Full Result 4.15 Ripon | 16 August 1997

Rothmans Royals North South Challenge Series Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) 1m1f Good To Firm

1st £5,920 2nd £1,780 3rd £860 4th £400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	5. High Spirits I (IRE) 7/2 L Charnock Tim Easterby	L Charnock Tim Easterby	3	90 b	69	62	75	–
b g Great Commotion (USA) - Spoilt Again (Mummy's Pet)
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on

2⁽⁴⁾ ½	11. Mbulwa 11/2 Dale Gibson Richard Fahey	Dale Gibson Richard Fahey	11	713	47	39	52	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Bundu (FR) (Habitat)
Led until headed entering final furlong, ran on

3⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	6. Bowcliffe 5/1 Jimmy Fortune Eric Alston	Jimmy Fortune Eric Alston	6	813	61	51	63	–
b g Petoski - Gwiffina (Welsh Saint)
Tracked leaders going well, headway 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [2¾]	1. Duraid (IRE) 11/1 Tony Culhane Denys Smith	Tony Culhane Denys Smith	5	100	76	64	76	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Fateful Princess (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, kept on towards finish

5⁽¹¹⁾ nk [3]	3. Plan For Profit (IRE) 7/1 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	3	911	80	68	80	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Wild Sable (IRE) (Kris)
Soon with leader, effort over 2f out, one pace approaching final furlong

6⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [5½]	9. Keep Battling 20/1 Paul Fessey ³ Jim Goldie	Paul Fessey ³ Jim Goldie	7	712	49	30	44	–
b g Hard Fought - Keep Mum (Mummy's Pet)
Held up, effort over 2f out, stayed on, never able to challenge

7⁽¹²⁾ nk [5¾]	12. Nobby Barnes 20/1 Kim Tinkler Don Enrico Incisa	Kim Tinkler Don Enrico Incisa	8	710 1	44	27	38	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Loving Doll (Godswalk)
Held up, effort over 3f out, never reached leaders

8⁽¹⁾ 2 [7¾]	2. Pride Of Pendle 11/4F John Carroll Martyn Wane	John Carroll Martyn Wane	8	100	76	56	66	–
ro m Grey Desire - Pendle's Secret (Le Johnstan)
Held up, effort 3f out, no impression

9⁽³⁾ 1¾ [9½]	8. Forest Robin 20/1 M Deering Mrs J R Ramsden	M Deering Mrs J R Ramsden	4	85	53	30	40	–
ch g Formidable I (USA) - Blush Rambler (IRE) (Blushing Groom)
Behind, ran wide straight, never dangerous

10⁽⁹⁾ 8 [17½]	4. Mukhatab 50/1 Joe Fanning John Quinn	Joe Fanning John Quinn	5	911	73	36	44	–
b h Soviet Star (USA) - Azyaa (Kris)
Held up, always behind

11⁽⁶⁾ 5 [22½]	10. Silent Valley 20/1 Gary Bardwell Lynn Siddall	Gary Bardwell Lynn Siddall	3	80 v	55	9	16	–
b f Forzando - Tremmin (Horage)
Dwelt, always behind

12⁽²⁾ dist [52½]	7. Waasef 8/1 Ray Cochrane Gay Kelleway	Ray Cochrane Gay Kelleway	4	812	60	–	–	–
b g Warning - Thubut (USA) (Tank's Prospect)
Always behind, virtually pulled up final 4f. stewards' told: jockey reported that the horse, whom he pulled up, had lost his action

12 ran Off time: 4:19:00 Winning time: 1m 53.00s (slow by 2.70s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Mrs J B Mountifield (High Spirits I) 1st breeder: Sean Twomey
2nd owner: Northumbria Leisure Ltd (Mbulwa)
3rd owner: Philip Davies (Bowcliffe)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2 £2.30 £2 Ex: £27.40 CSF: £22.43 Tricast: £95.75 Trifecta: £37.80 Pool: £1,004.82. 18.83 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 37 (43%) M [5-8] 67 (36%) H [9-12] 46 (21%)

4:15 Ripon 16 Aug 1997

Rothmans Royals North South Challenge Series Handicap Class D