Full Result 2.35 Aintree | 3 April 1997

Martell Cup Chase Class A (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good 19 fences

1st £37,561 2nd £13,636 3rd £6,618 4th £2,790 5th £1,195

Martell Cup Chase Class A (Grade 2), 3m1f - Good, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Barton Bank 100/30 D Walsh D Nicholson	D Walsh D Nicholson	11	115	–	125	157	–
br g Kambalda - Lucifer's Daughter (Lucifer)
Hit 1st, led until headed 4 out, hit 3 out, rallied to lead between last 2, stayed on well

2 9	4. Merry Gale (IRE) 11/2 Conor O'Dwyer J T R Dreaper	Conor O'Dwyer J T R Dreaper	9	115	–	119	149	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Merry Lesa (Dalesa)
Tracked leader, hit 11th, led 4 out until headed and weakened between last 2

3 1½ [10½]	5. Rouyan 20/1 Jason Titley Mrs J Pitman	Jason Titley Mrs J Pitman	11	115	–	118	146	–
b g Akarad (FR) - Rosy Moon (FR) (Sheshoon)
Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, no impression after

4 2 [12½]	3. Challenger Du Luc (FR) 7/2 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	7	115 b	–	116	144	–
b g Chamberlin (FR) - Islande II (FR) (Tiepoletto)
Held up and behind, blundered 15th, soon ridden and beaten

PU	1. One Man (IRE) 6/4F R Dunwoody G Richards	R Dunwoody G Richards	9	1113	–	–	–	–
gr g Remainder Man - Steal On (General Ironside)
Held up, pulled up before 11th, broke blood vessel. stewards told: trainer reported that the horse had bled from the nose