3:00 Wincanton 26 Dec 1997
Lord Stalbridge Memorial Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class B
(Class 2) (3m1f30yds) 3m1f Good To Soft 21 fences
1st
£7,074 2nd
£2,142 3rd
£1,046 4th
£498
| 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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9 | 106 | 115 | 99 | 128 | – | ||||
| b g Sheer Grit - Deerpark Rose (Arapaho) | ||||||||||
| Led 5th to 12th, led 13th to 14th, led 4 out, all out | ||||||||||
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7 | 112 b | 125 | 109 | 138 | – | ||||
| ch g Bairn (USA) - Swordlestown Miss (USA) (Apalachee) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes 9th and 16th, hard ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, rallied and ran on flat | ||||||||||
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8 | 114 | 127 | 110 | 138 | – | ||||
| b g Town And Country - Top Soprano (High Top) | ||||||||||
| Led 14th, blundered and headed 4 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
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9 | 103 | 112 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Running Stream (Paddy's Stream) | ||||||||||
| Led 12th to 13th, behind from 16th | ||||||||||
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7 | 109 | 118 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Fools Holme (USA) - Zalazula (Lord Gayle) | ||||||||||
| Tailed off from 15th | ||||||||||
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8 | 1011 | 120 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Strong Statement (USA) - La Bise (Callernish) | ||||||||||
| Led to 5th, 5th when pulled up after 13th, dismounted | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 7m 2.80s (slow by 52.80s) Total SP: 112%
- Non-runners: Sunley Bay
- 1st owner: S N J Embiricos (Brave Highlander) 1st breeder: James Kenneally
- 2nd owner: Shark Racing (Danger Baby)
- 3rd owner: The Hon Mrs Townshend (Linton Rocks)
- Tote win: £6.40 PL: £2.40 £1.90 Ex: £11.40 CSF: £19.98
