Full Result 2.40 Ludlow | 8 December 1997

P & T Jones Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f OMS Good

1st £2,402 2nd £672 3rd £326

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Freeline Fontaine (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	114	88	77	102	–
bb g Lafontaine I (USA) - Mandavard (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leader, led after 8th, mistake 2 out, headed last, rallied under pressure to lead close home

2 shd	11. Be In Space 20/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Pam Ford	Seamus Durack ⁵ Pam Ford	6	99 8	70	54	84	–
b m Gunner B - Spaced Out (Space King)
Always prominent, led last, hard ridden and headed near finish

3 22 [22]	8. Bet Wiltshire 11/2 Barry Fenton Patrick Chamings	Barry Fenton Patrick Chamings	5	102	72	40	64	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Solhoon (Tycoon II)
Held up in touch, headway 8th, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon weakened

4 8 [30]	9. Arioso 20/1 Robert Thornton ³ J R Hughes	Robert Thornton ³ J R Hughes	9	912	71	35	55	–
b m True Song - Most (Our Mirage)
Started slowly, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out

5 3 [33]	10. Teejay's Future (IRE) 33/1 Luke Harvey Mandy Rowland	Luke Harvey Mandy Rowland	6	100 3	70	35	51	–
b m Buckskin (FR) - Lolos Run VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Tracked leaders until weakened approaching 3 out

6 1¼ [34¼]	6. Dovetto 14/1 S Wynne Andrew Price	S Wynne Andrew Price	8	109	79	43	59	–
ch g Riberetto - Shadey Dove (Deadly Nightshade)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out

7 dist [64¼]	5. Spiral Flyer (IRE) 5/1 Warren Marston Mark Usher	Warren Marston Mark Usher	4	109 b	79	–	–	–
bb f Contract Law (USA) - Souveniers (Relko)
Headway halfway, weakened 8th, tailed off

8 1¾ [66]	1. Gentleman Jim 6/1 Andrew Thornton C L Popham	Andrew Thornton C L Popham	7	1110	94	–	–	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Jerpoint Jessy (Tula Rocket)
Led, soon well clear, headed and weakened after 8th, tailed off

9 8 [74]	3. Sea Tarth 6/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	6	113	87	–	–	–
gr m Nicholas Bill - Seajan (Mandamus)
Headway 5th, ridden 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off

PU	7. Catempo (IRE) 7/2F D J Moffatt G M McCourt	D J Moffatt G M McCourt	7	108	78	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Raise The Tempo (Relkino)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. stewards' told: jockey reported that the horse had a breathing problem

PU	12. Analogue (IRE) 66/1 Vince Slattery R J Eckley	Vince Slattery R J Eckley	5	100 13	70	–	–	–
b g Reference Point - Dancing Shadow (Dancer's Image)
Behind, jumped right 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	13. Flash Chick (IRE) 50/1 Carl Llewellyn T Morton	Carl Llewellyn T Morton	8	100 13 b	70	–	–	–
ch m Denel (FR) - Tara Run (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off halfway, pulled up before 3 out

PU	4. Marsayas (IRE) 20/1 Derek Byrne F Jordan	Derek Byrne F Jordan	4	110	84	–	–	–
ch g Classic Music (USA) - Babiana (CAN) (Sharpen Up)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before last. stewards' told: trainer reported that the gelding was lame

13 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 16.50s Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Irving Struel (Freeline Fontaine) 1st breeder: Robert Kenny Jnr
2nd owner: T N Bailey (Be In Space)
3rd owner: Beat The Book (Bet Wiltshire)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.30 £5 £1.40 Ex: £108 CSF: £104.99 Tricast: £593.07
Following a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered.

2:40 Ludlow 8 Dec 1997

P & T Jones Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E