Carroll	Mr A Wintle ⁷ Tony Carroll	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Lightning Dealer - White Linen (Nishapour)
In rear until fell 10th

F	15. Accountancy Lady 12/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	7	111	–	–	–	–
ch m Capitano I - Loophole (London Gazette)
Held up, headway 9th, prominent when fell 12th

PU	17. Po Cap Eel 50/1 Mr R Burton ⁷ Thomas Kinsey	Mr R Burton ⁷ Thomas Kinsey	7	109 1	–	–	–	–
b m Uncle Pokey - Hejera (Cantab)
Tracked leaders to 11th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Mr Celebration 50/1 Warren Marston N A Gaselee	Warren Marston N A Gaselee	6	116	–	–	–	–
br g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Westerlands Finis (Owen Anthony)
Behind and ridden 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th

UR	11. Up For Ransome (IRE) 6/1 J Supple Muriel Naughton	J Supple Muriel Naughton	8	116	–	–	–	–
b g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Fauvette (USA) (Youth)
Always behind, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

15 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 6m 2.90s (slow by 22.90s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Bank Avenue, Churchtown Chance, Lanlau
1st owner: C R Fleet (Oliver's Secret) 1st breeder: Dermot Day
2nd owner: D J W Ross (Jobsagoodun)
3rd owner: Mrs Elizabeth Pearce (Man Of The Match)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £2.80 £2.10 £2.80 Ex: £16.20 CSF: £33.77 Trifecta: £31.80 Pool: £317.85. 7.09 winning tickets.

1:20 Leicester 4 Dec 1997

John O'Gaunt Maiden Chase Class F