Full Result 2.05 Wincanton | 23 October 1997

South-West Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (Div I) Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £1,730 2nd £480 3rd £230

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Balladur (USA) 5/2 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	4	1011	–	61	94	–
b g Nureyev (USA) - Ballinderry (Irish River)
Held up and behind, good headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on

2 ½	1. Lonicera I 13/8F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	110	–	64	96	–
br m Sulaafah (USA) - Cygne (Piaffer)
Chased leader, led 4th, clear 2 out, ridden and headed flat

3 6 [6½]	6. Porlock Castle 50/1 Barry Fenton P C Ritchens	Barry Fenton P C Ritchens	4	1011	–	55	87	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Held up mid-division, steady headway 5th, one pace from 2 out

4 12 [18½]	5. Gunner B Special 14/1 A P McCoy J Neville	A P McCoy J Neville	4	1011	–	44	75	–
ch g Gunner B - Sola Mia (Tolomeo)
Held up, headway 3 out, weakened approaching last

5 7 [25½]	9. Indian Crown 50/1 S Burrough N B Thomson	S Burrough N B Thomson	7	107 b	–	33	64	–
b m Welsh Captain - Indian Cash (Indian Ruler)
Behind until hard ridden and headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous

6 3 [28½]	7. Rocky's Profiles (IRE) 50/1 D Bridgwater Karen George	D Bridgwater Karen George	4	1011	–	34	65	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Viceroy Princess (Godswalk)
Led to 4th, weakened 3 out

7 8 [36½]	10. Lastoftheblakeneys 33/1 Mick Fitzgerald Thomas Patrick McGovern	Mick Fitzgerald Thomas Patrick McGovern	4	106	–	22	52	–
b f Blakeney - Sayida-Shahira (Record Run)
Behind from 5th

8 2½ [39]	3. See Prosperity 50/1 N Willmington ⁷ Miss S Waterman	N Willmington ⁷ Miss S Waterman	5	105	–	18	55	–
b g Impecunious - Shepani (New Member)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

9 8 [47]	8. Urgent Swift 11/4 I Lawrence Mark Pitman	I Lawrence Mark Pitman	4	1011	–	16	76	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Good Natured (Troy)
Prominent, mistake 3rd, hard ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, broke blood vessel. stewards' told: veterinary officer reported that the horse had bled from the nose

10 24 [71]	2. Little Joe I (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston Julian Smith	Warren Marston Julian Smith	8	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Cataldi - Linanbless (So Blessed)
Held up, steady headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off

10 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 3m 44.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Peters And Lee (Balladur) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: Mrs Susie Old (Lonicera I)
3rd owner: Mrs B D Adams (Porlock Castle)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.50 £1.30 £8.40 Ex: £3.80 CSF: £6.54 Trifecta: £71.60 Pool: £476.34. 4.72 winning tickets.

2:05 Wincanton 23 Oct 1997

South-West Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (Div I) Class E