Full Result 3.20 Stratford | 10 March 1997

'Make Your Racing Pay With Timeform' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,328 2nd £1,304 3rd £632 4th £296

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Desert Mountain I (IRE) 5/1 D Gallagher N A Callaghan	D Gallagher N A Callaghan	4	107	114	94	111	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Curie Point (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up, headway on inside approaching 3 out, led last, driven clear

2 2½	5. Durano 7/2 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	6	1013	112	97	114	–
b g Dunbeath (USA) - Norapa (Ahonoora)
Disputed lead, led 5th to last, soon ridden, no extra

3 3 [5½]	9. Kintavi 9/4F Peter Niven T W Donnelly	Peter Niven T W Donnelly	7	105	104	86	103	–
b g Efisio - Princess Tavi (Sea Hawk II)
Held up, headway 5th, disputed lead from 3 out until ridden and one pace approaching last

4 3 [8½]	1. Celestial Choir 7/2 B Storey Les Eyre	B Storey Les Eyre	7	1112	125	–	–	–
b m Celestial Storm (USA) - Choir (High Top)
Held up, good headway approaching 3 out, outpaced approaching next

5 13 [21½]	4. Goldingo 10/1 J R Kavanagh G M Price	J R Kavanagh G M Price	10	1013	112	79	95	–
ch g Rustingo - Ruths Image (Grey Love)
Held up, reminders 5th, hard ridden approaching 3 out, no impression

6 5 [26½]	6. Kino's Cross 25/1 Richard Johnson Jim Wilson	Richard Johnson Jim Wilson	8	1011	110	72	88	–
b g Relkino - Coral Delight (Idiots Delight)
Prominent, weakening when jumped slowly 3 out

7 8 [34½]	7. Holders Hill I (IRE) 15/2 R Dunwoody M G Meagher	R Dunwoody M G Meagher	5	109	108	63	78	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Delightful Time (Manado)
Led to 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

PU	3. Ballet Royal (USA) 50/1 A Dowling ⁷ H J Manners	A Dowling ⁷ H J Manners	8	110	120	–	–	–
b h Nureyev (USA) - Crystal Queen (High Top)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

8 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 4m 2.20s (slow by 22.20s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Kaitak
Rule 4: No 2, Kaitak, was withdrawn not unders. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: Easy Monk Partnership (Desert Mountain I) 1st breeder: Ron Con Ltd
2nd owner: C H Stevens (Durano)
3rd owner: S Taberner (Kintavi)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.50 £1.60 £1.40 Ex: £18.90 CSF: £22.06 Tricast: £46.11 Trifecta: £23.20 Pool: £313.91. 9.59 winning tickets.

3:20 Stratford 10 Mar 1997

'Make Your Racing Pay With Timeform' Handicap Hurdle Class C