Full Result 4.35 Worcester | 7 June 1997

Bernie Leaver Memorial Classic Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good 10 hurdles

1st £2,617.50 2nd £730 3rd £352.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Gratomi (IRE) 6/1 Sean Fox P C Ritchens	Sean Fox P C Ritchens	7	115	–	–	100	–
b g Bustomi - Granny Grumble (Politico)
Good headway 5th, led 3 out, mistake last, driven out

2 2	18. Santella Cape 4/1 A P McCoy Nigel Hawke	A P McCoy Nigel Hawke	4	1013	–	–	92	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Kijafa (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, hard ridden and not quicken flat

3 10 [12]	8. Prototype I 7/2F Andrew Thornton G F Johnson Houghton	Andrew Thornton G F Johnson Houghton	6	115	–	–	90	–
b g Governor General - Sweet Enough I (Caerleon)
Always prominent, one pace from 3 out

4 5 [17]	12. Bellara 7/1 Lorcan Wyer N M Babbage	Lorcan Wyer N M Babbage	5	110	–	–	78	–
b m Thowra (FR) - Sicilian Vespers (Mummy's Game)
Headway 5th, jumped slowly 6th, weakened approaching last

5 2½ [19½]	14. Sparkling Buck 20/1 Guy Lewis ³ Nick Ayliffe	Guy Lewis ³ Nick Ayliffe	5	1011	–	–	75	–
gr m Buckley - Sparkling Time (USA) (Olden Times)
Never near to challenge

6 12 [31½]	19. Timidjar (IRE) 7/1 D Fortt ³ D R Gandolfo	D Fortt ³ D R Gandolfo	4	1010 b	–	–	62	–
b g Doyoun - Timissara (USA) (Shahrastani)
Never placed to challenge

7 3 [34½]	7. Mr Poppleton 12/1 Luke Harvey Roy Brotherton	Luke Harvey Roy Brotherton	8	115	–	–	65	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Greenstead Lady (Great Nephew)
Led to 3 out, weakened 2 out

8 18 [52½]	10. Scarlet Rambler 9/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	115	–	–	47	–
ch g Blakeney Point I - Rambling Rolls (Silver Cloud I)
Never troubled leaders

9 20 [72½]	1. Arctic Charmer (USA) 100/1 Barry Fenton Mrs S M Odell	Barry Fenton Mrs S M Odell	5	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - Bunch Of Smiles (USA) (Graustark)
Always behind

10 shd [72½]	17. Dunston Knight 100/1 Vince Slattery B Preece	Vince Slattery B Preece	4	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Proud Knight (USA) - Lucy Johnston'S (IRE) (Burslem)
Behind from 4th

11 6 [78½]	2. Debonair Dude (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Debonair Dolly (Cidrax)
Behind from 6th

12 2 [80½]	5. Late Encounter 100/1 Warren Marston Reginald Brown	Warren Marston Reginald Brown	6	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Ra Nova - Kadelian (Rustingo)
Prominent to 6th

13 20 [100½]	20. Dunston Queen 100/1 Gary Lyons B Preece	Gary Lyons B Preece	4	108	–	–	–	–
ch f Proud Knight (USA) - Alto Dancer (Noalto)
Always behind, tailed off

14 dist [130½]	16. Tom's Mrs-T 40/1 Sean Curran O J Carter	Sean Curran O J Carter	8	110	–	–	–	–
b m Pragmatic - Tom's Hideaway (Country Retreat)
Mistake 1st, tailed off from 5th

15 dist [160½]	4. Just Because (IRE) 100/1 P M McLoughlin Gruffydd Jones	P M McLoughlin Gruffydd Jones	5	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Sharp Charter - Lakefield Lady (Over The River)
Chased leader until weakened quickly approaching 4th, soon tailed off

PU	11. Tommy Cooper 40/1 E Byrne Mrs Barbara Waring	E Byrne Mrs Barbara Waring	6	115 b	–	–	–	–
br h Macmillion - My Charade (Cawston's Clown)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	6. Lord Cool (IRE) 20/1 M Berry ⁷ Charlie Brooks	M Berry ⁷ Charlie Brooks	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Coolbawn Lady (Laurence O)
Headway 6th, 6th and weakening when pulled up and dismounted before 3 out

PU	15. Technical Move (IRE) 100/1 Sophie Mitchell ⁵ Gerald Ham	Sophie Mitchell ⁵ Gerald Ham	6	109	–	–	–	–
br m Move Off - Technical Merit (Gala Performance)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	9. Scalp 'Em (IRE) 50/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Supremely Royal (Crowned Prince)
Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 6th

19 ran Off time: 4:39:00 Winning time: 4m 48.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Cloudy House
1st owner: John Pearl (Gratomi) 1st breeder: Mrs M Bartholomew
2nd owner: Mrs Ann Hawke (Santella Cape)
3rd owner: R B Holt (Prototype I)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £3.10 £2.30 £2 Ex: £45.80 CSF: £27.12 Trifecta: £16.40 Pool: £212.31. 9.14 winning tickets.

4:35 Worcester 7 Jun 1997

Bernie Leaver Memorial Classic Maiden Hurdle Class E