Full Result 4.20 Bangor-on-Dee | 13 September 1997

Coopers & Lybrand Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m145yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,468.75 2nd £1,050 3rd £512.50 4th £243.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Danegold (IRE) 4/1 Derek Byrne Mick Channon	Derek Byrne Mick Channon	5	111	115	95	120	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Cistus (Sun Prince)
Held up, headway 5th, joined leader 2 out, hard ridden to lead post

2 shd	4. Secret Service (IRE) 100/30 M Foster C W Thornton	M Foster C W Thornton	5	109	109	89	114	–
b g Classic Secret I (USA) - Mystery Bid (Auction Ring)
Chased leader, led approaching 5th, ridden and headed near finish

3 15 [15]	5. Chief Mouse 14/1 Paul Carberry F Jordan	Paul Carberry F Jordan	4	106	108	73	96	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Top Mouse (High Top)
Held up in rear, lost touch from 3 out

4 hd [15¼]	3. Contrafire (IRE) 8/1 J Supple Ann Duffield	J Supple Ann Duffield	5	110	114	81	104	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Fiery Song (Ballad Rock)
Prominent, disputed lead 5th, ridden 2 out, weakened

5 dist [45¼]	1. Green Green Desert (FR) 5/4F Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	6	120	128	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Green Leaf (USA) (Alydar)
Led, soon clear, headed approaching 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off. stewards' told: jockey reported that his mount found nothing in response when ridden after being passed, trainer added that the gelding was very quiet beforehand

F	6. Noble Colours 10/1 Tony Dobbin Sirrell Griffiths	Tony Dobbin Sirrell Griffiths	4	100	102	–	–	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Kentucky Tears (USA) (Cougar)
Chased leaders until fell 4th

6 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 3.00s (slow by 15.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Circular Distributors Ltd (Danegold) 1st breeder: Barronstown Stud And Ron Con Ltd
2nd owner: Exors of The Late Guy Reed (Secret Service)
3rd owner: Bill Gavan (Chief Mouse)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.80 £1.80 Ex: £5.80 CSF: £16.63