Cheltenham Festival 2026 Race Result Ascot, Wed, 5th Feb, 1997, FERNBANK NOVICES HURDLE of £5,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

FERNBANK NOVICES HURDLE of £5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

1st - £3,501.00, 2nd - £1,060.00, 3rd - £518.00, 4th - £246.00 10 Ran

1st

Courbaril (GB) 11-7
(0:23.81 6.19 secs faster on today's going )
Warrshan (USA) - Free on Board(Free State)

SP 6/1

S Dow

C F Swan

18th Jan, 97 Kempton
3rd Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 97 Aintree
2nd Hdl

2nd

0.5L

Eagles Rest (IRE) 11-4

Moscow Society (USA) - Manna From Heaven(Ela-Mana-Mou)

SP 12/1

Patrick J Flynn

N Williamson

21st Jan, 97 Leicester
6th Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 98 Kempton
1st Nov Chs

3rd

12L

Leading Spirit (IRE) 11-4

Fairy King (USA) - Shopping (FR)(Sheshoon)

SP 8/1

Chris Wall

K Gaule

26th Dec, 96 Kempton
5th Hdl This
Race 19th Feb, 97 Wolverhampton
1st Flat Hcp

4th

Proton (GB) 11-4

Sure Blade (USA) - Banket

SP 5/1

R Akehurst

R Dunwoody

26th Dec, 96 Kempton
3rd Hdl This
Race 29th Jul, 98 Epsom
9th Flat Hcp

5th

0.5L

Mister Ross (IRE) 11-4

Mister Lord (USA) - Ross Rag(Ragapan)

SP 5/1

J Howard Johnson

P Carberry

20th Jan, 97 Carlisle
1st Hdl This
Race 28th Feb, 97 Kelso
4th Hdl

6th

35+L

Blaze Of Song (GB) 11-4

Jester - Intellect(Frimley Park)

SP 33/1

R Hannon

W Marston

14th Nov, 96 Lingfield
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 14th Feb, 97 Sandown
4th Hdl

7th

Percy Braithwaite (IRE) 11-4 (Incl 7lbs overweight)

Kahyasi - Nasseem (FR)

SP 14/1

Miss P Whittle

K Hibbert(7)

16th Jan, 97 Ludlow
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Mar, 97 Chepstow
7th Hdl

p.u.

Blomberg (IRE) 11-4

Indian Ridge - Daniella Drive (USA)(Shelter Half (USA))

SP 12/1

James Fanshawe

R Hughes

17th Jan, 97 Kempton
7th Hdl This
Race

p.u.

Sierra Bay (IRE) 11-4

Castle Keep - Beau's Trout(Beau Charmeur (FR))

SP 7/4fav

O Sherwood

J Osborne

23rd Jan, 97 Huntingdon
3rd Hdl This
Race 31st Dec, 97 Warwick
r.o. Nov Chs

p.u.

Lear Jet (USA) 10-11

Lear Fan (USA) - Lajna(Be My Guest (USA))

SP 16/1

Bob Jones

R Garritty

25th Jan, 97 Cheltenham
5th Hdl This
Race 19th Aug, 97 Folkestone
5th Flat Hcp

Off
Time 3m. 58.10 secs, which is 6.19 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Ascot Results Wed, 5th Feb, 1997

FERNBANK NOVICES HURDLE of £5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.