Full Result 1.40 Market Rasen | 7 March 1997

'Farmers Day' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4-5yo) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,864.90 2nd £516.40 3rd £246.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Spitfire Bridge (IRE) 7/4F D Bridgwater G M McCourt	D Bridgwater G M McCourt	5	108	70	56	73	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Maria Renata (Jaazeiro)
Outpaced and driven along 3rd, headway and hard ridden approaching 2 out, led flat, kept on

2 1½	6. Summer Villa 9/2 K P Gaule Ken Wingrove	K P Gaule Ken Wingrove	5	1010 b	72	57	73	–
b m Nomination - Maravilla (Mandrake Major)
Led 3rd, soon clear, headed and not quicken flat

3 3½ [5]	4. Oakbury (IRE) 5/1 Tom Siddall ⁷ Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall ⁷ Lynn Siddall	5	106	75	49	73	–
ch g Common Grounds - Doon Belle (Ardoon)
Chased leaders until lost place 4th, soon behind, headway between last 2, finished well

4 ½ [5½]	1. Eurolink The Rebel (USA) 33/1 Miss R Clark ⁷ Stephen Clark	Miss R Clark ⁷ Stephen Clark	5	117	90	64	87	–
ch g Timeless Native (USA) - Seeing Stars (USA) (Unconscious)
Chased leaders, 4th and staying on when blundered 4 out, one pace

5 22 [27½]	8. Supreme Illusion (AUS) 5/1 P Holley John Berry	P Holley John Berry	3	107	77	30	44	–
ch f Rory's Jester (AUS) - Counterfeit Coin (AUS) (Comeram)
Not jumped well, led to 3rd, weakened 3 out

6 shd [27½]	3. Blotoft 12/1 Russ Garritty Steve Gollings	Russ Garritty Steve Gollings	5	111	77	38	52	–
b g High Kicker (USA) - Foothold (Hotfoot I)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

7 30 [57½]	9. Woodlands Lad Too 50/1 R Bellamy Peter Pritchard	R Bellamy Peter Pritchard	5	100 12	62	–	–	–
b g Risk Me (FR) - Hallowed (Wolver Hollow)
Soon behind, some headway under pressure 5th, soon weakened

F	5. Cool Steel I (IRE) 13/2 Eddie Callaghan ³ Mrs Joanne Brown	Eddie Callaghan ³ Mrs Joanne Brown	5	1010	75	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - Formidable Task (Formidable I)
Held up, blundered 3 out, behind when fell next, dead

8 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 20.50s (slow by 17.50s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Just For A Reason
1st owner: Mercaston Consultants Ltd (Spitfire Bridge) 1st breeder: John Harrington
2nd owner: M T Hughes (Summer Villa)
3rd owner: Townville C C Racing Club (Oakbury)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.40 £1.90 £1.10 Ex: £5.30 CSF: £9.40 Tricast: £29.26 Trifecta: £12.60 Pool: £149.97. 8.41 winning tickets.
There was no bid for the winner.

1:40 Market Rasen 7 Mar 1997

'Farmers Day' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G