Full Result 4.30 Market Rasen | 18 February 1997

Alford Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f191yds) 3m Good 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,068.75 2nd £920 3rd £442.50 4th £203.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	2. Random Harvest I (IRE) 11/10F R Dunwoody Mrs M Reveley	R Dunwoody Mrs M Reveley	8	1110	–	–	125	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bavello (Le Bavard)
With leaders, led 9th, quickened clear approaching 2 out, easily, finished 1st, disqualified

1 23	8. Slideofhill (IRE) 9/1 Mr P Fenton Jonjo O'Neill	Mr P Fenton Jonjo O'Neill	8	114	–	–	89	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Queen Weasel (Gulf Pearl)
Outpaced and pushed along 12th, headway 3 out, stayed on flat, finished 2nd, placed 1st

2 28 [51]	3. Whattabob (IRE) 2/1 Norman Williamson Nicky Henderson	Norman Williamson Nicky Henderson	8	1110	–	–	90	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Out And About (Orchestra)
Mistakes, tracked leaders, every chance until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 2nd and tired when hit last, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

3 dist [81]	6. Highbeath 20/1 N Old Smith Mrs M Reveley	N Old Smith Mrs M Reveley	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Dunbeath (USA) - Singing High (Julio Mariner)
Outpaced and driven along 12th, soon behind, tailed off, finished 4th, placed 3rd

F	1. Kings Sermon (IRE) 11/1 R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	8	1110	–	–	90	–
br g King's Ride (IRE) - Sunday Sermon (The Parson)
Led to 9th, outpaced and driven along when blundered 12th, poor 4th when fell 2 out

PU	10. Pandora's Prize 50/1 Mr S Joynes ⁷ John Spearing	Mr S Joynes ⁷ John Spearing	11	106 b	–	–	–	–
ch m Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Semi-Colon (Colonist II)
Tracked leaders until lost place 12th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	7. I'm In Clover (IRE) 50/1 Warren Marston J Norton	Warren Marston J Norton	8	114 v	–	–	–	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Lady Cromer (Blakeney)
Blundered 2nd, soon driven along and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	4. Claverhouse (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Osborne J G Fitzgerald	Jamie Osborne J G Fitzgerald	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Baby Isle (Menelek)
Pulled hard, tracked leaders, hit 10th, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up before 14th

8 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 6m 51.50s (slow by 53.50s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: John P McManus (Slideofhill) 1st breeder: James A O'Brien
2nd owner: Mrs Margaret Turner (Whattabob)
3rd owner: A Sharratt (Highbeath)

Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Random Harvest, who passed the post first, was disqualified and placed last - banned sustances found in urine sample.

4:30 Market Rasen 18 Feb 1997

Alford Novices' Chase Class E