Full Result 2.15 Taunton | 2 October 1997

Shoreditch Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Firm 9 hurdles

1st £1,826.90 2nd £513.40 3rd £250.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Northern Drums 5/1 Barry Fenton N M Babbage	Barry Fenton N M Babbage	4	1011	–	83	78	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Repercutionist (USA) (Beaudelaire)
Headway 5th, prominent approaching 2 out, challenged last, ran on strongly to lead flat

2 1	3. Aerial View 14/1 J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	6	105	–	77	78	–
br g Sulaafah (USA) - Flying Portion (Major Portion)
Led 5th until headed 2 out, every chance last, ridden and outpaced flat

3 1¾ [2¾]	2. Little Hooligan 5/1 Mick Fitzgerald S G Knight	Mick Fitzgerald S G Knight	6	115 v	–	89	83	–
bb g Rabdan I - Nutwood Emma (Henbit)
Chased leaders, in touch, every chance approaching 2 out, rallied well flat, not reach leaders

4 2½ [5¼]	1. Irkutsk (USA) 15/8F Gerry Supple ⁵ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ⁵ M C Pipe	6	117 b	–	89	87	–
b g Nureyev (USA) - Herb Wine (USA) (Full Pocket)
Held up mid-division, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and headed flat, soon weakened

5 8 [13¼]	5. Noblely (USA) 5/2 N Willmington ⁷ R H Alner	N Willmington ⁷ R H Alner	10	105	–	66	77	–
b g Lyphard (USA) - Nonoalca (FR) (Nonoalco)
Led and saddle slipped 2nd, headed 5th, weakened 2 out

6 dist [43¼]	8. Coochie 12/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	8	107 b	–	–	–	–
b m King Of Spain - York Street (USA) (Diamond Shoal)
Reluctant to race, always behind, tailed off from 6th

7 1¾ [45]	4. Benicia Boy 100/1 S Wynne J C McConnochie	S Wynne J C McConnochie	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Grey Desire - Fabia (FR) (Faunus)
In touch until weakened 5th, tailed off

8 1½ [46½]	7. Astrojoy (IRE) 50/1 S Burrough Gerald Ham	S Burrough Gerald Ham	5	107	–	–	–	–
ch m Astronef - Pharjoy (FR) (Pharly)
Always in rear, lost touch from 5th, virtually pulled up flat

PU	9. Griffin's Girl 40/1 Guy Lewis ³ Nick Ayliffe	Guy Lewis ³ Nick Ayliffe	5	104	–	–	–	–
ch m Bairn (USA) - All That Crack (Stanford)
Chased leaders until weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	10. The Flying Fiddle 50/1 Mr A Holdsworth S N Cole	Mr A Holdsworth S N Cole	5	107	–	–	–	–
ch m Northern State (USA) - Miss Flossa (FR) (Big John)
Mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 3m 49.90s (slow by 2.90s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Internet Racing (Northern Drums) 1st breeder: The Sussex Stud And Calogo Bloodstock Ag
2nd owner: E Goody (Aerial View)
3rd owner: G W Hackling (Little Hooligan)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £1.40 £2.80 £1.30 Ex: £36.60 CSF: £61.05 Trifecta: £46 Pool: £299.73. 4.62 winning tickets.
The winner was sold to Ron Peake for 4,800gns.

2:15 Taunton 2 Oct 1997

Shoreditch Selling Hurdle Class G