Full Result 3.30 Perth | 25 April 1996

American Bankers Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,957 2nd £896 3rd £438 4th £209

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Eight Sharp (IRE) 9/2 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	4	108	–	81	86	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Octavia Girl (Octavo)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, all out

2 5	. Principal Player (USA) 7/4F Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	6	117	–	89	94	–
br g Chief Singer - Harp Strings (FR) (Luthier)
Held up, smooth headway 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden and edged right, not quicken flat

3 9 [14]	. Drumdonna (IRE) 25/1 R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	6	109	–	69	73	–
b m Drumalis - Decoy Duck (Decoy Boy)
Raced wide, always in touch, one pace from 2 out

4 4 [18]	. Opera Fan (IRE) 11/4 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	4	111	–	71	75	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Shannon Lady (Monsanto)
Led until headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten

5 23 [41]	. Derwent Lad 100/1 P Waggott Maurice Barnes	P Waggott Maurice Barnes	7	110	–	46	51	–
br g Lidhame - Swifter Justice (King's Bench)
Chased leaders until outpaced from 3 out

6 ¾ [41¾]	. Try Again Jane 16/1 G Cahill ³ Brian Ellison	G Cahill ³ Brian Ellison	6	106	–	38	45	–
ch m Alias Smith (USA) - Jane Again (Spartan General)
Never troubled leaders

7 1 [42¾]	. Home Park (IRE) 50/1 A Linton ⁷ Thomas Dyer	A Linton ⁷ Thomas Dyer	6	107 v¹	–	37	49	–
ch g Shernazar - Home Address (Habitat)
Close up until weakened 3 out

8 2½ [45¼]	. Vintage Taittinger (IRE) 11/2 Richie McGrath ⁷ Thomas Dyer	Richie McGrath ⁷ Thomas Dyer	4	101	–	29	41	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Kalonji (Red Alert I)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out

PU	. Pop In There (IRE) 50/1 L O'Hara J J Birkett	L O'Hara J J Birkett	8	110	–	–	–	–
br g Monksfield - Why Don't Ye (Illa Laudo)
Prominent to 4th, weakened quickly 3 out and pulled up before next

PU	. Balata BayI 66/1 M Moloney J J Birkett	M Moloney J J Birkett	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Chief Singer - Lets Fall In Love (USA) (Northern Baby)
Behind from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	. Belle Rose (IRE) 11/1 Brian Harding G Richards	Brian Harding G Richards	6	109	–	–	–	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Golden Chestnut (Green Shoon)
Prominent to halfway, pulled up before 2 out

11 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 11.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: The Gemini Partnership 3 (Eight Sharp) 1st breeder: J J Leat
2nd owner: Mrs Jean Neilson (Principal Player)
3rd owner: Mrs M R Beaumont (Drumdonna)

3:30 Perth 25 Apr 1996

American Bankers Selling Hurdle Class G