Full Result 2.00 Market Rasen | 18 February 1997

Louth Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,300.20 2nd £917.20 3rd £440.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. My Cheeky Man 15/2 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	119	–	120	127	–
ch g Cisto (FR) - Regal Flutter (Henry The Seventh)
Held up, steady headway 4th, stayed on well under pressure flat, led post

2 shd	1. Whip Hand (IRE) 6/5F Jamie Osborne J G Fitzgerald	Jamie Osborne J G Fitzgerald	6	121	–	126	133	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Praise The LordI (Lord Gayle)
Held up, steady headway 4th, led approaching 2 out, just caught

3 19 [19]	7. Morpheus I 11/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	8	113	–	97	102	–
b g Maris Piper - Sweet Opium (Bigivor)
Steadied start, held up and well behind, steady headway 3 out, stayed on between last 2. Jockey stated that his instructions were to settle the gelding in last place as he had been very keen in his previous two races, and to gradually move up.

4 ¾ [19¾]	5. Country Lover 11/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	6	113 b	–	96	101	–
ch g Thatching - Fair Country (Town And Country)
Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching next, soon weakened

5 24 [43¾]	4. Cotteir Chief (IRE) 9/2 R Dunwoody J Neville	R Dunwoody J Neville	6	113	–	74	77	–
b g Chief Singer - Hasty Key (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Held up and behind, steady headway 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

6 ½ [44¼]	3. Billy Bushwacker 10/1 N Old Smith Mrs M Reveley	N Old Smith Mrs M Reveley	6	113	–	74	77	–
b g Most Welcome - Secret Valentine (Wollow)
Jumped slowly, headway 4th, soon prominent, weakened approaching 2 out

7 6 [50¼]	13. Tonto 50/1 Derek Byrne W H Tinning	Derek Byrne W H Tinning	4	107	–	58	61	–
b g Nomination - Brigado (Brigadier Gerard)
Soon behind

8 7 [57¼]	12. Nexsis Star 16/1 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	4	107	–	44	54	–
ch g Absalom - The High Dancer (High Line)
Not jump well, chased leaders until weakened 3 out

9 dist [87¼]	6. First Gold 50/1 J R Kavanagh J Wharton	J R Kavanagh J Wharton	8	113	–	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - Cindys Gold (Sonnen Gold)
Soon behind, tailed off

PU	8. O K Kealy 100/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	7	113	–	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - Constanza (Sun Prince)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	11. Marigliano (USA) 17/2 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Mount Holyoke (Golden Fleece)
Set strong pace, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly approaching last, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	9. Slide On 14/1 Norman Williamson David Evans	Norman Williamson David Evans	7	113	–	–	–	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Star Alliance (Big Morton)
Mistakes, blundered badly and lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up lame before last

PU	10. Florrie Gunner 50/1 J Callaghan John Quinn	J Callaghan John Quinn	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Gunner B - Precipice Moss (Precipice Wood)
Mistakes, soon well behind and driven along, tailed off when pulled up before last

13 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 18.50s (slow by 15.50s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Mrs A A Shutes (My Cheeky Man) 1st breeder: Mrs Diana Shutes
2nd owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Whip Hand)
3rd owner: Mrs M A Powis (Morpheus I)

2:00 Market Rasen 18 Feb 1997

Louth Novices' Hurdle Class D