3:10 Newton Abbot 13 Oct 1997
David Viggers Coal Merchants Handicap Chase Class D
(Class 3) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 13 fences
1st
£3,322.50 2nd
£1,005 3rd
£490 4th
£232.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 116 | 118 | 95 | 123 | – | ||||
| gr g Storm Bird (CAN) - Old Mother Hubbard (USA) (Al Hattab) | ||||||||||
| Headway to chase leader 6th, in touch 9th, led after next, clear 2 out, eased flat | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1010 | 107 | 78 | 101 | – | ||||
| bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - Miss Thames (Tower Walk) | ||||||||||
| Led, clear 2nd, mistake 10th, soon headed, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |
100
9
|
97 | 65 | 86 | – | |||||
| b m Henbit (USA) - Shoshoni (Indian Ridge) | ||||||||||
| Behind, lost touch and ridden 6th, driven out flat | ||||||||||
|
8 | 120 | 125 | 91 | 112 | – | ||||
| b g Ovac (ITY) - Boro Quarter (Normandy) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader to 6th, gradually weakened 8th | ||||||||||
- 4 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 10.00s (slow by 19.00s) Total SP: 112%
- Non-runners: Northern Saddler
- 1st owner: Salvo Giannini (Amlah) 1st breeder: Barbara Hunter
- 2nd owner: L J H Partnership (Caspian Beluga)
- 3rd owner: G F Edwards (Chickabiddy)
- Tote win: £1.50 Ex: £3.60 CSF: £3.38
