Full Result 6.20 Uttoxeter | 7 May 1997

Houghton Vaughan Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,878.50 2nd £526 3rd £255.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Blotoft 11/4 Mick Fitzgerald Steve Gollings	Mick Fitzgerald Steve Gollings	5	113	78	78	83	–
b g High Kicker (USA) - Foothold (Hotfoot I)
Held up, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, comfortably

2 7	2. Mecado 12/1 X Aizpuru ⁵ F J Yardley	X Aizpuru ⁵ F J Yardley	10	113 v	83	71	78	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Parma Nova (Dominion)
Chased leaders, ridden 5th, kept on from 3 out, no chance with winner

3 hd [7¼]	3. Playful Juliet (CAN) 4/1 S Wynne Jonathan Haynes	S Wynne Jonathan Haynes	9	116 b	81	73	76	–
b m Assert (IRE) - Running Around (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Led 2nd to 4th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression

4 13 [20¼]	9. Bresil (USA) 12/1 Mark Brown ⁷ John Bridger	Mark Brown ⁷ John Bridger	8	97 4	61	34	43	–
ch g Bering - Clever Bidder (USA) (Bold Bidder)
Dropped rear 5th, stayed on from next

5 3 [23¼]	8. Kings Vision 14/1 T Jenks W Jenks	T Jenks W Jenks	5	104	65	42	44	–
gr g Absalom - Eye SightI (Roscoe Blake)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon ridden and beaten

6 1¾ [25]	6. Wordsmith (IRE) 9/4F J Supple J L Harris	J Supple J L Harris	7	110	75	50	52	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Cordon (Morston)
Dropped rear and ridden 5th, never dangerous afterwards

7 3 [28]	7. Orinoco Venture (IRE) 12/1 Gary Lyons Alan Bailey	Gary Lyons Alan Bailey	6	106 b	67	39	41	–
br g Doyoun - Push A Button (Bold Lad)
Led to 2nd, led 4th, clear next, weakened and headed approaching 2 out

8 10 [38]	10. Only A Sioux 25/1 W Fry James Turner	W Fry James Turner	5	103 3 8	64	25	–	–
b g Totem I (USA) - Adder Howe (Amboise I)
Chased leaders to 6th

9 hd [38¼]	4. Days Of Thunder 9/1 E Husband ³ Mrs S M Odell	E Husband ³ Mrs S M Odell	9	111	79	37	43	–
ch g Vaigly Great - Silent Prayer I (Queen's Hussar)
Chased leaders, jumped right 3rd, weakened 5th

9 ran Off time: 6:20:00 Winning time: 3m 58.10s (slow by 16.10s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Maggies Lad
1st owner: R N Forman (Blotoft) 1st breeder: R N Forman
2nd owner: Mrs D Yardley (Mecado)
3rd owner: J C Haynes (Playful Juliet)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.40 £2.60 £1.90 Ex: £16.50 CSF: £33.48 Tricast: £123.79 Trifecta: £69.10 Pool: £189.87. 1.95 winning tickets.

6:20 Uttoxeter 7 May 1997

Houghton Vaughan Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G