1:00 Warwick 31 Dec 1997
Bob Cratchit Novices' Chase Class D
(Class 3) 2m OMS Good To Soft 12 fences
1st
£3,652 2nd
£1,096 3rd
£528 4th
£244
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 | 102 | – | 100 | 105 | – | ||||
| ch m Cardinal Flower - Lake View Lady (Little Buskins) | ||||||||||
| Headway 7th, ridden 3 out, challenging when mistake last, switched left and not clear run near finish, finish 2nd, placed 1st | ||||||||||
|
7 | 110 | – | 114 | 114 | – | ||||
| b g Supreme Leader - Muckride Lady (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, led 7th, blundered badly 8th, hard ridden and wandered flat, all out, finished 1st, disqualified, placed 2nd | ||||||||||
|
9 | 110 | – | 101 | 99 | – | ||||
| ch g Sunyboy - Here We Go (Hallez) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 7th, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
|
7 | 106 | – | 73 | 78 | – | ||||
| b m Nearly A Hand - Mariban (Mummy's Pet) | ||||||||||
| Prominent to 6th | ||||||||||
|
9 | 110 | – | 60 | 62 | – | ||||
| b g Skywalker (USA) - Holy Tobin (USA) (J O Tobin) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway approaching 6th, jumped slowly 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
|
6 | 110 | – | 30 | 36 | – | ||||
| b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Whose Lady (USA) (Master Willie) | ||||||||||
| Behind from 8th, tailed off when mistake last | ||||||||||
|
8 | 110 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g El-Birillo - Kramenna (Don't Look) | ||||||||||
| Led to 3rd, weakened 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
7 | 110 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Castle Keep - Beau's Trout (Beau Charmeur) | ||||||||||
| Blundered 1st, jumped badly right, led 3rd until headed and ran out after 7th | ||||||||||
|
6 | 116 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Jazz Bavard (Le Bavard) | ||||||||||
| Blundered and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 1:01:00 Winning time: 4m 16.50s (slow by 28.50s) Total SP: 110%
- 1st owner: Lady Cobham (Melstock Meggie) 1st breeder: Mrs Kay Birchenhough
- 2nd owner: Mrs Sarah Stevens (Avanti Express)
- 3rd owner: Agriwise (Mr Cotton Socks)
- Tote win: £10.70 PL: £2.10 £1.70 £1.90 Ex: £20.70 CSF: £34.93 Trifecta: £53.90 Pool: £483.35. 6.36 winning tickets.
- Avanti Express finished first, beating Melstock Meggie by a length and a half. After a stewards' inquiry, Melstock Meggie was awarded the race with Avanti Express relegated to second place.
