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1997 Aintree Bowl
Barton Bank (GB) won the 1997 Aintree Bowl at Aintree on 3 April 1997, trained by D Nicholson and ridden by D Walsh, at 100/30, beating Merry Gale (IRE) by 9 lengths.
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- Who won the Aintree Bowl in 1997? Barton Bank (GB) won the 1997 Aintree Bowl at Aintree on 3 April 1997, trained by D Nicholson and ridden by D Walsh, at 100/30, beating Merry Gale (IRE) by 9 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1997 Aintree Bowl? Merry Gale (IRE) (11/2) finished second, and Rouyan (GB) (20/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Aintree Bowl? No. The 6/4 favourite One Man (IRE) pulled up.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Aintree Bowl? Barton Bank (GB) won in 6m 25.90s over 3m1f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1997 Aintree Bowl winner get? Barton Bank (GB) earned £37,561 for winning the 1997 Aintree Bowl.
- How many ran in the 1997 Aintree Bowl? 5 ran in the 1997 Aintree Bowl (average since 1990: 6.7).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 9 | Barton Bank (GB) | 100/30 | 11 | 11-5 | D Walsh | D Nicholson | - | Mrs J Mould | - | 6m 25.90s | £37,561 |
| 2 | 9 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 11/2 | 9 | 11-5 | Conor O'Dwyer | J T R Dreaper | - | Herb M Stanley | 9 | - | £13,636 |
| 3 | 1½ | Rouyan (GB) | 20/1 | 11 | 11-5 | Jason Titley | Mrs J Pitman | - | Peter Mines | 10½ | - | £6,618 |
| 4 | 2 | Challenger Du Luc (FR) | 7/2 | 7 | 11-5 | C Maude | M C Pipe | b | The Johnson Family | 12½ | - | £2,790 |
| PU | - | One Man (IRE) | 6/4F | 9 | 11-13 | R Dunwoody | G Richards | - | J Hales | - | - | £1,195 |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barton Bank (GB) | 1997-04-26 | Sandown | 41st Whitbread Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | fell | 4/1JF |
| 2 | Merry Gale (IRE) | 1997-11-01 | Navan | Fortria E.B.F. Handicap Chase | 4th of 6 | 11/2 |
| 3 | Rouyan (GB) | 1997-04-18 | Ayr | Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase Class B | pulled up | 4/1 |
| 4 | Challenger Du Luc (FR) | 1997-11-15 | Cheltenham | Murphy's Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 2nd of 9 | 100/30 |
| PU | One Man (IRE) | 1997-11-01 | Wetherby | Charlie Hall Chase Class A | won | 4/7F |
5 of 5 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Aintree Bowl winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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