Full Result 2.00 Perth | 24 April 1997

Perth Hunt Balnakeilly Challenge Cup Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good 15 fences 3 omitted

1st £2,388 2nd £668 3rd £324

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Ensign Ewart (IRE) 11/2 Mr C Storey ⁵ C Storey	Mr C Storey ⁵ C Storey	6	119	–	–	106	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Clonea Fog (Laurence O)
Behind, headway halfway, chasing leaders 4 out, led flat, all out

2 nk	5. Howayman 3/1F Mr A Parker ⁷ K Anderson	Mr A Parker ⁷ K Anderson	7	1112	–	–	111	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Our Mable (Posse I)
Always chasing leaders, led 13th, headed flat, rallied

3 18 [18¼]	7. Admission (IRE) 12/1 Miss L Horner ⁷ Mrs Sarah Horner-Harker	Miss L Horner ⁷ Mrs Sarah Horner-Harker	7	117	–	–	90	–
br g Glow (USA) - Admit I (Welsh Pageant)
Always chasing leaders, one pace from 3 out

4 3 [21¼]	12. Fordstown (IRE) 16/1 Mr Jamie Alexander ⁷ Jamie Alexander	Mr Jamie Alexander ⁷ Jamie Alexander	8	118 1	–	–	86	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Gortroe Queen (Simbir)
Led to 6th, chased leaders until outpaced from 4 out

5 2½ [23¾]	3. Dark Dawn I 8/1 Miss Lorna Foxton ⁷ Mrs J M Newitt	Miss Lorna Foxton ⁷ Mrs J M Newitt	13	1112	–	–	87	–
b g Pollerton (IRE) - Cacador's Pet (Chinatown)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden and never dangerous

6 12 [35¾]	9. Bow Handy Man 33/1 Miss S Laidlaw ⁷ Ms L C Plater	Miss S Laidlaw ⁷ Ms L C Plater	15	117	–	–	70	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Bellemarie (Beau Chapeau)
Behind, some headway halfway, never dangerous

7 25 [60¾]	2. Across The Card 9/1 Mark Bradburne ⁷ Major General C A Ramsay	Mark Bradburne ⁷ Major General C A Ramsay	9	1112	–	–	50	–
b g Lir - Cornish Susie (Fair Season)
Always behind

8 dist [90¾]	6. Master Kit (IRE) 7/1 Mr J Billinge ⁷ J N R Billinge	Mr J Billinge ⁷ J N R Billinge	8	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Katie Proverb (Proverb)
Held up, headway to lead 6th, soon clear, headed 13th, weakened quickly 4 out, soon tailed off

F	1. Denim Blue 9/1 Miss P Robson ⁵ Pauline Robson	Miss P Robson ⁵ Pauline Robson	8	123	–	–	–	–
ch g Mandrake Major - Delphinium (Tin King)
Fell 2nd

PU	4. Direct 20/1 Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ Tom George	Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ Tom George	14	1112	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Let The Hare Sit (Politico)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	11. Fifth Amendment I 33/1 Mr A Hales ⁷ Charlie Mann	Mr A Hales ⁷ Charlie Mann	12	117 b	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Biowen (Master Owen)
Soon behind, well tailed off when pulled up before 13th

PU	13. Rusty Blade 20/1 Mr R Hale ⁵ P Monteith	Mr R Hale ⁵ P Monteith	8	119	–	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sea Sand (Sousa)
Lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	14. Thank U Jim 20/1 Miss T Jackson ⁷ Mrs G Sunter	Miss T Jackson ⁷ Mrs G Sunter	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Bootsman Bains (GER) - Oregano (Track Spare)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st

UR	8. Border Glory 50/1 Mr M J Ruddy ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Mr M J Ruddy ⁷ Alistair Whillans	6	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Derrylin - Boreen's Glory (Boreen)
Lost touch from halfway, blundered and unseated rider 4 out

14 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 6m 21.50s (slow by 36.50s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: M W Sample (Ensign Ewart) 1st breeder: James D Leahy
2nd owner: Dennis Waggott (Howayman)
3rd owner: Mrs J Horner (Admission)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.50 £1.80 £4.40 Ex: £7.20 CSF: £18.98 Trifecta: £34.50 Pool: £370.76. 7.62 winning tickets.
The ninth, tenth and 17th fences were bypassed for safety reasons.

2:00 Perth 24 Apr 1997

Perth Hunt Balnakeilly Challenge Cup Hunters' Chase Class H