Full Result 1.30 Taunton | 11 December 1997

Somerset County Gazette Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,039.40 2nd £1,224.20 3rd £598.60 4th £285.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Grey Shot 1/3F R Dunwoody I A Balding	R Dunwoody I A Balding	5	1012	–	121	134	–
gr g Sharrood (USA) - Optaria (Song)
Made all, clear 6th, easily

2 23	12. Village King (IRE) 14/1 Carl Llewellyn Philip Hobbs	Carl Llewellyn Philip Hobbs	4	1012	–	100	106	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Chased winner, hit 3rd, no impression from 5th

3 6 [29]	13. Welton Arsenal 14/1 Gerry Supple ⁵ Kevin Bishop	Gerry Supple ⁵ Kevin Bishop	5	107	–	90	95	–
b g Statoblest (IRE) - Miller's Gait (Mill Reef)
Held up and behind, headway 6th, shaken up approaching last, one pace

4 14 [43]	6. Country Kris 50/1 G Upton John Ryall	G Upton John Ryall	5	1012	–	82	81	–
b g Town And Country - Mariban (Mummy's Pet)
Never near leaders

5 9 [52]	1. Atlantic Mist 9/1 D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	4	1013	–	74	78	–
ch g Elmaamul (USA) - Overdue Reaction (Be My Guest)
Held up and behind, hampered 1st, headway 5th, never dangerous

6 10 [62]	14. Sally Scally 14/1 A P McCoy Andy Hobbs	A P McCoy Andy Hobbs	5	107	–	58	57	–
ch m Scallywag - Petite Cone (Celtic Cone)
Headway 4th, weakened 6th

7 24 [86]	11. Sporting ChanceI 66/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	5	1012	–	39	38	–
ch g Ikdam - Tumbling Ego (Abednego)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th

8 7 [93]	8. Halmanerror 25/1 D Bridgwater G M McCourt	D Bridgwater G M McCourt	7	1012	–	32	31	–
gr g Lochnager - Counter Coup (Busted)
Always behind, tailed off

9 dist [123]	4. Another Bula (IRE) 100/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Stuart Howe	Seamus Durack ⁵ Stuart Howe	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Cardinal Flower - Celtic Lace (Celtic Cone)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th

F	2. Moonraker's Mirage 14/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Save It Lass (Nicholas Bill)
Fell 1st

PU	5. Chahaya Timor (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Thornton R Simpson	Andrew Thornton R Simpson	5	1012 b	–	–	–	–
b g Slip Anchor - Roxy Hart I (High Top)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

PU	9. Oscar Rose 50/1 T Dascombe M J Bolton	T Dascombe M J Bolton	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Aragon - Mossy Rose (King Of Spain)
Behind, reminders after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

PU	3. Achill Prince (IRE) 100/1 Rodi Greene Nick Ayliffe	Rodi Greene Nick Ayliffe	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g King Persian (IRE) - Small Virtue (He Loves Me)
Chased leaders until hit 4th, soon pulled up lame

PU	10. Rivers Magic 50/1 Warren Marston John Bridger	Warren Marston John Bridger	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Dominion - Rivers Maid (Rarity)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 5th

14 ran Off time: 1:31:00 Winning time: 4m 6.60s (slow by 19.60s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: J C Smith (Grey Shot) 1st breeder: Littleton Stud
2nd owner: Capt E J Edwards-Heathcote (Village King)
3rd owner: Business Forms Express (Welton Arsenal)
Tote win: £1.20 PL: £1.40 £3.30 £1.20 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £6.61 Trifecta: £21 Pool: £609.30. 20.59 winning tickets.

1:30 Taunton 11 Dec 1997

Somerset County Gazette Novices' Hurdle Class C