Newbury · 1997-10-24 · Class 2
Gardner Merchant Rated Handicap Class B
6f · Good · 18 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Try My Best / Pas De Calais | 10/1 | V Soane(6%) | Ray Cochrane | 106 | 9-7 | 7 | — |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | Beveled / Daring Ditty | 20/1 | Richard Hannon Snr(12.6%) | Dane O'Neill | 101 | 9-2 | 6 | — |
| 3 | 15 | 4 | Reprimand / Cri De Coeur | 8/1 | William Muir(9.4%) | P Roberts | 92 | 8-4 | 4 | — |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | Reprimand / Final ShotI | 5/1F | Tim Easterby(9.4%) | L Charnock | 101 | 9-1 | 3 | — |
| 5 | 11 | 10 | Nordico / Shirleen | 16/1 | Nigel Tinkler(9.4%) | Frankie Dettori | 93 | 8-8 | 6 | — |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | Dashing Blade / Elegant Rose | 25/1 | Michael Blanshard(5.8%) | Fergus Sweeney | 96 | 8-8 | 5 | b |
| 7 | 12 | 12 | Beveled / Blue Angel | 10/1 | J S Moore(7.1%) | T Quinn | 92 | 8-7 | 7 | — |
| 8 | 16 | 8 | Magical Wonder / Forest Treasure | 16/1 | Sir Henry Cecil(24.8%) | A McGlone | 92 | 8-6 | 3 | — |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | Anita's Prince / Take More | 20/1 | Bryn Palling(6.5%) | T Sprake | 105 | 9-6 | 7 | — |
| 10 | 17 | 17 | Distinctly North / Green Side | 40/1 | K T Ivory(8.8%) | J F Egan | 92 | 8-6 | 3 | b |
| 11 | 18 | 15 | Cyrano De Bergerac / Mrs Gray | 100/1 | Brian Gubby(7.1%) | Micky Fenton | 92 | 8-6 | 3 | — |
| 12 | 6 | 11 | Sharpo / Enigma | 10/1 | B W Hills(14.8%) | Michael Hills | 101 | 9-2 | 6 | — |
| 13 | 14 | 16 | Efisio / Ginnies Petong | 12/1 | Ted Powell(6.5%) | Pat McCabe | 92 | 8-4 | 6 | — |
| 14 | 13 | 13 | Efisio / Parkland Rose | 10/1 | Gary Moore(11.9%) | Gyles Parkin | 92 | 8-4 | 7 | — |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | Royal Academy / Mainly Dry | 25/1 | J Berry(14.3%) | Emma O'Gorman | 106 | 9-7 | 5 | — |
| 16 | 9 | 7 | Bold Arrangement / Malham Tarn | 20/1 | Ken Cunningham-Brown(6%) | Steve Drowne | 94 | 8-9 | 5 | b |
| 17 | 10 | 14 | Danehill / Rince Deas | 12/1 | Sir Michael Stoute(19.7%) | John Reid | 94 | 8-8 | 3 | — |
| 18 | 4 | 18 | Daring March / Raunchy Rita | 12/1 | K R Burke(12.2%) | Richard Hills | 104 | 9-5 | 6 | b |