Full Result 1.50 Chepstow | 13 May 1997

Stirrup Cup Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,108 2nd £588 3rd £284

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Blade Of Fortune 9/2 Joe Tizzard ⁷ V G Greenway	Joe Tizzard ⁷ V G Greenway	9	106	–	89	92	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Foil 'Em (USA) (Blade)
Made all, ran on well

2 2	10. Apache Park (USA) 7/2F D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	4	108	–	89	85	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Fairly Magic (USA) (Raise A Native)
Headway 3rd, chased winner after 4th until hit 2 out, ran on flat

3 nk [2¼]	12. Witherkay 20/1 Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	4	108	–	89	86	–
b g Safawan - High Heather (Shirley Heights)
Left 2nd approaching 2nd, hung left after 2 out, mistake last, hung left flat, one pace

4 14 [16¼]	13. Contract Bridge (IRE) 9/2 W McFarland Pat Murphy	W McFarland Pat Murphy	4	106	–	73	69	–
b f Contract Law (USA) - Mystery Bid (Auction Ring)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out

5 ½ [16¾]	5. Laura Lye (IRE) 8/1 G Upton Ben De Haan	G Upton Ben De Haan	7	110	–	81	76	–
b m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Pennyala (Skyliner I)
Held up and behind, steady headway 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out

6 8 [24¾]	4. Red Viper 25/1 Mr L Baker ⁷ Nick Lampard	Mr L Baker ⁷ Nick Lampard	5	109	–	68	70	–
b g Posen (USA) - Within A Whisper (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out

7 17 [41¾]	7. Irish Dominion 50/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	7	106	–	48	50	–
b g Dominion - Irish Cookie (Try My Best)
Blundered badly 2nd, always behind, tailed off

8 6 [47¾]	14. Minnisam 16/1 Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	4	105 b	–	41	36	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Wise Speculation (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

9 25 [72¾]	8. Swiss Account 66/1 Mr N Rossiter ⁷ Tony Newcombe	Mr N Rossiter ⁷ Tony Newcombe	8	104	–	14	–	–
ch m Alias Smith (USA) - Chubby Ears (BurglarI)
Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off

10 3 [75¾]	1. Honeyshan 20/1 S McNeill Dominic Ffrench Davis	S McNeill Dominic Ffrench Davis	5	119	–	30	–	–
b m Warrshan (USA) - Divissima (Music Boy)
Behind from 4th, tailed off

PU	15. Scottish Park 14/1 D Walsh M C Pipe	D Walsh M C Pipe	8	105	–	–	–	–
ch m Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Moss Agate (Alias Smith)
Behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	2. Ritto 6/1 A P McCoy J Neville	A P McCoy J Neville	7	118	–	–	–	–
b g Arctic Tern (USA) - Melodrama (Busted)
Headway 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last

PU	9. Above The Clouds 100/1 Mr P O'Keeffe ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	Mr P O'Keeffe ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	6	104 1	–	–	–	–
gr g Neltino - Goodnight Master (Gay Fandango)
Pulled hard, chased leader, jumped left 1st, pulled up before 2nd, saddle slipped

PU	3. Moreceva (IRE) 66/1 T Dascombe Paddy Farrell	T Dascombe Paddy Farrell	7	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Salluceva (IRE) - Moredee (Morston)
Behind from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before last

14 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 4m 4.30s (slow by 18.30s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Technical Move
1st owner: V G Greenway (Blade Of Fortune) 1st breeder: F H Lee
2nd owner: T R Pearson (Apache Park)
3rd owner: R Harding & Partners (Witherkay)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.60 £1.80 £4.20 Ex: £6.40 CSF: £17.17 Trifecta: £108.80 Pool: £456.90. 2.98 winning tickets.
Photo 2nd

1:50 Chepstow 13 May 1997

Stirrup Cup Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F