Full Result 4.20 Aintree | 4 April 1997

Belle Epoque Sefton Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 1)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m149yds) 3m½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £21,532 2nd £8,130.60 3rd £3,965.30 4th £1,792.10

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Forest Ivory (NZ) 11/2 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	5	114	–	119	144	–
ch g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Fair And Square (NZ) (Crown Lease)
Held up, headway 8th, led 2 out, hard ridden flat, held on gamely

2 shd	6. Private Peace (IRE) 11/2 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	7	114	–	119	144	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Private Affair I (Julio Mariner)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out, strong challenge flat, ran on

3 5 [5]	5. Mentmore Towers (IRE) 5/1 B Powell Snr Mrs J Pitman	B Powell Snr Mrs J Pitman	5	114	–	116	140	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Decent Dame (Decent Fellow)
Chased leaders, led 9th to 2 out, outpaced approaching last

4 14 [19]	12. Yahmi (IRE) 100/30F Jamie Osborne Jim Old	Jamie Osborne Jim Old	7	114	–	107	132	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Hogan's Sister (USA) (Speak John)
Lost place halfway, headway 10th, ridden when hampered approaching 2 out, soon beaten

5 28 [47]	1. Flying Gunner 25/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	6	114	–	88	117	–
ch g Gunner B - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

6 14 [61]	4. Lady Peta (IRE) 16/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	7	114	–	78	83	–
b g The Parson - Smooth Run (Deep Run)
Held up and behind, effort 8th, never placed to challenge, tailed off

7 4 [65]	3. Hand Woven 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	114	–	76	79	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Lifestyle (Karinga Bay)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 8th, tailed off

8 11 [76]	10. Stormy Passage (IRE) 14/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	7	114	–	68	68	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Perusia (Pirate King I)
Held up, always in rear, tailed off

PU	9. Spring Double (IRE) 14/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	–	–	–	–
br g Seclude I (USA) - Solar Jet (Mandalus)
Held up in touch, every chance when blundered 10th, soon lost place, pulled up before next

PU	7. Salmon Breeze (IRE) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Kambalda - Channel Breeze (Proverb)
Chased leaders to 8th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Silver Thyne (IRE) 16/1 Jason Titley Mrs J Pitman	Jason Titley Mrs J Pitman	5	114	–	–	–	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Fitz's Buck (Master Buck)
Jumped right, led, mistake 2nd, headed after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

UR	11. Tarrs Bridge (IRE) 10/1 J Railton Charlie Mann	J Railton Charlie Mann	6	114 b	–	–	–	–
gr g Riberetto - Grey Tor (Ahonoora)
Prominent, led after 7th until 9th, hampered and unseated rider next

12 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 6m 7.50s (slow by 12.50s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: The Old Foresters Partnership (Forest Ivory) 1st breeder: P S And Mrs C Nelson
2nd owner: Mrs A M Daly (Private Peace)
3rd owner: Philip Matton (Mentmore Towers)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.60 £1.70 £1.80 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £33.72 Trifecta: £29.90 Pool: £3,441.29. 81.54 winning tickets.
After a stewards inquiry the placings remained unaltered

4:20 Aintree 4 Apr 1997

Belle Epoque Sefton Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 1)