Full Result 2.10 Newcastle | 24 February 1997

John J. Straker Challenge Trophy Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Good 14 fences 1 omitted

1st £3,501.25 2nd £1,060 3rd £517.50 4th £246.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Solba (USA) 11/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	8	1010 b	103	–	112	–
b g Solford (USA) - Pabapa (Patch)
Always prominent, challenged 8th, led 3 out, stayed on well flat

2 7	3. Nicholas Plant 11/8F G Cahill Jim Goldie	G Cahill Jim Goldie	8	1010	103	–	106	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Bustilly (Busted)
Led, hit 4th, headed next, led 8th to 3 out, challenged and hit last, no extra

3 7 [14]	1. Forbidden Time (IRE) 9/2 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	9	1110	117	–	112	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Good Court (Takawalk)
Chased leaders, hit 10th, hard driven 4 out, one pace, finished lame

4 6 [20]	2. Village Reindeer (NZ) 5/1 Lorcan Wyer P Calver	Lorcan Wyer P Calver	9	113	110	–	99	–
b g Le Grand Seigneur (CAN) - Riggane (NZ) (Reindeer)
Soon behind, mistake 7th, some late headway

5 27 [47]	5. Grouse-N-Heather 9/2 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	8	108	101	–	63	–
gr m Grey Desire - Heldigvis (Hot Grove)
Tracked leaders, blundered 7th, weakened from next

6 8 [55]	6. Potato Man 20/1 B Storey Brian Ellison	B Storey Brian Ellison	11	104 v	97	–	51	–
gr g Zambrano - Kit's Future (Saucy Kit)
Close up, led 5th to 8th, outpaced from next

6 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 11.60s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Solba) 1st breeder: David E Hager Ii And Mrs Juli Rogers
2nd owner: Miss M F Callaghan (Nicholas Plant)
3rd owner: Mrs J K Peutherer (Forbidden Time)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £2.20 £1.10 Ex: £7.50 CSF: £23.71