Full Result 3.30 Leicester | 10 December 1997

Birch Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,292 2nd £912 3rd £436

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Beechfield Flyer 9/4F G Tormey William Clay	G Tormey William Clay	6	118	107	113	114	–
ch g Northern State (USA) - Djimbaran Bay (Le Levanstell)
Led until 1st, remained prominent, led 7th, driven along when jumped right 3 out, edged right run-in, stayed on

2 1½	5. Neltegrity 5/2 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	8	1011	96	101	102	–
b g Neltino - Integrity (Reform)
Held up in touch, chased leaders 7th, challenging when jumped right 3 out, no extra run-in

3 dist [31½]	3. Tonka 4/1 A P McCoy D R Gandolfo	A P McCoy D R Gandolfo	5	111	100	–	–	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Royal Meeting (Dara Monarch)
Led 1st until 7th, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off

PU	1. Wassl Street (IRE) 11/4 Graham Bradley Kevin Morgan	Graham Bradley Kevin Morgan	5	1110	109	–	–	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - One Way Street (Habitat)
Prominent, weakening when blundered 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	4. Ioder Wan (IRE) 14/1 C Maude Mrs C M Hicks	C Maude Mrs C M Hicks	5	1012	97	–	–	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Good Credentials (Take A Reef)
Behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out