Full Result 6.50 Newton Abbot | 16 August 1997

A J Blackler Renault Target Completed Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £2,832.50 2nd £857 3rd £418 4th £198.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Hacketts Cross (IRE) 7/2 R Dunwoody P Eccles	R Dunwoody P Eccles	9	1012	–	–	94	–
b g Rusticaro (FR) - Anglesea Market (Sea Hawk II)
Held up mid-division, steady headway to lead last, soon clear, finished lame

2 2	8. Galatasori Jane (IRE) 4/6F A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	7	107	–	–	87	–
b m Mister Lord (USA) - Ardsallagh (Gala Performance)
Held up and behind, headway to chase leader 12th, led 14th, headed last, soon weakened flat

3 10 [12]	6. Thefieldsofathenry (IRE) 20/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	7	105	–	–	82	–
b g King Persian (IRE) - Clodianus (Bay Express)
Prominent, led 4th, headed 14th, weakened approaching 2 out

4 3½ [15½]	4. Relkoni 10/1 Sean Curran H J Manners	Sean Curran H J Manners	10	1012	–	–	78	–
b g Relkino - Only Miranda (Typhoon)
Mistake 3rd, mid-division until lost touch 11th, rallied 13th, weakened next

5 dist [45½]	9. Walk In The Woods 25/1 Rodi Greene D C Turner	Rodi Greene D C Turner	10	107	–	–	–	–
b m Elegant Air - Red Roses (FR) (Roi Dagobert)
Led to 4th, prominent until weakened 12th, tailed off

6 dist [75½]	7. Hemero (IRE) 33/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	5	108	–	–	–	–
br g Henbit (USA) - Garda Spirit (Garda's Revenge)
Always behind, weakened 11th

PU	5. Rustic Flight 100/1 M Griffiths ⁷ L Waring	M Griffiths ⁷ L Waring	10	105	–	–	–	–
ch g Rustingo - Emerald Flight (Cantab)
Mistake 4th, always behind, tailed off 10th, pulled up before next

PU	1. Cardan 40/1 R Bellamy R G Frost	R Bellamy R G Frost	11	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Roamaway (Gala Performance)
Pulled hard, in touch until weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

PU	3. New Statesman 6/1 J R Kavanagh P C Ritchens	J R Kavanagh P C Ritchens	9	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Politico (USA) - Nova Ray (Ben Novus)
Prominent, chased leader 6th, tried to run out on bend after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th. stewards' told: jockey reported that the horse had slipped on the bend on the final circuit and he pulled him up because it had lost his action

9 ran Off time: 6:50:00 Winning time: 5m 10.20s (slow by 8.20s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: G W Briscoe (Hacketts Cross) 1st breeder: Lawrence Rowan
2nd owner: B L Blinman (Galatasori Jane)
3rd owner: Unity Farm Holiday Centre Ltd (Thefieldsofathenry)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.40 £1.40 £1.90 Ex: £2.70 CSF: £6.06 Trifecta: £10.30 Pool: £211.29. 14.48 winning tickets.

6:50 Newton Abbot 16 Aug 1997

A J Blackler Renault Target Completed Novices' Chase Class E