Full Result 4.05 Stratford | 19 April 1997

Stratford-on-Avon Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (6yo+) 3m OMS Good 15 fences

1st £4,419 2nd £1,332 3rd £646 4th £303

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Big Archie 33/1 D Leahy Mrs A J Bowlby	D Leahy Mrs A J Bowlby	7	1012	–	112	117	–
br g El Conquistador - Royal Declaration (Breeders Dream)
Led 4th to 7th, led 9th to 3 out, led 2 out to flat, rallied to lead near finish

2 nk	2. Domaine De Pron (FR) 9/2 R Bellamy Mrs L C Taylor	R Bellamy Mrs L C Taylor	6	113	–	116	122	–
ch g Brezzo (FR) - Pasiphae I (FR) (Signani)
Always prominent, led 7th, soon headed, led 3 out until next, led flat, headed and no extra near finish

3 dist [30¼]	4. Melnik 8/1 G Upton Amanda Perrett	G Upton Amanda Perrett	6	113	–	–	–	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Melodist (USA) (The Minstrel)
Led to 4th, led approaching 8th until 9th, weakened 12th

4 2 [32¼]	9. Joy For Life (IRE) 33/1 S Wynne Robert Stronge	S Wynne Robert Stronge	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Satco (FR) - Joy's Toy (Wolverlife)
Mistake 7th, always behind

5 10 [42¼]	1. Father Sky 2/1F Graham Bradley Oliver Sherwood	Graham Bradley Oliver Sherwood	6	118 b	–	–	–	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Flamenco Wave (USA) (Desert Wine)
Chased leaders, ridden 10th, mistake 14th, soon weakened

PU	8. Little Elliot (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell ³ Simon Earle	Leighton Aspell ³ Simon Earle	9	109	–	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Light Whisper (Idiots Delight)
Prominent, mistake and ridden 11th, 4th and weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next

PU	7. Hi Hedley (IRE) 10/1 D Gallagher G A Hubbard	D Gallagher G A Hubbard	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Verbana (Boreen)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	6. Debonair Dude (IRE) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Debonair Dolly (Cidrax)
In touch until blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	3. Master Toby 100/30 Jamie Goldstein ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Goldstein ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1010	–	–	–	–
b g War Hero - Great Destiny (Deep Run)
Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 5th

9 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 6m 5.50s (slow by 25.50s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Cliff Basson (Big Archie) 1st breeder: C R Basson
2nd owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Domaine De Pron)
3rd owner: Peter Wiegand (Melnik)
Tote win: £58.80 PL: £6.80 £1.60 £3 Ex: £94.60 CSF: £163.86 Trifecta: £70.70 Pool: £128.57. 1.29 winning tickets.

4:05 Stratford 19 Apr 1997

Stratford-on-Avon Novices' Chase Class D