Full Result 3.20 Sedgefield | 30 September 1997

Spitfire Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £3,140.25 2nd £942 3rd £453.50 4th £209.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Suas Leat (IRE) 1/3F Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	7	110	–	97	101	–
bb g Clearly Bust - Paico Lane (Paico)
Held up, headway halfway, ridden to lead after 2 out, soon clear

2 5	4. Kings Minstral (IRE) 7/1 J 'Old' Burke D A Lamb	J 'Old' Burke D A Lamb	7	1010	–	89	87	–
ch g Andretti I - Tara Minstral VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Led until headed after 2 out, kept on same pace

3 nk [5¼]	5. Whitegates Willie 4/1 Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	5	107	–	86	84	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Whitegates Lady (Le Coq D'Or)
Chased leader most of way, challenged 4 out, one pace from 2 out

4 dist [35¼]	3. Hicksons Choice (IRE) 33/1 A S Smith John Wade	A S Smith John Wade	9	1010	–	–	–	–
br g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Gentle Rain (Tower Walk)
Prominent, hit 8th, lost touch next, soon tailed off

PU	6. Sound Profit 66/1 B Storey William Young	B Storey William Young	9	105	–	–	–	–
ch m Scallywag - Night Profit (Carnival Night)
Hit 2nd, tailed off from 7th, pulled up before 2 out