Full Result 4.30 Worcester | 22 July 1997

Champagne Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,075 2nd £575 3rd £275

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Commanche Creek 3/1J A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	109 b	84	92	95	–
b g Commanche Run - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Made all, clear approaching 3rd, ridden after 5th, ran on well flat. steward's told: trainer's representative reported that the gelding failed to handle the soft ground on it's previous run here

2 3½	1. Cooley's Valve (IRE) 7/1 Robert Thornton ³ Mrs S D Williams	Robert Thornton ³ Mrs S D Williams	9	1111	103	104	110	–
b g Pennine Walk - First Blush (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, headway 4th, mistake 5th, every chance last, edged left, one pace

3 4 [7½]	3. Mutazz (USA) 16/1 R Farrant Major W R Hern	R Farrant Major W R Hern	5	112 b	91	92	93	–
b h Woodman (USA) - Ghashtah (USA) (Nijinsky)
Always prominent, one pace from 2 out

4 4 [11½]	2. Bay Fair 3/1J R Dunwoody Martin Bosley	R Dunwoody Martin Bosley	5	114	93	90	91	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Bampton Fair (Free Boy)
Always prominent, jumped right 2 out, weakened approaching last

5 3 [14½]	4. Persian Mystic (IRE) 5/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	5	109	84	78	79	–
ch g Bold Arrangement - Bombalurina (Pharly)
Held up, headway 5th, one pace from 3 out

6 16 [30½]	11. Dr Dave (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton Patrick Chamings	Andrew Thornton Patrick Chamings	6	105 5 4	80	59	59	–
b g Salluceva (IRE) - Shule Doe (Royal Buck)
Never troubled leaders

7 2 [32½]	13. Galloping Guns (IRE) 50/1 Jim Culloty Bernard Llewellyn	Jim Culloty Bernard Llewellyn	5	100 18	75	52	52	–
b g Conquering Hero (USA) - Jillette (Fine Blade)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, never troubled leaders

8 12 [44½]	6. Lucy Tufty 10/1 Adrian Maguire Jeff Pearce	Adrian Maguire Jeff Pearce	6	107	82	47	47	–
b m Vin St Benet - Manor Farm Toots (Royalty)
Always behind

9 10 [54½]	9. Woodstock Wanderer (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	5	103	78	33	33	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Minnies Dipper (Royal Captive)
Pulled hard, prominent to 5th

10 ½ [55]	10. Tiotao (IRE) 25/1 D Gallagher Linda Jewell	D Gallagher Linda Jewell	7	100 3	75	30	–	–
b g Burslem (IRE) - Linbel (Linacre)
Chased leader to 5th, soon weakened

11 3 [58]	12. Bright Eclipse (USA) 16/1 Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	4	911 5 v	78	24	–	–
br g Sunny's Halo (CAN) - Miss Lantana (USA) (Danzig Connection)
Always behind

12 3 [61]	8. Platinum Empire (USA) 25/1 Mr P Gee B Gee	Mr P Gee B Gee	7	104	79	28	–	–
b g Nijinsky (CAN) - Kelley's Day (USA) (Graustark)
Pulled hard, prominent to 5th

SU	7. Raven's Roost (IRE) 7/1 Norman Williamson Gruffydd Jones	Norman Williamson Gruffydd Jones	6	107	82	–	–	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Al Zumurrud (Be My Guest)
Held up, headway and 5th when slipped up bend after 5th

13 ran Off time: 4:32:00 Winning time: 3m 45.30s (slow by 5.30s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Miss J Du Plessis (Commanche Creek) 1st breeder: R G Stokes And Fittocks Stud
2nd owner: Christopher Shirley Brasher (Cooley's Valve)
3rd owner: The All-Round Partnership (Mutazz)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.50 £3.80 £3.20 Ex: £13.80 CSF: £24.46 Tricast: £287.99 Trifecta: £66.70 Pool: £518.78. 5.52 winning tickets.
Placepot: £36.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £21,373.60. 433.39 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £19.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,017.06. 38.1 winning tickets.

4:30 Worcester 22 Jul 1997

Champagne Handicap Hurdle Class F