Full Result 1.45 Aintree | 21 November 1997

Walton Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £7,265 2nd £2,040 3rd £995

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Whip Hand (IRE) 4/5F Paul Carberry J G Fitzgerald	Paul Carberry J G Fitzgerald	6	1012	–	113	134	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Praise The LordI (Lord Gayle)
Held up and behind, chased leader 6th, led after 2 out, ridden out

2 4	1. Red Raja 11/8 R Dunwoody Philip Mitchell	R Dunwoody Philip Mitchell	4	111	–	112	133	–
bb g Persian Heights - Jenny Splendid (John Splendid)
Chased leader, led approaching 4th until ridden and headed after 2 out, soon beaten

3 dist [34]	2. Percy Braithwaite (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton Pam Ford	Andrew Thornton Pam Ford	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Nasseem (FR) (Zeddaan)
Led until headed and mistake 4th, ridden 6th, soon tailed off