Full Result 2.30 Hereford | 26 May 1997

Madley Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m53yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,514 2nd £704 3rd £342

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Song Of The Sword 2/11F Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old	4	117	–	69	96	–
b g Kris - Melodist (USA) (The Minstrel)
Close up, led approaching 4th, drew clear approaching last, comfortably

2 3	3. Blowing Rock (IRE) 15/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	110	–	59	76	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Poor Elsie (Crash Course)
Chased leaders, hard ridden and headway 3 out, ran on one pace

3 12 [15]	2. Fraser Carey (IRE) 6/1 Robert Thornton ³ Tom George	Robert Thornton ³ Tom George	5	113 b	–	52	70	–
b g Try My Best (USA) - Moortown Lady (No Mercy I)
Slight lead until approaching 4th, chased winner, one pace approaching last

4 nk [15¼]	7. Sallow Glen 66/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	11	110	–	49	64	–
b g Furry Glen - Bargain Bid (Run The Gantlet)
In rear, lost touch 5th, stayed on from 3 out, ran on flat

5 17 [32¼]	5. Ludo's Orchestra (IRE) 50/1 M Richards Mark Campion	M Richards Mark Campion	6	110	–	34	47	–
ch g Orchestra - Madam Milan (Milan I)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th

F	4. Just Because (IRE) 100/1 Mr D S Jones Gruffydd Jones	Mr D S Jones Gruffydd Jones	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Sharp Charter - Lakefield Lady (Over The River)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, 4th and weakening when fell next

PU	6. Roger De Mowbray 50/1 Luke Harvey Roy Brotherton	Luke Harvey Roy Brotherton	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Grey Desire - Richesse (FR) (Faraway Son)
Lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out, dismounted

PU	9. Ameer Alfayaafi (IRE) 50/1 Sophie Mitchell ³ D M Lloyd	Sophie Mitchell ³ D M Lloyd	4	106	–	–	–	–
b g Mujtahid (USA) - Sharp Circle (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Started slowly, well behind when pulled up before 3rd. stewards told: jockey reported that the horse cocked it's jaw and run out

UR	8. Yonder Star 100/1 Rodi Greene G R Smith	Rodi Greene G R Smith	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Mca Lucky Star (Lucky Wednesday)
Started slowly, well behind when jumped big and unseated rider 2nd

9 ran Off time: 2:32:00 Winning time: 3m 56.80s (slow by 12.80s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Song Of The Sword) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Mrs Peter Andrews (Blowing Rock)
3rd owner: Mrs James Burridge (Fraser Carey)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1 £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £2.30 CSF: £2.51

2:30 Hereford 26 May 1997

Madley Novices' Hurdle Class E