Full Result 3.30 Newton Abbot | 3 September 1997

Commercial Union Elite Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Soft 13 fences

1st £2,764.25 2nd £836 3rd £407.50 4th £193.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Fed On Oats 9/4 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	9	1012	–	103	106	–
b g Oats - Fedelm (Celtic Cone)
Led 3rd, clear 10th, unchallenged

2 18	3. Grand Applause (IRE) 7/4F P Holley M Salaman	P Holley M Salaman	7	1012	–	85	81	–
gr g Mazaad (IRE) - Standing Ovation (Godswalk)
Chased winner 8th, outpaced 10th, gradually weakened

3 23 [41]	6. Can't Say (IRE) 25/1 Barry Fenton Milton Bradley	Barry Fenton Milton Bradley	5	1010	–	59	56	–
br g Gallic League (IRE) - Mixed Feelings (Junius)
Jumped slowly early, behind, ran on from 9th, not trouble leaders

4 22 [63]	1. Asterix 6/1 Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	Richard Johnson Milton Bradley	9	1012	–	37	36	–
ch g Prince Sabo - Gentle Gael (Celtic Ash)
Chased leaders until weakened 10th

5 ¾ [63¾]	5. Troy Boy I 10/1 Mr S Blackwell Bernard Llewellyn	Mr S Blackwell Bernard Llewellyn	7	1012	–	36	35	–
bb g Wassl - Petrol I (Troy)
Always behind, ridden and tailed off from 6th

F	7. Spartans Dina 11/1 Mr A Holdsworth R G Frost	Mr A Holdsworth R G Frost	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Newski (USA) - Spartan Mariner (Spartan General)
Started slowly, behind, in touch until weakened 8th, poor 4th when fell 2 out

UR	4. No Such Parson (IRE) 8/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Copper Flash (Shack)
Led, headed 3rd, in touch and mistake 8th, weakened, blundered and unseated rider 2 out