Full Result 3.10 Leicester | 27 December 1997

Hancock Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Soft 9 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £4,120 2nd £1,240 3rd £600 4th £280

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Five Flags (IRE) 7/1 R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	R Wilkinson ⁵ Sue Smith	9	115	110	–	110	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Lovenos (Golden Love I)
Prominent, jumped slowly 3rd, outpaced and ridden 3 out, stayed on to lead close home

2 ½	8. Millmount (IRE) 11/4J Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	7	100 b	93	–	92	–
ch m Be My Guest (USA) - Cooliney Princess (Bruni)
Always prominent, led after 6th, hard ridden and caught near finish

3 1½ [2]	9. Shariakanndi (FR) 7/1 D J Kavanagh ⁵ J S King	D J Kavanagh ⁵ J S King	5	913	90	–	88	–
b g Lashkari - Shapaara (Rheingold)
Made most until after 6th, every chance last, ridden and no extra flat

4 10 [12]	1. Imad (USA) 33/1 S Wynne K C Comerford	S Wynne K C Comerford	7	120	114	–	110	–
bb g Al Nasr (FR) - Blue Grass Field (Top Ville)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance when blundered last

5 3 [15]	3. Grunge (IRE) 6/1 D Gallagher D J G Murray Smith	D Gallagher D J G Murray Smith	9	115	105	–	90	–
bb g Crash Course - Hills Of Fashion (Tarqogan)
Held up, headway 6th, driven along approaching 3 out, beaten when blundered last

6 1¾ [16¾]	5. Needwood Poppy 11/4J B Clifford B C Morgan	B Clifford B C Morgan	9	1012	98	–	81	–
b m Rolfe (USA) - Needwood Nap (Some Hand)
Chased leaders until 6th, soon lost touch

7 6 [22¾]	7. Green Crusader 16/1 J R Kavanagh Mrs V C Ward	J R Kavanagh Mrs V C Ward	6	1010 v	96	–	73	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Hysterical I (USA) (High Top)
Always behind, tailed off

8 7 [29¾]	4. Dublin Treasure (IRE) 9/1 T Dascombe J Neville	T Dascombe J Neville	5	110	100	–	70	–
b g Treasure Kay - Dublin Millennium (Dalsaan)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

9 17 [46¾]	6. Sigma Wireless (IRE) 10/1 Warren Marston Tim Etherington	Warren Marston Tim Etherington	8	1010	96	–	49	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Canelle (Sassafras)
Always behind, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 27.50s (slow by 35.50s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Keith Middleton (Five Flags) 1st breeder: Red Sox Investments
2nd owner: Tommy Breen (Millmount)
3rd owner: S Clough (Shariakanndi)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.40 £1.90 £1.90 Ex: £14.70 CSF: £25.96 Tricast: £132.08 Trifecta: £129 Pool: £227.21. 1.25 winning tickets.

3:10 Leicester 27 Dec 1997

Hancock Handicap Hurdle Class E