Full Result 3.30 Warwick | 31 December 1997

Christmas Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

(Class 6) (4-6yo) 2m OMS Soft

1st £1,035 2nd £285 3rd £135

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	22. Wilmott's Fancy 10/1 S Old Kelly ⁷ Venetia Williams	S Old Kelly ⁷ Venetia Williams	5	106	–	–	97	–
br m Buckley - Misty Sunset (Le Bavard)
Held up, steady headway 6f out, squeezed through and shaken to lead well inside final furlong, ran on

2 ½	1. Ardfinnan (IRE) 5/4F R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	4	114	–	–	102	–
b g Torus - O Tuk Deep (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 6f out, led over 2f out until over 1f out, ran on

3 1½ [2]	8. Obliterate (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson	Richard Johnson	5	114	–	–	100	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Bradawn (Brave Invader)
Always prominent, led over 1f out until well inside final furlong

4 1 [3]	2. Artic Ground (IRE) 16/1 Norman Williamson Paul Webber	Norman Williamson Paul Webber	5	114	–	–	100	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Frozen Ground (Arctic Slave)
Held up, steady headway 6f out, edged left over 1f out, not quicken

5 6 [9]	9. Polkerris 20/1 Jim Culloty J S King	Jim Culloty J S King	6	114	–	–	93	–
b g Malaspina - Pearl Stud (Tachypous)
Always prominent, no headway final 3f

6 3½ [12½]	10. Prancing Blade 11/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	114	–	–	89	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
Prominent, ridden and no headway final 4f

7 2 [14½]	13. William Rufus 25/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	6	114	–	–	87	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Llanddona (Royal Palace)
Always prominent, every chance over 2f out, soon weakened

8 2 [16½]	20. Stefphonic (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	4	1013	–	–	80	–
b f Orchestra - Markree Castle (Pitpan)
Headway 9f out, led over 7f out until over 2f out, soon weakened

9 ½ [17]	11. Rocket Man I (IRE) 66/1 Derek Byrne F Jordan	Derek Byrne F Jordan	4	114	–	–	85	–
b g Denel (FR) - Sofa River (FR) (Riverton)
Good headway 4f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10 7 [24]	5. Broughton Blaze 33/1 J Frost Willie Musson	J Frost Willie Musson	6	114	–	–	78	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Summer Posy (Posse I)
Held up and behind, steady headway 5f out, never near to challenge

11 1½ [25½]	16. Double Or Quits I 66/1 Mr A Beedles ⁷ Countess Goess-Saurau	Mr A Beedles ⁷ Countess Goess-Saurau	4	106	–	–	–	–
ch f Lord Bud - Highland Waters (High Line)
Prominent until weakened 3f out

12 nk [25¾]	18. Redgrave Wolf 50/1 L Cummins ⁵ Kevin Bishop	L Cummins ⁵ Kevin Bishop	4	108	–	–	71	–
ch f Little Wolf - Redgrave Rose (Tug Of War)
Led over 8f, weakened 3f out

13 6 [31¾]	14. Winter Gale (IRE) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	114	–	–	70	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Winter Fox (Martinmas)
Behind final 4f

14 7 [38¾]	6. Diamond Leader (IRE) 33/1 D J Kavanagh ⁵ John Spearing	D J Kavanagh ⁵ John Spearing	6	1013	–	–	63	–
b g Supreme Leader - Fine Drapes (Le Bavard)
Behind final 8f

15 2 [40¾]	15. Witney O'Grady (IRE) 66/1 W McFarland J S Moore	W McFarland J S Moore	4	114	–	–	61	–
ch g Ring Of Ford - C B M Girl (Diamonds Are Trump)
Behind most of way

16 3 [43¾]	21. Sweetlisajane (IRE) 66/1 G Hogan ³ C Weedon	G Hogan ³ C Weedon	6	1010	–	–	53	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Royal Secret (Rymer)
Prominent until weakened 5f out

17 7 [50¾]	3. Ballybay I (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	4	114	–	–	51	–
b g Castle Keep - Stradbally Bay (Shackleton)
Behind final 4f

18 14 [64¾]	4. Bobby Violet 100/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ R T Juckes	Ollie McPhail ⁷ R T Juckes	5	1011	–	–	37	–
b g Starch Reduced - Otterden (Crooner)
Prominent 8f, tailed off

19 20 [84¾]	7. Louis Renee (IRE) 100/1 Sophie Mitchell ⁵ W G McKenzie-Coles	Sophie Mitchell ⁵ W G McKenzie-Coles	6	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Cardinal Flower - Moon Lock (Lock And Load)
Prominent 9f, tailed off

20 dist [114¾]	12. Rowley John 10/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	4	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Rymer - Arctic Gipsy (Cantab)
Behind, ridden 10f out, soon tailed off

21 dist [144¾]	17. Governors Blue 66/1 Robert Massey ³ Alan Jessop	Robert Massey ³ Alan Jessop	6	1010	–	–	–	–
b m Governor General - How Blue (Blue Cashmere)
Always behind, tailed off

21 ran Off time: 3:33:00 Winning time: 4m 6.20s (slow by 41.20s) Total SP: 138%
Non-runners: Siofra I
1st owner: Mrs J K Peutherer (Wilmott's Fancy) 1st breeder: R G Murray
2nd owner: Willsford Racing Incorporated (Ardfinnan)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs John Poynton (Obliterate)
Tote win: £11.80 PL: £4.60 £1.10 £3.90 Ex: £15.30 CSF: £21.26 Trifecta: £117.80 Pool: £614.08. 3.70 winning tickets.
Jackpot: Not won. Pool of £10,640.60 carried over to Cheltenham today.
Placepot: £1,298.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £37,250.31. 20.94 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £151.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,226.17. 10.86 winning tickets.

3:30 Warwick 31 Dec 1997

Christmas Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H