Full Result 2.15 Newton Abbot | 4 August 1997

Holsworthy Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,840.60 2nd £516.60 3rd £251.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Nashaat (USA) 5/2 A P McCoy K R Burke	A P McCoy K R Burke	9	1012	–	54	75	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Absentia (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Held up mid-division, chased leaders after 6th, led last, driven clear flat

2 1¼	2. Persian Butterfly 9/1 Jim Culloty Robert Stronge	Jim Culloty Robert Stronge	5	110	–	55	76	–
b m Dancing Dissident (USA) - Butterfly Kiss (Beldale Flutter)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, headed and every chance last, ridden and no extra flat

3 6 [7¼]	4. Irish Dominion 11/1 Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	7	1012	–	47	68	–
b g Dominion - Irish Cookie (Try My Best)
Led 1st, briefly headed approaching 5th, headed and weakened after next

4 11 [18¼]	1. Fenian Court (IRE) 2/1F Mick Fitzgerald John O'Shea	Mick Fitzgerald John O'Shea	6	110	–	39	59	–
b m John French - Penny Maes (Welsh Saint)
Chased leaders, led approaching 5th, soon headed, weakened approaching 2 out

5 13 [31¼]	3. Araboybill 12/1 R Farrant J Neville	R Farrant J Neville	6	1012	–	24	44	–
b g Aragon - Floral (Carnival Dancer)
Behind, some headway 5th, weakened next

6 1¾ [33]	11. Magic Melody 10/1 Richard Johnson John Spearing	Richard Johnson John Spearing	4	104	–	15	34	–
b f Petong - Miss Rossi (Artaius)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 6th

7 6 [39]	10. Spirit LevelI 14/1 Seamus Durack ⁷ James Payne	Seamus Durack ⁷ James Payne	9	100	–	5	31	–
ch m Sunley Builds - Tuneful Flutter (Orchestra)
Led to 1st, prominent until weakened 5th

8 7 [46]	6. Western Playboy 16/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Reine D'Beaute (Caerleon)
Mistake 2nd, always in rear, weakened 5th

9 dist [76]	9. La Spagna 16/1 W McFarland Mark Usher	W McFarland Mark Usher	6	107	–	–	–	–
ch m Aragon - Ringed Aureole (Aureole)
Behind, ridden 3rd, tailed off 5th

10 27 [103]	7. Finsbury Flyer (IRE) 5/1 Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	4	102	–	–	–	–
ch g Al Hareb (USA) - Jazirah (Main Reef I)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 5th, soon tailed off

PU	8. Dula Model 50/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	9	100	–	–	–	–
b m Latest Model - Mandula (Mandamus)
Mid-division, weakened after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

11 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 4m 13.10s (slow by 27.10s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Nellie North
1st owner: Nigel Shields (Nashaat) 1st breeder: Echo Valley Horse Farm And Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: David Hallums (Persian Butterfly)
3rd owner: Greenacre Racing Partnership (Irish Dominion)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.70 £2.70 £2.80 Ex: £14.50 CSF: £27.46 Trifecta: £56.70 Pool: £275.69. 3.45 winning tickets.
There was no bid for the winner.

2:15 Newton Abbot 4 Aug 1997

Holsworthy Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G