Full Result 8.45 Wolverhampton | 14 July 1997

Gooseberry Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4yo+) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,847 2nd £517 3rd £251

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Chocolate Ice 2/1 Mick Fitzgerald R J O'Sullivan	Mick Fitzgerald R J O'Sullivan	4	109	–	–	71	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Creake (Derring-Do)
Led after 2nd to 5th, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden flat, held on gamely

2 ¾	3. Nashaat (USA) 11/8F A P McCoy K R Burke	A P McCoy K R Burke	9	1012	–	–	73	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Absentia (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Held up, headway 3 out, every chance last, unable to quicken

3 3 [3¾]	1. Araboybill 13/2 Richard Johnson J Neville	Richard Johnson J Neville	6	1012	–	–	70	–
b g Aragon - Floral (Carnival Dancer)
Badly hampered 2nd, headway 5th, challenged 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last

4 3½ [7¼]	4. Bright Eclipse (USA) 8/1 Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	4	106 v	–	–	64	–
br g Sunny's Halo (CAN) - Miss Lantana (USA) (Danzig Connection)
Held up, headway to lead 5th, headed next, led after 3 out, soon headed, ridden and one pace approaching last

5 3½ [10¾]	12. Magic Melody 25/1 Timmy Murphy John Spearing	Timmy Murphy John Spearing	4	104	–	–	55	–
b f Petong - Miss Rossi (Artaius)
Prominent until ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out

6 12 [22¾]	9. Rosalee Royale 25/1 Barry Fenton John Berry	Barry Fenton John Berry	5	107	–	–	46	–
ch m Out Of Hand - Miss Ark Royal (Broadsword)
Always in rear, tailed off from 5th

7 8 [30¾]	7. Community Service (IRE) 40/1 J Supple ³ J Norton	J Supple ³ J Norton	6	104	–	–	38	–
b m Homo Sapien (IRE) - Perpetue (Proverb)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th

8 27 [57¾]	2. Dallai (IRE) 33/1 Lorcan Wyer G P Kelly	Lorcan Wyer G P Kelly	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Dance Of Life (USA) - Wavetree (Realm)
Led until after 2nd, weakened 5th, tailed off

9 ½ [58¼]	8. Dula Model 50/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	Ollie McPhail ⁷ A Barrow	9	100	–	–	–	–
b m Latest Model - Mandula (Mandamus)
Unruly before start, always behind, tailed off

10 7 [65¼]	11. Kulepopsie (IRE) 25/1 R Supple A B Mulholland	R Supple A B Mulholland	4	104	–	–	–	–
b f Contract Law (USA) - Flight Fantasy (USA) (Air Forbes Won)
Prominent, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, behind when blundered 3rd, soon tailed off

PU	6. Colebrook Willie 16/1 D J Burchell D M Lloyd	D J Burchell D M Lloyd	4	109	–	–	–	–
br g Dowsing (USA) - A Little Hot (Petong)
Prominent, led 3 out, soon headed and weakened, pulled up before next

11 ran Off time: 8:45:00 Winning time: 4m 1.20s (slow by 16.20s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Summer Villa
1st owner: R J O'Sullivan (Chocolate Ice) 1st breeder: Kirtlington Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Nigel Shields (Nashaat)
3rd owner: Nigel Gay & Bernard G Barry (Araboybill)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £4.90 Ex: £3.10 CSF: £4.82 Trifecta: £9.40 Pool: £202.29. 15.20 winning tickets.
The winner was sold to Mr E Major for 5,200 gns.

8:45 Wolverhampton 14 Jul 1997

Gooseberry Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G