Towcester · 1997-12-18 · Class 4
Levy Board Santa Claus Novices' Hurdle Class E
2m · Soft · 16 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | — | The Parson / Outdoor Ivy | 7/4 | Jim Old(13%) | Carl Llewellyn | — | 10-12 | 7 | — |
| 2 | 9 | — | Sunshine Forever / Puss In Cahoots | 14/1 | Andy Turnell(11.8%) | Mr C Rae | — | 10-5 | 4 | — |
| 3 | 1 | — | Sadler's Wells / Marie D'Argonne I | 13/8F | Nicky Henderson(22.7%) | Mick Fitzgerald | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |
| 4 | 13 | — | Young Man I / Marble Bash | 20/1 | Mark Pitman(14.1%) | B Powell Snr | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |
| 5 | 3 | — | Sunley Builds / Geordie Lass | 25/1 | S A Brookshaw(11.1%) | S Wynne | — | 10-12 | 7 | — |
| 6 | 14 | — | Celestial Storm / Hot Tan | 8/1 | Simon Dow(8.4%) | D Bridgwater | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 7 | 6 | — | Unfuwain / La Lutine | 14/1 | Mrs D Haine(11.8%) | R Dunwoody | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |
| 8 | 5 | — | Vital Season / Welsh Flower | 16/1 | Henrietta C Knight(13.7%) | Jim Culloty | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 9 | 8 | — | Tremblant / Night Rose | 10/1 | J S King(11.8%) | A P McCoy | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |
| 10 | 4 | — | Island Set / Holly Carrs | 33/1 | J T Gifford(17.6%) | W Greatrex | — | 10-5 | 5 | — |
| 11 | 18 | — | Be My Chief / Our Shirley | 14/1 | Venetia Williams(15.8%) | Norman Williamson | — | 10-7 | 4 | — |
| 12 | 11 | — | Lead On Time / Mashmoon | 50/1 | Michael Banks(9.2%) | I Lawrence | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |
| 13 | 12 | — | Dancing High / Pauper Moon | 16/1 | Paul Dalton(5.8%) | C Maude | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 14 | 10 | — | Buckskin / Leannan | 50/1 | T Casey(13.8%) | Andrew Thornton | — | 10-12 | 7 | — |
| 15 | 7 | — | Digamist / Classic Choice | 50/1 | Daniel O'Brien(4%) | Seamus Durack | — | 10-7 | 4 | — |
| 16 | 15 | — | Welsh Captain / Spartan Imp | 50/1 | C H Jones(0.9%) | G Hogan | — | 10-9 | 5 | — |