Full Result 5.00 Newton Abbot | 25 August 1997

Knowles Hill Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,127 2nd £597 3rd £291

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Burlington Sam (NZ) 100/30 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	9	102	98	73	98	–
b g Veloso (NZ) - Bees Knees (NZ) (Bardall)
Raced wide, headway to chase leader 5th, led approaching 7th, soon clear, unchallenged

2 23	2. Commanche Creek 8/13F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1012 b	101	67	78	–
b g Commanche Run - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Led until hard ridden and headed 7th, soon outpaced

3 dist [53]	1. Jovial Man (IRE) 7/1 N Willmington ⁷ R J O'Sullivan	N Willmington ⁷ R J O'Sullivan	8	113 b¹	113	–	–	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Jovial Josie (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Chased leader until ridden and weakened approaching 5th

UR	3. First Crack 4/1 Leighton Aspell ³ F Jordan	Leighton Aspell ³ F Jordan	12	108	100	–	–	–
b m Scallywag - Furstin (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, stayed on approaching 2 out, no chance when ducked right and unseated rider last