Cheltenham Festival 2026 Race Result Aintree, Fri, 4th Apr, 1997, BELLE EPOQUE SEFTON NOVICES HURDLE (GRADE 1) of £30,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

BELLE EPOQUE SEFTON NOVICES HURDLE (GRADE 1) of £30,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 110yds.

1st - £21,532.00, 2nd - £8,131.00, 3rd - £3,965.00, 4th - £1,792.00 12 Ran

1st

Forest Ivory (NZ) 11-4
(0:36.74 6.68 secs faster on today's going )
Ivory Hunter (USA) - Fair And Square (NZ)

SP 11/2

D Nicholson

R Johnson

12th Mar, 97 Cheltenham
4th Hdl This
Race 8th Nov, 97 Chepstow
fell Nov Chs

2nd

shd

Private Peace (IRE) 11-4

Roselier (FR) - Private Affair

SP 11/2

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

16th Feb, 97 Punchestown
1st Hdl This
Race 24th Apr, 97 Punchestown
fell Hdl

3rd

Mentmore Towers (IRE) 11-4

Roselier (FR) - Decent Dame(Decent Fellow)

SP 5/1

Mrs J Pitman

B Powell

8th Feb, 97 Uttoxeter
1st Hdl This
Race 29th Nov, 97 Haydock
2nd Hcp Hdl

4th

14L

Yahmi (IRE) 11-4

Law Society (USA) - Hogan's Sister (USA)(Speak John (USA))

SP 10/3fav

J A B Old

N Williamson

11th Mar, 97 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd May, 97 Haydock
2nd Hdl

5th

Flying Gunner (GB) 11-4

Gunner B - Dans Le Vent

SP 25/1

D Nicholson

Mr R Thornton

27th Feb, 97 Huntingdon
1st Hdl This
Race 6th Nov, 97 Towcester
5th Hcp Chs

6th

14L

Lady Peta (IRE) 11-4

The Parson - Smooth Run(Deep Run)

SP 16/1

J R Kavanagh

6th Feb, 97 Wincanton
2nd Hdl This
Race 1st May, 01 Huntingdon
3rd Chs

7th

Hand Woven (GB) 11-4

Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Life Style

SP 33/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Llewellyn

12th Mar, 97 Cheltenham
10th Hdl This
Race 30th Oct, 97 Stratford
5th Hcp Hdl

8th

Stormy Passage (IRE) 11-4

Strong Gale - Perusia

SP 14/1

O Sherwood

R Dunwoody

10th Mar, 97 Plumpton
1st Hdl This
Race 6th Dec, 97 Chepstow
1st Nov Chs

p.u.

Salmon Breeze (IRE) 11-4

Kambalda - Channel Breeze(Proverb)

SP 10/1

M A Fitzgerald

24th Jan, 97 Doncaster
1st Hdl This
Race 23rd May, 97 Towcester
1st Hdl

p.u.

Silver Thyne (IRE) 11-4

Good Thyne (USA) - Fitz's Buck

SP 16/1

Mrs J Pitman

J F Titley

18th Mar, 97 Uttoxeter
2nd Hdl This
Race 15th Apr, 97 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Spring Double (IRE) 11-4

Seclude (USA) - Solar Jet

SP 14/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

C Maude

1st Mar, 97 Newbury
1st Hdl This
Race 17th Apr, 97 Ayr
2nd Hdl

u.r.

Tarrs Bridge (IRE) 11-4

Riberetto - Grey Tor(Ahonoora)

SP 10/1

C J Mann

J Railton

13th Mar, 97 Cheltenham
9th Hdl This
Race

Off
Time 6m. 7.40 secs, which is 6.68 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Stewards Enquiry - After stewards inquiry result stands.

Aintree Results Fri, 4th Apr, 1997

BELLE EPOQUE SEFTON NOVICES HURDLE (GRADE 1) of £30,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 110yds.