Full Result 1.50 Stratford | 30 December 1997

J. H. Rowe Challenge Trophy Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 3m OMS Soft 15 fences

1st £4,003 2nd £1,204 3rd £582 4th £271

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Coole Hill (IRE) 2/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	112	108	113	116	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Cool Girl (Menelek)
Chased leading pair, blundered 10th, mistake 12th, led after 3 out, driven clear

2 8	2. Church Law 9/1 Norman Williamson Mrs L C Taylor	Norman Williamson Mrs L C Taylor	10	119	115	114	115	–
gr g Sexton Blake - Legal Argument (No Argument)
Led 7th to 8th, led 10th until after 3 out, one pace from next

3 13 [21]	1. Pimberley Place (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	120 b	120	110	108	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Pimberley Shades (Pollerton)
Pulled hard, held up, headway 4 out, ridden and beaten approaching 2 out

4 6 [27]	3. Poucher (IRE) 7/4F S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	7	117	113	98	94	–
b g Dock Leaf - Jacqueline Grey (Torus)
Held up in rear, hit 5th, blundered 10th, jumped slowly 13th, soon ridden, no impression. stewards' told: jockey reported that the horse hung left and was never travelling well

5 dist [57]	5. Highland Jack 7/2 R Dunwoody Andy Turnell	R Dunwoody Andy Turnell	7	106	98	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Highland Path (Jock Scot)
Led to 7th, led 8th to 10th, hit next, weakened after 4 out, virtually pulled up flat, tailed off

5 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 6m 32.40s (slow by 52.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Messrs B Winfield And J Potter (Coole Hill) 1st breeder: Alexander Hales
2nd owner: Mrs L C Taylor (Church Law)
3rd owner: A J Cresser (Pimberley Place)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.80 £2.90 Ex: £9.70 CSF: £15.97