Full Result 3.45 Newton Abbot | 12 March 1997

Little Close Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £2,695.60 2nd £756.60 3rd £368.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hold Your Ranks 5/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	10	120	117	108	119	–
b g Ranksborough - Holdmetight (New Brig)
Held up and behind, in touch and headway to lead 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat

2 ¾	5. Cassio's Boy 2/1J X Aizpuru ⁷ R J Eckley	X Aizpuru ⁷ R J Eckley	6	911	93	76	94	–
b g Presidium - Cassio Lil (Scottish Rifle)
Held up, headway to chase leader 6th, led after 8th, headed 2 out, rallied well flat

3 5 [5¾]	2. La Menorquina (USA) 9/2 D J Kavanagh ⁵ D Marks	D J Kavanagh ⁵ D Marks	7	106	100	81	96	–
b m Woodman (USA) - Hail The Lady (USA) (Hail The Pirates)
Chased leader to 6th, rallied and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

PU	4. Valianthe (USA) 7/1 D Walsh M C Pipe	D Walsh M C Pipe	9	106 b	95	–	–	–
b h Antheus (USA) - Princess Vali (Val De L'Orne)
Not jump well, in touch until jumped slowly 7th, soon behind, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

PU	3. Ritto 2/1J Warren Marston J Neville	Warren Marston J Neville	7	1011	100	–	–	–
b g Arctic Tern (USA) - Melodrama (Busted)
Led until headed and weakened quickly after 8th, pulled up before 2 out

5 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 5m 59.50s (slow by 1m 2.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs C Loze (Hold Your Ranks) 1st breeder: R G Frost
2nd owner: Lyonshall Racing (Cassio's Boy)
3rd owner: Joe Arden (La Menorquina)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £3.10 £1.60 Ex: £7 CSF: £14.77