Full Result 3.45 Sandown | 14 February 1997

Stag Handicap Chase Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good 22 fences

1st £6,469.50 2nd £1,956 3rd £953 4th £451.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Denver Bay 100/30 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	10	100	122	105	120	–
b g Julio Mariner - Night Action (Dusky Boy)
Held up, led 15th, driven out

2 hd	4. Hill Of Tullow (IRE) 2/1F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	8	118 b	141	127	139	–
bb g Roselier (FR) - Clonmeen Mist (Mugatpura)
Held up, switched right approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, every chance flat, not run on

3 23 [23¼]	2. Superior Finish 10/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	11	120	147	117	122	–
br g Oats - Emancipated (Mansingh)
Led 8th to 10th, lost place 15th, ran on one pace from 2 out

4 1½ [24¾]	1. Dextra Dove 9/4 C Maude Simon Earle	C Maude Simon Earle	10	120	147	116	120	–
gr g Julio Mariner - Grey Dove (Grey Love)
Led to 4th, led 7th to 8th, led 10th to 15th, mistake 17th, hard ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

5 8 [32¾]	3. Sibton Abbey 16/1 Andrew Thornton G A Hubbard	Andrew Thornton G A Hubbard	12	1112 v	145	108	110	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bally Decent (Wrekin Rambler)
Held up, ridden 18th, weakened approaching 3 out

6 dist [62¾]	5. James Pigg 10/1 D Bridgwater Paul Nicholls	D Bridgwater Paul Nicholls	10	114	137	–	–	–
b g Lord Ha Ha - Bank Strike (Even Money)
Led 4th to 7th, weakened 12th, tailed off