Full Result 3.55 Stratford | 22 July 1995

Gerard Mann Mercedes Benz Stratford Summer Cup Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m213yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £4,890 2nd £1,470 3rd £710 4th £330

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Northern Optimist 7/1 A P McCoy Bernard Llewellyn	A P McCoy Bernard Llewellyn	7	100	81	74	80	–
b m Northern Tempest (USA) - On A Bit (Mummy's Pet)
Always close up, went 2nd at 9th, led briefly next, driven and every chance when hit 2 out, driven to lead flat, soon clear

2 2	0. Mr Entertainer 5/1 Norman Williamson N A Gaselee	Norman Williamson N A Gaselee	12	120	109	100	106	–
gr g Neltino - Office Party (CounselI)
Led until after 1st, chased leader until led 8th, made most until driven and headed flat, not quicken

3 2 [4]	0. Starlap 6/1 Miss S Cobden ⁷ Bob Buckler	Miss S Cobden ⁷ Bob Buckler	11	103	91	74	86	–
b g Pry - Soldier's Friend (Kings Troop)
Chased leaders until outpaced 8th, good headway after 3 out, shaken up and kept on one pace flat

4 ½ [4½]	0. Deep Dark Dawn 9/1 J Supple ³ John Upson	J Supple ³ John Upson	10	116	104	90	98	–
ch g Deep Run - Swinging Sovereign (Swing Easy)
Held up, headway approaching 8th, soon chasing leaders, driven 3 out, every chance when blundered next, rallied flat

5 10 [14½]	0. Sagaman (GER) 15/8F B Powell Snr Robin Dickin	B Powell Snr Robin Dickin	9	1110	105	85	89	–
b g Solo Dancer (GER) - Scholastika (GER) (Alpenkonig)
Settled midfield, headway approaching 9th, ridden and weakened 4 out

6 8 [22½]	0. Emrys I 10/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	12	106	87	60	63	–
ch g Welsh Pageant (FR) - Sun Approach (Sun Prince)
Led after 1st, headed 8th, lost place rapidly

7 15 [37½]	0. Galagames (USA) 33/1 T Dascombe ⁷ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ⁷ Ron Hodges	8	913	87	39	48	–
ch g Lyphard (USA) - Morning Games (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Mistake 4th, prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 9th

PU	0. Flying Ziad (CAN) 33/1 G Brown H J Manners	G Brown H J Manners	12	103	84	–	–	–
ch g Ziad (USA) - Flying Souvenir (USA) (Flying Relic)
Struggling in rear, tailed off and pulled up 9th

PU	0. Wayward Wind 7/1 D Bridgwater J White	D Bridgwater J White	11	106	87	–	–	–
bb g Rymer - Willow Wind (Tumble Wind I)
Always in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off and pulled up 9th

PU	0. Mint-Master 66/1 Andrew Thornton B Shaw	Andrew Thornton B Shaw	10	100 11	81	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Bold Penny (Beau Chapeau)
Tailed off from 4th until pulled up 4 out

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 4m 15.10s (slow by 20.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Graham Hunt (Northern Optimist) 1st breeder: A D Bottomley
2nd owner: M A Boddington (Mr Entertainer)
3rd owner: Mrs D A La Trobe (Starlap)

3:55 Stratford 22 Jul 1995

Gerard Mann Mercedes Benz Stratford Summer Cup Handicap Chase Class C