Taunton · 1997-12-11 · Class 3
Somerset County Gazette Novices' Hurdle Class C
2m5f · Good · 14 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | — | Sharrood / Optaria | 1/3F | I A Balding(13.3%) | R Dunwoody | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 2 | 12 | — | Roi Danzig / Honorine | 14/1 | Philip Hobbs(17.3%) | Carl Llewellyn | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |
| 3 | 13 | — | Statoblest / Miller's Gait | 14/1 | Kevin Bishop(8.9%) | Gerry Supple | — | 10-7 | 5 | — |
| 4 | 6 | — | Town And Country / Mariban | 50/1 | John Ryall(7.4%) | G Upton | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 5 | 1 | — | Elmaamul / Overdue Reaction | 9/1 | Rod Millman(9.6%) | D Salter | — | 10-13 | 4 | — |
| 6 | 14 | — | Scallywag / Petite Cone | 14/1 | Andy Hobbs(13.9%) | A P McCoy | — | 10-7 | 5 | — |
| 7 | 11 | — | Ikdam / Tumbling Ego | 66/1 | R G Frost(9.3%) | J Frost | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 8 | 8 | — | Lochnager / Counter Coup | 25/1 | G M McCourt(9.8%) | D Bridgwater | — | 10-12 | 7 | — |
| 9 | 4 | — | Cardinal Flower / Celtic Lace | 100/1 | Stuart Howe(4.5%) | Seamus Durack | — | 10-7 | 6 | — |
| F | 2 | — | Idiots Delight / Save It Lass | 14/1 | David Elsworth(13.5%) | P Holley | — | 11-4 | 6 | — |
| PU | 3 | — | King Persian / Small Virtue | 100/1 | Nick Ayliffe(3.3%) | Rodi Greene | — | 10-12 | 6 | — |
| PU | 5 | — | Slip Anchor / Roxy Hart I | 50/1 | R Simpson(10%) | Andrew Thornton | — | 10-12 | 5 | b |
| PU | 9 | — | Aragon / Mossy Rose | 50/1 | M J Bolton(7%) | T Dascombe | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |
| PU | 10 | — | Dominion / Rivers Maid | 50/1 | John Bridger(5.1%) | Warren Marston | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |