Full Result 2.35 Worcester | 25 October 1997

City & County Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,188.50 2nd £611 3rd £295.50

City & County Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class F, 2m - Good, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Northern Drums 8/13F Gerry Supple M C Pipe	Gerry Supple M C Pipe	4	110	86	71	92	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Repercutionist (USA) (Beaudelaire)
Led to 2nd, led 4th, clear 2 out, eased flat

2 4	5. Galway Boss (IRE) 3/1 E Husband	E Husband	5	1012	83	65	78	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Galway Shawl (Cure The Blues)
Slowly into stride, headway 4th, chased winner 3 out, one pace from next

3 4 [8]	2. White WillowI 20/1 X Aizpuru Trevor Wall	X Aizpuru Trevor Wall	8	111	86	64	77	–
br g Touching Wood (USA) - Dimant Blanche (USA) (Gummo)
Held up, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer

4 6 [14]	6. Ilandra (IRE) 16/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ³ Gary Moore	5	108	82	51	70	–
b m Roi Danzig (USA) - Island Goddess (Godswalk)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, weakening when blundered 2 out

5 dist [44]	3. Astral Invasion (USA) 20/1 Jodie Mogford ⁵ Trevor Wall	Jodie Mogford ⁵ Trevor Wall	6	1010 b	86	–	–	–
ch g Risen Star (USA) - Santiki I (Be My Guest)
Led 2nd to 4th, weakened after 5th

6 8 [52]	7. Fastini Gold 8/1 D J Kavanagh Richard Price	D J Kavanagh Richard Price	5	107	78	–	–	–
b g Weldnaas (USA) - La Carlotta (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, ridden 5th, soon lost place and behind

6 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 3m 51.90s (slow by 11.90s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Honeybed Wood
1st owner: Ron Peake (Northern Drums) 1st breeder: The Sussex Stud And Calogo Bloodstock Ag
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs John Poynton (Galway Boss)
3rd owner: Paul Stringer (White WillowI)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £1.80 CSF: £2.88