Full Result 3.35 Taunton | 13 November 1997

Skylark Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,814 2nd £852 3rd £416 4th £198

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Decyborg (FR) EvensF A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	115	–	93	101	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Kelinda (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Chased leader, led 6th, clear 3 out, very easily

2 5	3. St Mellion Leisure (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	5	115	–	90	89	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Forthetimebeing (Prince Regent)
Always prominent, chased winner from 3 out, no impression

3 4 [9]	7. Weaver Square (IRE) 33/1 D Gallagher P Eccles	D Gallagher P Eccles	8	1012	–	81	77	–
b g Torus - Canute Villa (Hardicanute)
Held up and behind, headway from 3 out, never dangerous

4 1¼ [10¼]	5. Master Millfield (IRE) 9/1 T Dascombe Ron Hodges	T Dascombe Ron Hodges	5	1012	–	80	76	–
b g Prince Rupert (FR) - Calash (Indian King)
Held up, headway approaching 9th, weakened 3 out

5 shd [10¼]	10. Golden Lily 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Gay Kelleway	Mick Fitzgerald Gay Kelleway	4	106	–	74	70	–
ch f Interrex (CAN) - Gold Risk (Mansingh)
Never troubled leaders

6 6 [16¼]	2. Gamay 4/1 Carl Llewellyn Richard Mitchell	Carl Llewellyn Richard Mitchell	7	115	–	83	77	–
b g Rymer - Darling Rose (Darling Boy)
Prominent to 8th

7 1½ [17¾]	8. Hydemilla 12/1 Chris Webb ⁵ Mrs T D Pilkington	Chris Webb ⁵ Mrs T D Pilkington	7	102	–	65	63	–
b m Idiots Delight - Bellaloo (Privy Seal)
Pulled hard, led to 6th, weakened 8th

8 5 [22¾]	6. Sierra Nevada I 33/1 Rodi Greene Nigel Hawke	Rodi Greene Nigel Hawke	6	1012	–	72	63	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Yellow Iris (Le Bavard)
Behind from 4th, tailed off from 9th

9 8 [30¾]	4. Eager Beaver I 12/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1012	–	67	55	–
gr g Petoski - Strathdearn (Saritamer)
Held up, headway 8th, weakened approaching 2 out

PU	9. Lilly The Filly 66/1 E Byrne Mrs Barbara Waring	E Byrne Mrs Barbara Waring	6	107	–	–	–	–
br m Macmillion - March Memories (Mandamus)
Always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

10 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 5m 53.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Terry Neill (Decyborg) 1st breeder: Bernard Touillon
2nd owner: St Mellion Estates Ltd (St Mellion Leisure)
3rd owner: Eric Baker (Weaver Square)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.30 £2.70 £3 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £13.47 Trifecta: £247.10 Pool: £348.08. 0.85 winning tickets. Carry-over of £52.21 to 4.05 race at Cheltenham today.

3:35 Taunton 13 Nov 1997

Skylark Novices' Hurdle Class D