Full Result 5.05 Stratford | 19 April 1997

Richardsons Merlin Park Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,034 2nd £612 3rd £296 4th £138

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Barford Sovereign 3/1 Mick Fitzgerald James Fanshawe	Mick Fitzgerald James Fanshawe	5	120	119	103	122	–
b m Unfuwain (USA) - Barford Lady (Stanford)
Led until approaching 3rd, led approaching 3 out, headed last, rallied to lead near finish

2 hd	2. Handy Lass 9/2 Ollie McPhail ⁷ Julian Smith	Ollie McPhail ⁷ Julian Smith	8	108	106	83	109	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Mandrian (Mandamus)
Held up, headway 5th, led last, headed and unable to quicken near finish

3 5 [5¼]	4. Siberian Mystic 9/4J W McFarland Pat Murphy	W McFarland Pat Murphy	4	100 2	97	71	89	–
gr f Siberian Express (USA) - Mystic Crystal (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, mistake 4th, headway approaching 3 out, every chance when hit 2 out, one pace

4 16 [21¼]	3. Stapleford Lady 10/1 S McNeill J S Moore	S McNeill J S Moore	9	100	91	55	73	–
ch m Bairn (USA) - Marie Galante I (FR) (King Of The Castle)
Prominent to 3 out

5 21 [42¼]	5. Secret Gift I 9/4J D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	4	100 4 b	97	35	52	–
ch f Cadeaux Genereux - Triste Oeil (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Led approaching 3rd, pecked 6th, headed approaching next, soon weakened. stewards told: the gelding was never travelling