Ascot · 1997-04-29 · Class 3
Ernest Ireland Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
2m5f · Good To Firm · 10 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | Be My Chief / Top Mouse | 11/4F | F Jordan(6.5%) | A P McCoy | 105 | 11-10 | 4 | — |
| 2 | 2 | — | Topsider / Placer Queen | 6/1 | Charlie Morlock(6.5%) | Carl Llewellyn | 95 | 11-6 | 5 | — |
| 3 | 4 | — | Shareef Dancer / Amber Fizz | 9/2 | Eric Alston(8.7%) | L Cummins | 91 | 10-9 | 5 | — |
| 4 | 8 | — | Touch Of Grey / Bourton Downs | 12/1 | R M Flower(5.6%) | R Supple | 86 | 10-5 | 4 | — |
| 5 | 3 | — | Zalazl / Fleur De Foret | 9/2 | G M McCourt(9.8%) | R Dunwoody | 93 | 11-4 | 5 | — |
| 6 | 9 | — | Royal Academy / Flo Russell | 50/1 | Gerry Enright(6.1%) | J R Kavanagh | 75 | 10-0 | 5 | — |
| 7 | 6 | — | Bluebird / Entracte | 14/1 | G Thorner(7.3%) | Clare Thorner | 88 | 10-6 | 5 | — |
| 8 | 10 | — | Full Extent / Mybella Ann | 12/1 | Roger Curtis(8.8%) | D Morris | 81 | 10-0 | 4 | — |
| 9 | 7 | — | Be My Native / All The Same | 12/1 | J R Jenkins(8.5%) | Norman Williamson | 83 | 10-8 | 5 | b |
| PU | 5 | — | Nomination / Cadi Ha | 25/1 | John Best(8.7%) | Mick Fitzgerald | 95 | 11-0 | 4 | — |