Full Result 3.10 Thirsk | 2 August 1997

Coopers & Lybrand Maiden Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) 6f Good To Firm

1st £3,874.75 2nd £1,168 3rd £566.50 4th £265.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	11. River Ensign 10/1 Adrian McCarthy ⁷ Mark Brisbourne	Adrian McCarthy ⁷ Mark Brisbourne	4	74	35	28	38	–
br f River God I (USA) - Ensigns Kit (Saucy Kit)
Always prominent stands' side, led 2f out, comfortably

2⁽⁷⁾ 1¼	2. Two On The Bridge 4/1 L Charnock Denys Smith	L Charnock Denys Smith	3	94 b	60	57	60	–
gr g Chilibang - Constant Companion (Pas De Seul)
Headway well over 1f out, nearest finish

3⁽¹³⁾ hd [1½]	5. Night Express 7/2F Jimmy Fortune B Hanbury	Jimmy Fortune B Hanbury	3	813	55	51	54	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - New Edition (Great Nephew)
Headway halfway, ridden and one pace inside final furlong

4⁽¹⁵⁾ 2½ [4]	9. Skelton Countess (IRE) 25/1 Fergal Lynch Reg Hollinshead	Fergal Lynch Reg Hollinshead	4	83	41	31	33	–
ch f Imperial Frontier (USA) - Running Brook (Run The Gantlet)
In touch stands' side, ridden and edged left over 1f out, never able challenge

5⁽¹¹⁾ 4 [8]	8. Maydoro 10/1 T Williams Michael Dods	T Williams Michael Dods	4	83	41	21	23	–
b f Dominion Royale - Bamdoro (Cavo Doro)
Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [9½]	3. Merrily 6/1 D Harrison Sally Hall	D Harrison Sally Hall	4	91	53	29	30	–
gr f Sharrood (USA) - Babycham Sparkle (So Blessed)
Slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, not reach leaders

7⁽⁸⁾ nk [9¾]	7. Geordie LadI 20/1 C Rutter James Bennett	C Rutter James Bennett	3	84	46	21	23	–
ch g Tina's Pet - Edraianthus (Windjammer)
Never near to challenge

8⁽¹⁾ ¾ [10½]	12. Bent Raiwand (USA) 20/1 Kim Tinkler Don Enrico Incisa	Kim Tinkler Don Enrico Incisa	4	710	34	7	9	–
b f Cadeaux Genereux - Raiwand (Tap On Wood)
Effort and ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge

9⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [11¼]	4. In Good Nick I 10/1 Gyles Parkin ³ Michael Easterby	Gyles Parkin ³ Michael Easterby	3	811 v	56	24	29	–
b f Nicholas (USA) - Better Still (IRE) (Glenstal)
Mid-division, effort 2f, soon ridden and no impression

10⁽¹²⁾ 5 [16¼]	6. Prominent 20/1 M Deering Mrs V A Aconley	M Deering Mrs V A Aconley	3	88 v	50	8	9	–
b c Primo Dominie - Mary Bankes (USA) (Northern Baby)
Speed 4f, soon lost touch

11⁽³⁾ 1¼ [17½]	13. Superapparos 20/1 F Boyle ⁷ Roy Bowring	F Boyle ⁷ Roy Bowring	3	76 3 3 b	38	–	–	–
b g Superpower - Ayodessa (Lochnager)
Led, edged right, headed 2f out, soon beaten

12⁽⁶⁾ hd [17¾]	15. Madam Zando 20/1 N Carlisle John Balding	N Carlisle John Balding	4	710 8 v	34	–	–	–
ch f Forzando - Madam Trilby (Grundy)
Speed over 3f

13⁽⁴⁾ 4 [21¾]	14. Seanchai (IRE) 33/1 Iona Wands ⁵ P S Felgate	Iona Wands ⁵ P S Felgate	4	75 8	34	–	–	–
b g Treasure Kay - Blue Infanta (Chief Singer)
Outpaced

14⁽⁹⁾ 10 [31¾]	10. Bright Gold 33/1 Rodney Lappin A Smith	Rodney Lappin A Smith	3	82 b	44	–	–	–
ch g Clantime - Miss Brightside (Crofthall)
Behind from halfway, tailed off

15⁽²⁾ dist [61¾]	1. River Tweed 5/1 John Carroll John Gosden	John Carroll John Gosden	3	100	70	–	–	–
ch f Selkirk (USA) - Twixt (Kings Lake)
Headway halfway, saddle slipped and virtually pulled up final 2f

15 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 1m 14.30s (slow by 4.90s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Crispandave Racing Associates (River Ensign) 1st breeder: A H Brisbourne
2nd owner: Denys Smith (Two On The Bridge)
3rd owner: R J McAulay (Night Express)
Tote win: £18 PL: £3.60 £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £38.20 CSF: £44.34 Tricast: £166.15 Trifecta: £52.50 Pool: £484.69. 6.55 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 19 (29%) M [6-10] 46 (34%) H [11-15] 85 (37%)

3:10 Thirsk 2 Aug 1997

Coopers & Lybrand Maiden Handicap Class E