Full Result 2.05 Newton Abbot | 20 January 1997

January 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £2,652 2nd £747 3rd £366

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Scotby (BEL) 9/2 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	7	1110	–	107	106	–
gr g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Two Seasons (Martinmas)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied to lead approaching 2 out, ran on well

2 4	4. Defendtherealm 33/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	114	–	98	93	–
br g Derring Rose - Armagnac Princess (Armagnac Monarch)
Held up and behind, headway 6th, every chance approaching 2 out, one pace

3 5 [9]	7. Shanagore Warrior (IRE) 33/1 S Hearn ⁷ S Mellor	S Hearn ⁷ S Mellor	5	1011	–	87	88	–
b g Arapahos (FR) - Our Linda (Proverb)
Held up, headway 5th, ran on one pace from 3 out

4 nk [9¼]	8. Shariakanndi (FR) 16/1 Timmy Murphy J S King	Timmy Murphy J S King	5	114	–	94	88	–
b g Lashkari - Shapaara (Rheingold)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, every chance approaching 2 out, one pace

5 19 [28¼]	9. St Mellion Drive 2/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	114	–	79	69	–
b g Gunner B - Safeguard (Wolver Hollow)
Led until approaching 2 out, soon weakened

6 dist [58¼]	5. Full Of Bounce (IRE) 33/1 T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	6	111	–	–	–	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Keep The Link (Takawalk)
Ridden and headway approaching 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

7 26 [84¼]	1. Rockcliffe Lad 11/4 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Sujono (Grey Mirage I)
Prominent until weakened 3 out, tailed off

PU	12. Alpine Song 33/1 Miss V Stephens Miss V A Stephens	Miss V Stephens Miss V A Stephens	12	1013	–	–	–	–
b m True Song - Alpine Orchid (Mon Capitaine)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	14. Lady Of Mine 33/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	7	1013	–	–	–	–
gr m Cruise Missile - Native Star (Go Native)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	11. Alice Shorelark 66/1 Mr T Greed S G Knight	Mr T Greed S G Knight	6	1013	–	–	–	–
ch m Newski (USA) - Alice Woodlark (Sir Lark)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	10. Vancouver Lad (IRE) 66/1 J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	8	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Sheer Grit - Hi Style (Tarkhun)
Headway 5th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	15. Madam Polly 33/1 K Hibbert ⁷ Pam Ford	K Hibbert ⁷ Pam Ford	5	106	–	–	–	–
b m Buckley - Vonnage (Levanter)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Summit Else 20/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b m El Conquistador - Win Green Hill (National Trust I)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	3. Classic Chat 33/1 D Bridgwater John Spearing	D Bridgwater John Spearing	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Backchat (USA) - Model Lady (Le Bavard)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. One For NavigationI (IRE) 7/1 Philip Hide Paul Nicholls	Philip Hide Paul Nicholls	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Tremblant I - Rossnagran (Ardross)
Chased leader until mistake 3 out, 5th and no chance when pulled up before 2 out

PU	13. Camillas Legacy 33/1 D Gallagher H T Cole	D Gallagher H T Cole	6	1013	–	–	–	–
br m Newski (USA) - Just Certain (Sula Bula)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out