Full Result 1.20 Market Rasen | 11 December 1997

Duckworth Freelander 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,106 2nd £866 3rd £418

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Harlequin Chorus 1/5F R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	7	114	–	73	89	–
ch g Jester - Raise The Dawn (Rymer)
Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, eased towards finish

2 9	5. Nifaaf (USA) 15/2 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	5	107	–	53	53	–
b m Silver Hawk (USA) - Betty Money (USA) (Our Native)
Led until approaching 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner

3 7 [16]	2. Finnure (IRE) 20/1 Derek Byrne F Jordan	Derek Byrne F Jordan	5	1012	–	51	48	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Wayward Express (Pony Express)
Went prominent 4th, soon well outpaced

4 16 [32]	6. Sharley Cop 20/1 Eddie Callaghan M J Camacho	Eddie Callaghan M J Camacho	5	107	–	30	–	–
ch m Lord Bud - Buckby Folly (Netherkelly)
Chased leaders until outpaced and ridden 5th, soon weakened, 4th and tired when blundered last

5 dist [62]	7. Springfield Rhyme 25/1 Jason Titley Steve Gollings	Jason Titley Steve Gollings	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Idiots Delight - Ledee (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, ridden 5th, weakened rapidly next, soon tailed off

6 29 [91]	3. Lord Sabre 50/1 J Supple J L Harris	J Supple J L Harris	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Lady Hamshire (Proverb)
Soon behind and pushed along, tailed off from 3rd

PU	4. To Darn Hot (IRE) 33/1 Russ Garritty M P Bielby	Russ Garritty M P Bielby	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Lightstar (Torus)
Tracked leaders until weakened quickly 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 5th

7 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 4m 45.20s (slow by 42.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Harlequin Software Consultants Ltd (Harlequin Chorus) 1st breeder: E Stuart Knape
2nd owner: A A Penney (Nifaaf)
3rd owner: M K Roddis (Finnure)
Tote win: £1.20 PL: £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £2.20 CSF: £1.69