Aintree · 1997-04-05 · Class 2
Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle Class B
2m5f · Good · 18 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | — | Shareef Dancer / Sibelle D'Oa | 25/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Robert Thornton | 133 | 10-7 | 6 | — |
| 2 | 4 | — | Executive Perk / Mursuma | 16/1 | Howard Johnson(13.8%) | Tony Dobbin | 143 | 11-8 | 6 | — |
| 3 | 1 | — | Rainbow Quest / Be Easy | 12/1 | Peter Bowen(14.8%) | Leighton Aspell | 145 | 11-7 | 9 | — |
| 4 | 3 | — | Danzatore / Amenity | 16/1 | Philip Hobbs(17.3%) | Charlie Swan | 144 | 11-9 | 6 | — |
| 5 | 5 | — | Shahrastani / Zerzaya | 14/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Richard Johnson | 143 | 11-8 | 5 | — |
| 6 | 15 | — | Rambo Dancer / Jaisalmer | 20/1 | Les Eyre(9.1%) | B Storey | 121 | 10-0 | 6 | — |
| 7 | 13 | — | Glenstal / Foreno | 14/1 | Sirrell Griffiths(11%) | Timmy Murphy | 122 | 10-1 | 5 | — |
| 8 | 19 | — | Diesis / Ocean Ballad I | 33/1 | Gerry Enright(6.1%) | J R Kavanagh | 121 | 10-0 | 6 | — |
| 9 | 17 | — | Storm Bird / Old Mother Hubbard | 40/1 | Philip Hobbs(17.3%) | B Powell Snr | 121 | 10-0 | 5 | b |
| 10 | 16 | — | Sadler's Wells / Rosananti | 11/2 | Venetia Williams(15.8%) | Norman Williamson | 121 | 10-0 | 5 | — |
| 11 | 11 | — | Tejano / Nelli Forli | 20/1 | P Bradley(8.9%) | S Wynne | 124 | 10-3 | 7 | — |
| 12 | 10 | — | Dowsing / Nordica | 3/1F | Peter Hedger(10.7%) | M Richards | 130 | 10-9 | 5 | — |
| 13 | 7 | — | K-Battery / Silver's Girl | 8/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | Jamie Osborne | 137 | 11-2 | 5 | — |
| 14 | 14 | — | Presidium / Dissolution I | 25/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | Gerry Supple | 121 | 9-9 | 7 | — |
| 15 | 18 | — | Waajib / Caimanite | 50/1 | G B Balding(12.2%) | Barry Fenton | 121 | 10-0 | 6 | — |
| 16 | 2 | — | Alzao / Celebrity I | 9/1 | Henrietta C Knight(13.7%) | Jim Culloty | 145 | 11-10 | 6 | — |
| 17 | 9 | — | Beveled / Lustrous I | 16/1 | Tim Easterby(9.4%) | Lorcan Wyer | 130 | 10-9 | 5 | — |
| 18 | 12 | — | Broken Hearted / Klairelle | 25/1 | J M Carr(6%) | F Leahy | 123 | 9-13 | 6 | — |