Full Result 2.50 Worcester | 21 May 1997

Ripple Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,460 2nd £685 3rd £330

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Hello Me Man (IRE) 4/1 Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	9	114	86	–	99	–
b g Asir - Tide Gate (Dike)
Held up and behind, headway 7th, led 3 out, hard ridden flat, all out

2 ¾	11. Lyphard's Fable (USA) 9/1 Richard Johnson Tom George	Richard Johnson Tom George	6	100 1	68	–	80	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Affirmative Fable (USA) (Affirmed)
Led to 3rd, joined winner 3 out, rider lost whip, no extra near finish

3 16 [16¾]	1. Prime Of Life (IRE) 9/1 S McNeill James Eustace	S McNeill James Eustace	7	1110	92	–	88	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Ominous I (Dominion)
Chased leaders until lost touch 7th, stayed on again from 2 out

4 13 [29¾]	4. Jay Em Ess (NZ) 11/2 Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	Rodi Greene Andy Hobbs	7	111	83	–	66	–
b g Blue Razor (USA) - Bonafide (FR) (Pharly)
Held up, always in rear

5 3½ [33¼]	6. A S Jim 5/1 Vince Slattery O O'Neill	Vince Slattery O O'Neill	6	1011	79	–	59	–
b g Welsh Captain - Cawston's Arms (Cawston's Clown)
Held up, headway 5th, led after 7th until 3 out, weakened quickly

F	7. Positivo 11/2 D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	6	109	77	–	–	–
br g Robellino (USA) - Primetta (Precocious)
Chased leaders to 5th, well behind when fell 3 out

PU	12. Mutley 20/1 C Maude Nigel Hawke	C Maude Nigel Hawke	7	101 1 3	69	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Ferdee Free (Netherkelly)
Led 3rd, clear 5th, headed after 7th, weakened quickly, pulled up flat

PU	13. Kings Vision 25/1 T Jenks W Jenks	T Jenks W Jenks	5	104 4 8	72	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - Eye SightI (Roscoe Blake)
Always behind, tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Viking Dream (IRE) 7/2F Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	5	108	76	–	–	–
b m Vision (USA) - Nordic Pride (Horage)
Chased leaders, every chance when blundered and pulled up 7th

UR	10. Mr Lovely (IRE) 12/1 T Dascombe J Neville	T Dascombe J Neville	6	100	68	–	–	–
b g General View - Woldowa (Wolver Hollow)
Prominent, hit 6th, bought down next

10 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 16.10s (slow by 41.10s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Genereux, Mollie Silvers, Sioux To Speak
1st owner: Lodge Cross Partnership (Hello Me Man) 1st breeder: Mrs E J Hogan
2nd owner: Mrs G C McFerran (Lyphard's Fable)
3rd owner: Mrs T S Matthews (Prime Of Life)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.60 £3.20 £4.90 Ex: £13.50 CSF: £39.36 Tricast: £291.19 Trifecta: £48.20 Pool: £125.10. 1.84 winning tickets.

2:50 Worcester 21 May 1997

Ripple Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E