Aintree · 1997-04-03 · Grade 2
Seagram Top Novices' Hurdle Class A (Grade 2)
2m5f · Good · 9 runners
Top Novices' Hurdle1997 edition· Wikipedia winner: Midnight Legend
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | — | Night Shift / Myth I | 11/2 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Richard Johnson | — | 11-0 | 6 | — |
| 2 | 8 | — | Sharpo / Magical Spirit | 100/30F | Nicky Henderson(22.7%) | Mick Fitzgerald | — | 11-0 | 5 | — |
| 3 | 2 | — | Scenic / Miracle Drug | 9/1 | T A Forster(21.7%) | S Wynne | — | 11-0 | 5 | — |
| 4 | 4 | — | Dominion / La Cabrilla | 11/1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies(14.4%) | Carl Llewellyn | — | 11-0 | 5 | — |
| 5 | 5 | — | Dominion Royale / Back To Earth | 9/2 | P C Haslam(13%) | M Foster | — | 11-0 | 5 | — |
| 6 | 1 | — | Green Desert / Green Leaf | 4/1 | Oliver Sherwood(17.1%) | D Bridgwater | — | 11-0 | 6 | — |
| 7 | 7 | — | Nordico / Baby Clair | 9/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | D Walsh | — | 11-0 | 5 | b |
| PU | 6 | — | Rock City / Sunfleet | 25/1 | Gary Moore(11.9%) | Lorcan Wyer | — | 11-0 | 5 | v |
| PU | 9 | — | Niniski / Last Clear Chance | 20/1 | Mrs J Pitman(19.5%) | Jamie Osborne | — | 10-8 | 4 | — |