Full Result 1.55 Warwick | 15 December 1997

Ettington Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m3f OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,059 2nd £849 3rd £407

Ettington Handicap Hurdle Class D, 2m3f - Good, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Vitaman (IRE) 15/2 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	8	104	97	–	107	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Sea Cygnet (Menelek)
Always prominent, slight lead 2 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on to lead final strides. stewards' told: trainers' representative reported that the gelding was unsuited by the soft ground previously

2 nk	8. Line Of Conquest 11/4F R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	7	106	99	–	109	–
b g El Conquistador - High Finesse (High Line)
Led to 2 out, rallied under pressure to lead flat, headed close home

3 dist [30¼]	4. Charmer's Well (IRE) 50/1 S O'Shea ⁷ G B Balding	S O'Shea ⁷ G B Balding	9	109	109	–	91	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Palmers Well (Proverb)
Tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 5th, never dangerous after

4 1½ [31¾]	6. Island Vision I (IRE) 33/1 Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	7	107	103	–	84	–
b g Vision (USA) - VerandahI (Jaazeiro)
Behind, headway 3 out, never near leaders. stewards' told: trainer reported that the gelding had a breathing problem

5 6 [37¾]	2. Nova Run 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	118	115	–	90	–
ch g Ra Nova - Sound Run (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 6th, soon beaten, tailed off

6 7 [44¾]	5. Beaumont I (IRE) 5/1 Norman Williamson J E Banks	Norman Williamson J E Banks	7	110	107	–	75	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Say Yes (Junius)
In rear, ridden along after 3rd, no response, tailed off

7 8 [52¾]	7. Bone Setter (IRE) 33/1 B Powell Snr S Mellor	B Powell Snr S Mellor	7	106	99	–	57	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Princess Wager (Pollerton)
Lost place 4th, soon tailed off

PU	1. Motoqua 13/2 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	5	1110	117	–	–	–
b m Mtoto - Neeran I (Wollow)
Always behind, lost touch 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last

PU	3. Not For Turning (IRE) 7/2 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	113	110	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Coolcanute (Hardicanute)
Chased leader to 5th, hit next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 1:59:00 Winning time: 4m 38.70s (slow by 24.70s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Larkhall Nat Hlth/cantassium Vitamins (Vitaman) 1st breeder: R Goodwin
2nd owner: Miss C A James (Line Of Conquest)
3rd owner: Baldings (training) Ltd (Charmer's Well)
Tote win: £10.30 PL: £2.40 £1.10 £7.90 Ex: £8.30 CSF: £24.94 Tricast: £838.82 Trifecta: £64.60 Pool: £437.39. 4.80 winning tickets.

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Ettington Handicap Hurdle Class D

1:55 Warwick 15 Dec 1997