Full Result 3.00 Newton Abbot | 29 March 1997

St Austell Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (3m2f105yds) 3m2½f Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,071 2nd £581 3rd £283

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Palosanto (IRE) 5/2J Jamie Evans M C Pipe	Jamie Evans M C Pipe	7	120 b	–	114	107	–
b g Torus - Winterwood (Bargello)
Chased leader until led 9th, clear next, held on well under pressure flat

2 2	3. St Ville 5/2J B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	11	118	–	107	99	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Dame Julian (Blakeney)
Always prominent, chased winner after 10th, every chance last, outpaced flat

3 3 [5]	16. Tiger Claw (USA) 10/1 Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	11	1012	–	95	86	–
b g Diamond Shoal - Tiger Scout (USA) (Silent Screen)
Mid-division, good headway 10th, soon every chance, weakened approaching last

4 16 [21]	11. Star Performer I (IRE) 8/1 O Burrows ⁵ Andy Hobbs	O Burrows ⁵ Andy Hobbs	6	1013	–	87	76	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Whitstar (Whitstead)
Mid-division, headway 9th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 1¼ [22¼]	6. Its Grand 33/1 Sean Fox P C Ritchens	Sean Fox P C Ritchens	8	116	–	94	77	–
b g Sula Bula - Light Of Zion (Pieces Of Eight)
Prominent until after 8th, steadily weakened

6 4 [26¼]	13. Snowy Lane (IRE) 14/1 D Walsh J Neville	D Walsh J Neville	9	112 hb	–	87	69	–
ch g Commanche Run - Lassalia (Sallust)
Led to 9th, outpaced next, soon weakened

7 23 [49¼]	10. Mu-Tadil 66/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	5	114 b	–	76	48	–
gr g Be My Chief (USA) - Inveraven (Alias Smith)
Always behind, tailed off from 8th

PU	4. Bravo Star (USA) 25/1 Warren Marston Paddy Farrell	Warren Marston Paddy Farrell	12	116	–	–	–	–
b g The Minstrel (CAN) - Stellarette (CAN) (Tentam)
Always behind, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	15. Castlebay Lad 100/1 Mr M Appleby Roger Curtis	Mr M Appleby Roger Curtis	14	1013 1	–	–	–	–
br g Crozier - Carbery Star (Kemal)
Behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	14. Nick The Dreamer I 25/1 N Willmington ⁷ Bill Turner	N Willmington ⁷ Bill Turner	12	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Dream Of Fortune (Barbary Pirate)
Chased leaders, in touch until ridden 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Fast Thoughts 5/1 Sophie Mitchell ³ D R Gandolfo	Sophie Mitchell ³ D R Gandolfo	10	113 b	–	–	–	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Heldigvis (Hot Grove)
Always prominent, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last

PU	12. Nearly All Right 50/1 C Maude Simon Earle	C Maude Simon Earle	8	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Solhoon (Tycoon II)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	7. Top Skipper (IRE) 12/1 Joe Tizzard ⁷ V G Greenway	Joe Tizzard ⁷ V G Greenway	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Scarlet Slipper (Gay Mecene)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Ilewinit (IRE) 50/1 G Upton P C Ritchens	G Upton P C Ritchens	8	114 v¹	–	–	–	–
b g Rising - Brave Dorney (Brave Invader)
Mid-division until weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

UR	8. Dunlir 20/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	7	114	–	–	–	–
bl g Lir - Miss Black Glama (Derrylin)
Behind when blundered when unseated rider 5th

15 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 6m 28.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Persian View
1st owner: B A Kilpatrick (Palosanto) 1st breeder: W R Jackson
2nd owner: Melplash Racing (St Ville)
3rd owner: Unity Farm Holiday Centre Ltd (Tiger Claw)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £2.10 Ex: £6 CSF: £7.50 Trifecta: £19.10 Pool: £225.46. 8.36 winning tickets.

3:00 Newton Abbot 29 Mar 1997

St Austell Claiming Hurdle Class F