Full Result 4.00 Leicester | 21 January 1997

Croxton Park Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £3,372 2nd £942 3rd £456

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Sanmartino I (IRE) 8/15F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	1111	–	122	130	–
b h Salse (USA) - Oscura (USA) (Caro)
Always prominent, led 2 out, ridden and ran on well

2 1½	4. High In The Clouds I (IRE) 20/1 S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	5	115	–	115	122	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Miracle Drug (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Tracked leaders, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, ridden and kept on flat

3 4 [5½]	8. Moonax (IRE) 9/4 R Dunwoody B W Hills	R Dunwoody B W Hills	6	115	–	111	118	–
ch h Caerleon (USA) - Moonsilk (Solinus)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, every chance approaching 2 out, unable to quicken

4 13 [18½]	20. Northern Fleet 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Amanda Perrett	Mick Fitzgerald Amanda Perrett	4	107	–	86	93	–
b c Slip Anchor - Kamkova (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Prominent, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

5 11 [29½]	19. Impending Danger 25/1 Robert Massey ³ K S Bridgwater	Robert Massey ³ K S Bridgwater	4	104	–	72	82	–
ch g Fearless Action (USA) - Crimson Sol (Crimson Beau)
Prominent, led 4th until approaching 2 out, soon weakened

6 7 [36½]	17. Apache Park (USA) 66/1 D Gallagher Matt Sheppard	D Gallagher Matt Sheppard	4	107	–	68	75	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Fairly Magic (USA) (Raise A Native)
Pulled hard, led to 4th, weakened 3 out

7 2½ [39]	3. Daunt 14/1 A P McCoy F Jordan	A P McCoy F Jordan	5	115	–	78	84	–
b g Darshaan - Minute WaltzI (Sadler's Wells)
Held up and behind, mistake 5th, some headway from 3 out, never nearer

8 ½ [39½]	14. Welsh Silk 33/1 D Fortt ³ D R Gandolfo	D Fortt ³ D R Gandolfo	5	112	–	74	84	–
b g Weld - Purple Silk I (Belfalas)
Behind, some headway from 3 out, never nearer

9 2½ [42]	11. Reimei 20/1 D Bridgwater R Akehurst	D Bridgwater R Akehurst	8	115	–	75	81	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Brilliant Reay (Ribero)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

10 ½ [42½]	13. Spitfire Bridge (IRE) 66/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ G M McCourt	Richard Hobson ⁷ G M McCourt	5	1012	–	67	81	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Maria Renata (Jaazeiro)
Always behind

11 20 [62½]	15. Knockbrit Lady (IRE) 66/1 Andrew Thornton George Foster	Andrew Thornton George Foster	6	110	–	48	56	–
b m Creative Plan I (USA) - Rose Of Cloneen (Floriferous)
Tailed off

12 4 [66½]	21. Worth The Bill 66/1 Philip Hide F Jordan	Philip Hide F Jordan	4	107	–	37	45	–
ch g Afzal (IRE) - Rectory Rose (Rustingo)
Behind from 5th, tailed off

13 3½ [70]	7. Man Of The Match 40/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	7	115	–	45	53	–
b g Vital Season - Kate The Shrew (Comedy Star)
Held up, headway 4th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off

14 3 [73]	16. Stone Island 66/1 Luke Harvey ⁷ John Whyte	Luke Harvey ⁷ John Whyte	4	106	–	36	44	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Single Gal (Mansingh)
Tailed off

15 2½ [75½]	10. Red PhantomI (IRE) 66/1 E Husband ³ S Mellor	E Husband ³ S Mellor	5	112	–	36	48	–
ch g Kefaah (USA) - Highland Culture (Lomond)
Tailed off

16 17 [92½]	12. Sleazey 66/1 Sean Curran John O'Neill	Sean Curran John O'Neill	6	115	–	32	41	–
b g Executive Perk - Dane-Jor'S (Take A Reef)
Headway 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

F	5. It'sthebusiness 66/1 G Upton Matt Sheppard	G Upton Matt Sheppard	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Most Welcome - Douceur (USA) (Shadeed)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, beaten when fell 2 out, dead

PU	9. No Matter (IRE) 66/1 D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	6	115	–	–	–	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Nataf (Whistling Deer)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out