Cheltenham · 1997-03-12 · Grade 1
Royal Sunalliance Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 1
2m5f · Good To Firm · 17 runners
Turners Novices' Hurdle1997 edition· Wikipedia winner: Istabraq
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | — | Sadler's Wells / Betty's Secret | 6/5F | A P O'Brien(19%) | Charlie Swan | — | 11-7 | 5 | — |
| 2 | 13 | — | Moscow Society / Derry Girl | 11/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Mr F Hutsby | — | 11-7 | 6 | — |
| 3 | 3 | — | Kahyasi / Delsy | 16/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | Richard Hughes | — | 11-7 | 5 | — |
| 4 | 5 | — | Ivory Hunter / Fair And Square | 14/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Richard Johnson | — | 11-7 | 5 | — |
| 5 | 20 | — | Bering / Sans Prix | 33/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | D Bridgwater | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |
| 6 | 7 | — | Rainbow Quest / Quay Line | 25/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | Norman Williamson | — | 11-7 | 5 | b |
| 7 | 4 | — | Ela-Mana-Mou / Loveshine | 33/1 | G M Lyons(13.4%) | S C Lyons | — | 11-7 | 5 | — |
| 8 | 11 | — | Aristocracy / Lady Go Marching | 20/1 | Noel Chance(13.2%) | A P McCoy | — | 11-7 | 6 | — |
| 9 | 18 | — | Neltino / Royal Well | 9/1 | F Doumen(10.5%) | Adam Kondrat | — | 11-7 | 5 | — |
| 10 | 6 | — | Rambo Dancer / Lifestyle | 66/1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies(14.4%) | C Maude | — | 11-7 | 5 | — |
| 11 | 2 | — | Lapierre / Prolific Scot | 20/1 | M F Morris(10.7%) | Conor O'Dwyer | — | 11-7 | 5 | — |
| 12 | 19 | — | Orchestra / Girseach | 25/1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies(14.4%) | Carl Llewellyn | — | 11-7 | 6 | — |
| 13 | 15 | — | Nearly A Nose / Skateaway | 100/1 | J T Gifford(17.6%) | Philip Hide | — | 11-7 | 6 | — |
| 14 | 16 | — | Roi Danzig / Vagrant Maid | 200/1 | William Clay(7.2%) | Guy Lewis | — | 11-7 | 6 | — |
| 15 | 8 | — | Phardante / Hurry | 50/1 | G B Balding(12.2%) | Barry Fenton | — | 11-7 | 7 | — |
| 16 | 10 | — | Lyphard / Eye Drop | 100/1 | J T Gifford(17.6%) | Leighton Aspell | — | 11-7 | 6 | — |
| F | 1 | — | Niniski / Cryptomeria I | 6/1 | J G Fitzgerald(17.5%) | R Dunwoody | — | 11-7 | 6 | — |