Full Result 2.50 Wincanton | 20 November 1997

Hamilton Litestat Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good 21 fences

1st £7,035 2nd £2,130 3rd £1,040 4th £495

Hamilton Litestat Handicap Chase Class C, 3m1f - Good, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Sunley Bay 10/1 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls	11	120	129	112	131	–
gr g Sunley Builds - Menrise Bay (Menelek)
Tracked leaders, slightly outpaced 16th, rallied 4 out, led 3 out, ran on

2 ½	4. Andre Laval (IRE) 7/2 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	8	114	119	102	120	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - French Academy (Le Bavard)
Held up in touch, chased winner 3 out, challenged strongly from next, every chance flat, ran on

3 26 [26½]	3. Bear Claw 3/1F Richard Johnson Oliver Sherwood	Richard Johnson Oliver Sherwood	8	118 b	123	88	106	–
b g Rymer - Carmarthen Honey (Eborneezer)
Chased leader 6th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened

4 5 [31½]	6. Brave Highlander (IRE) 9/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	9	110	115	76	85	–
b g Sheer Grit - Deerpark Rose (Arapaho)
Led, headed 4 out, weakened approaching next

5 4 [35½]	8. San Fernando 5/1 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	11	100 3 1	101	59	70	–
b g Bulldozer - Burren Orchid (Will Hays)
In touch, mistakes 10th and 11th, weakened approaching 3 out

F	7. Full Of Bounce (IRE) 6/1 R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	6	108	109	–	–	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Keep The Link (Takawalk)
Raced in touch, close up when fell 13th (water)

PU	5. Falmouth Bay (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	8	113	118	–	–	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Vita Veritas (Linacre)
In rear, took closer order 16th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out