Hereford · 1997-12-26 · Class 4
Goose Novices' Hurdle (Div I) Class E
2m3½f · Soft · 13 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | — | Strong Gale / Ariannrun | 11/4F | Nigel Twiston-Davies(14.4%) | T Jenks | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 2 | 2 | — | Sunley Builds / Geordie Lass | 11/2 | S A Brookshaw(11.1%) | S Wynne | — | 10-12 | 7 | — |
| 3 | 11 | — | Idiots Delight / Lady Bess | 5/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Ollie McPhail | — | 10-5 | 5 | — |
| 4 | 5 | — | Machiavellian / Chief Celebrity | 5/1 | F Jordan(6.5%) | Derek Byrne | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |
| 5 | 1 | — | Montelimar / Melody Gayle VII | 4/1 | Charlie Brooks(17%) | S McNeill | — | 11-5 | 5 | — |
| 6 | 16 | — | Risk Me / Moharabuiee | 50/1 | Graeme Roe(3.9%) | D J Moffatt | — | 10-7 | 5 | — |
| 7 | 6 | — | Derring Rose / Crystal Run VII | 50/1 | Tom Keddy(6.8%) | Guy Lewis | — | 10-9 | 5 | — |
| 8 | 7 | — | Shirley Heights / Reuval | 8/1 | D T Thom(8.3%) | Jim Culloty | — | 10-12 | 6 | — |
| 9 | 14 | — | Idiots Delight / Lac Royale | 50/1 | A P James(5.1%) | Gary Lyons | — | 10-7 | 5 | — |
| PU | 3 | — | Sunley Builds / Countess Mariga | 50/1 | E L James(6.5%) | M Berry | — | 10-5 | 9 | — |
| PU | 8 | — | Mazilier / Embroglio | 7/1 | — | E Husband | — | 10-9 | 4 | — |
| PU | 9 | — | Buckley / NunswalkI | 33/1 | Milton Bradley(6.4%) | X Aizpuru | — | 10-7 | 5 | — |
| PU | 10 | — | Crested Lark / The Dabber | 50/1 | Roy Brotherton(5.8%) | G Hogan | — | 10-9 | 7 | — |