Full Result 2.40 Newton Abbot | 15 December 1997

Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (3m2f105yds) 3m2½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £2,211 2nd £621 3rd £303

Christmas Pudding Novices' Hurdle Class E, 3m2½f - Heavy, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Belmorebruno 4/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	1012	–	71	108	–
b g Pitpan - Direct Call (Menelek)
Held up and behind, headway 7th, led 9th, clear 2 out, hit last

2 1¼	6. Saxon Duke 5/2 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	6	1012	–	70	92	–
b g Saxon Farm - Bucks Princess (Buckskin)
In touch, chased winner 10th, every chance until ridden and one pace 2 out

3 18 [19¼]	2. Spirit LevelI 20/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ James Payne	Seamus Durack ⁵ James Payne	9	109	–	55	76	–
ch m Sunley Builds - Tuneful Flutter (Orchestra)
Led to 9th, weakened next

4 3 [22¼]	1. Lauren's Treasure (IRE) 5/1 S McNeill Mrs S D Williams	S McNeill Mrs S D Williams	6	115	–	63	78	–
b g Satco (FR) - Fern Glen (Furry Glen)
Behind, headway 9th, never troubled leaders

5 24 [46¼]	4. Emperor Buck (IRE) 16/1 Mr R Burton ⁷ D Nicholson	Mr R Burton ⁷ D Nicholson	9	107 2	–	35	61	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Gilded Empress (Menelek)
In touch until weakened approaching 2 out

6 ¾ [47]	5. Mu-Tadil 100/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	5	1012	–	40	46	–
gr g Be My Chief (USA) - Inveraven (Alias Smith)
In touch until jumped slowly 5th, soon behind, tailed off

PU	7. See Minnow 100/1 N Willmington ⁷ Miss S Waterman	N Willmington ⁷ Miss S Waterman	4	100	–	–	–	–
b f Riverwise (USA) - Shepani (New Member)
In touch to 7th, ridden and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

7 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 7m 34.00s (slow by 1m 22.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs Audrey J Hartnett (Belmorebruno) 1st breeder: Audrey Hartnett
2nd owner: Saxon Duke Partnership (Saxon Duke)
3rd owner: J R Payne (Spirit LevelI)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £2 CSF: £2.81