Full Result 12.50 Lingfield | 20 December 1997

Port & Stilton Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £2,666.75 2nd £797 3rd £381.50 4th £173.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Can't Say (IRE) 7/1 Barry Fenton Milton Bradley	Barry Fenton Milton Bradley	5	1011	68	69	76	–
br g Gallic League (IRE) - Mixed Feelings (Junius)
Headway 3 out, hard ridden and hampered 2 out, rallied and led flat, driven out

2 3	9. Cool Spot (IRE) 12/1 R Bellamy Gerry Enright	R Bellamy Gerry Enright	9	107	64	62	68	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Beagle Bay (Deep Run)
Headway 8th, beaten when left in lead 2 out, headed flat, one pace

3 8 [11]	1. Wonderfull Polly (IRE) 11/2 L Cummins ⁵ Paul Nicholls	L Cummins ⁵ Paul Nicholls	9	115	81	65	77	–
ch m Pollerton (IRE) - Wonderful Lilly (Prince Hansel)
Ridden 6th, never near to challenge

4 2 [13]	8. Highland Flame 20/1 P Henley ³ Alan Blackmore	P Henley ³ Alan Blackmore	8	105	65	49	60	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Blakesware Saint (Welsh Saint)
Prominent, chased leader 7th until weakened 3 out

F	2. Gratomi (IRE) 13/8F Sean Fox P C Ritchens	Sean Fox P C Ritchens	7	117	78	–	96	–
b g Bustomi - Granny Grumble (Politico)
Led, clear approaching 3 out, fell 2 out

PU	7. Oneofus I 33/1 M Richards Lydia Richards	M Richards Lydia Richards	8	1010	67	–	–	–
b g Lochnager - Mountain Child (Mountain Call)
Prominent until blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. Vendoon (IRE) 20/1 B Clifford M J Heaton-Ellis	B Clifford M J Heaton-Ellis	7	1011	68	–	–	–
b g Sanchi Steeple - Lovely Venture (He Loves Me)
Always behind, tailed off when jumped right from 6th, pulled up before 3 out

REF	3. Grand Applause (IRE) 8/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ Julian Smith	Ollie McPhail ⁷ Julian Smith	7	110	78	–	–	–
gr g Mazaad (IRE) - Standing Ovation (Godswalk)
Always well behind, jumped slowly 4th, reminders and refused 5th

UR	4. Mystic Court I (IRE) 6/1 Mr C Rae ⁷ Andy Turnell	Mr C Rae ⁷ Andy Turnell	6	1011	75	–	–	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Magic Money I (Even Money)
Behind until blundered and unseated rider 6th

9 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 4m 29.90s (slow by 33.90s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: M B Carver (Can't Say) 1st breeder: James Leo
2nd owner: Dave Howe (Cool Spot)
3rd owner: J G Olds (Wonderfull Polly)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.20 £2.10 £1.50 Ex: £27.10 CSF: £69.01 Tricast: £440.96 Trifecta: £41.80 Pool: £415.13. 7.05 winning tickets.

12:50 Lingfield 20 Dec 1997

Port & Stilton Novices' Handicap Chase Class F