Full Result 8.45 Towcester | 23 May 1997

On Cue Design Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,840 2nd £790 3rd £380

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Above The Cut (USA) 6/1 Mr M Handley ⁷ Charlie Morlock	Mr M Handley ⁷ Charlie Morlock	5	102	100	93	110	–
ch g Topsider (USA) - Placer Queen (Habitat)
Led 2nd, clear approaching last, ran on well

2 8	1. Talathath (FR) 11/4J Robert Thornton ³ D Nicholson	Robert Thornton ³ D Nicholson	5	1111	119	109	121	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Mashmoon (USA) (Habitat)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression

3 hd [8¼]	5. Ballet Royal (USA) 12/1 A Dowling ⁷ H J Manners	A Dowling ⁷ H J Manners	8	1012	110	96	112	–
b h Nureyev (USA) - Crystal Queen (High Top)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out

4 6 [14¼]	2. John Drumm 11/4J Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	6	1113	118	105	114	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Girl Of Shiraz (Hotfoot I)
Led to 2nd, weakened approaching last

5 3½ [17¾]	9. Fontanays (IRE) 11/1 Ross Studholme ⁷ G M McCourt	Ross Studholme ⁷ G M McCourt	9	101 v	99	76	91	–
b g Wassl - Mombones (Lord Gayle)
Prominent, ridden after 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out

6 4 [21¾]	7. No Light 10/1 Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	10	1011	102	82	90	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Lady Templar (Lord Gayle)
Held up and pulled hard, headway 5th, weakened 3 out

7 6 [27¾]	3. Ela Agapi Mou (USA) 11/2 Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor ⁷ Gary Moore	4	115	122	84	99	–
b g Storm Bird (CAN) - Vaguar (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Behind from 5th

8 15 [42¾]	6. Prerogative 16/1 A P McCoy Gary Moore	A P McCoy Gary Moore	7	114	109	68	76	–
ch g Dominion - Nettle (Kris)
Prominent, ridden approaching 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

9 ½ [43¼]	4. Josifina 11/1 Andrew Thornton George Foster	Andrew Thornton George Foster	6	118	113	72	80	–
b m Master Willie - Superfina (USA) (Fluorescent Light)
Held up, always behind, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 8:45:00 Winning time: 3m 48.80s (slow by 3.80s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: J P M & J W Cook (Above The Cut) 1st breeder: Pendley Farm
2nd owner: Million In Mind Partnership (6) (Talathath)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late H J Manners (Ballet Royal)
Tote win: £8.20 PL: £2.10 £1.70 £2.90 Ex: £9 CSF: £22.71 Tricast: £182.33 Trifecta: £184.10 Pool: £337.22. 1.30 winning tickets.
Placepot: £35.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £23,068.08. 474.83 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £18.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £927.41. 37.19 winning tickets.

8:45 Towcester 23 May 1997

On Cue Design Handicap Hurdle Class D