Full Result 1.50 Taunton | 26 February 1997

Taunton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D (Div I)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,567 2nd £776 3rd £378 4th £179

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Strong Paladin (IRE) 7/2 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	6	111	–	81	97	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kalanshoe (Random Shot)
Held up, headway 7th, led flat, all out

2 hd	6. Master Pilgrim 5/2F A P McCoy G B Balding	A P McCoy G B Balding	5	114	–	84	97	–
b g Supreme Leader - Patterdon (Precipice Wood)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, headed flat, ran on

3 1¼ [1½]	2. Defendtherealm 6/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	114	–	83	96	–
br g Derring Rose - Armagnac Princess (Armagnac Monarch)
Led 3rd to 3 out, every chance last, not quicken

4 nk [1¾]	13. Just Jasmine 12/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	5	1013	–	78	90	–
ch m Nicholas Bill - Linguistic (Porto Bello)
Always prominent, led 3 out until approaching last, ran on one pace

5 16 [17¾]	7. Moonlight Escapade (IRE) 25/1 T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	6	111	–	66	79	–
b g Executive Perk - Baybush (Boreen)
No headway from 3 out

6 2½ [20¼]	12. Connaught's Pride 25/1 Norman Williamson Philip Hobbs	Norman Williamson Philip Hobbs	6	1013	–	62	72	–
ch m Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Burlington Belle (Galivanter)
Mistake 3 out, always behind

7 1¼ [21½]	11. Walter's Destiny 20/1 S McNeill Colin Mitchell	S McNeill Colin Mitchell	5	114	–	66	75	–
ch g White Prince (USA) - Tearful Sarah (Rugantino)
Led 2nd to 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out

8 15 [36½]	4. Fred Fuggles 50/1 O Burrows ⁵ C F C Jackson	O Burrows ⁵ C F C Jackson	5	1013	–	48	60	–
ch g Green Adventure (USA) - Wald Konigin (Kinglet)
Prominent until weakened 7th, tailed off

PU	8. Southernhay Boy 25/1 I Dowrick Mrs S D Williams	I Dowrick Mrs S D Williams	6	114 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Lady Andrea (Andrea Mantegna)
Led to 2nd, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

PU	3. Double Achievement (IRE) 33/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	7	114	–	–	–	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Jeanarie (Reformed Character)
Mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

PU	9. Strike A Light (IRE) 7/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Rescued (Sir Herbert)
Behind from 3 out, pulled up before last

PU	1. Cool Cat (IRE) 50/1 R Bellamy J C Tuck	R Bellamy J C Tuck	6	114	–	–	–	–
b h Cataldi - Arctic Sue (Arctic Slave)
Prominent to 5th, tailed off from 7th, pulled up after 3 out

PU	14. Orchid House 100/1 D Skyrme Richard Mitchell	D Skyrme Richard Mitchell	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Town And Country - Tudor Orchid (Tudor Rhythm)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. Grematic 50/1 J Railton Nigel Hawke	J Railton Nigel Hawke	6	114	–	–	–	–
gr g Pragmatic - Greendown Lass (Decoy Boy)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

14 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 59.40s (slow by 34.40s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs Angela Brodie (Strong Paladin) 1st breeder: Denis McDonnell
2nd owner: J M Kinnear (Master Pilgrim)
3rd owner: George Standing (Defendtherealm)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.20 £1.90 £1.90 Ex: £5.30 CSF: £10.71 Trifecta: £5.10 Pool: £190.81. 26.34 winning tickets.

1:50 Taunton 26 Feb 1997

Taunton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D (Div I)