2:40 Towcester 18 Dec 1997
Levy Board Santa Claus Novices' Hurdle Class E
(Class 4) (1m7f181yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles
1st
£2,705 2nd
£755 3rd
£365
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 1012 | – | 47 | 110 | – | ||||
| b g The Parson - Outdoor Ivy (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Headway 4th, ridden 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
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4 | 105 | – | 39 | 107 | – | ||||
| gr g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Puss In Cahoots (USA) (The Axe II) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, headway approaching 2 out, ran on well flat, not reach winner | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | 45 | 106 | – | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Marie D'Argonne I (FR) (Jefferson II) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, every chance approaching 2 out, ran on flat | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | 42 | 103 | – | ||||
| br g Young Man I (FR) - Marble Bash (IRE) (Aristocracy) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, led 3 out until approaching next, one pace flat | ||||||||||
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7 | 1012 | – | 38 | 100 | – | ||||
| ch g Sunley Builds - Geordie Lass (Bleep-Bleep) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out until approaching last, jumped slowly and weakened | ||||||||||
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5 | 1012 | – | 37 | 99 | – | ||||
| b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Hot Tan (Hotfoot I) | ||||||||||
| Headway 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | 33 | 95 | – | ||||
| b g Unfuwain (USA) - La Lutine (My Swallow I) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1012 | – | 27 | 89 | – | |||||
| b g Vital Season - Welsh Flower (Welsh Saint) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, beaten approaching last | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | 9 | 73 | – | ||||
| b g Tremblant I - Night Rose (Midnight Legend) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard, prominent, led 5th until headed and hit next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
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5 | 105 | – | 1 | 72 | – | ||||
| b g Island Set (USA) - Holly Carrs (Rudi) | ||||||||||
| Behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4 | 107 | – | 2 | 66 | – | |||||
| b f Be My Chief (USA) - Our Shirley (Shirley Heights) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, every chance 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
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4 | 1012 | – | – | 64 | – | ||||
| br g Lead On Time (USA) - Mashmoon (USA) (Habitat) | ||||||||||
| Headway 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
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5 | 1012 | – | – | 64 | – | ||||
| b g Dancing High - Pauper Moon (Pauper) | ||||||||||
| Led until after 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
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7 | 1012 | – | – | 44 | – | ||||
| b g Buckskin (FR) - Leannan (Callernish) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders to 3 out | ||||||||||
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4 | 107 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Digamist (USA) - Classic Choice (Patch) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard, led after 3rd, headed and weakened 5th | ||||||||||
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5 | 109 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Welsh Captain - Spartan Imp (Spartan General) | ||||||||||
| Tailed off from 5th | ||||||||||
- 16 ran Off time: 2:44:00 Winning time: 4m 22.30s (slow by 37.30s) Total SP: 146%
- Non-runners: Royal Diversion, Saniwood
- 1st owner: Doubleprint (Bracey Run) 1st breeder: S G And W R Deacon
- 2nd owner: Marisa Bartoli & John Moreton (Go Cahoots)
- 3rd owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Ballet High)
- Tote win: £4 PL: £2 £3.10 £1.90 Ex: £47.30 CSF: £29.52 Trifecta: £20.90 Pool: £305.72. 10.36 winning tickets. No official distance given for the 16th position.
