Full Result 6.30 Epsom | 9 July 1997

European Breeders Fund Lord's Taverners Charity Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E

(Class 5) (2yo) (6f3yds) 6f Good To Soft

1st £3,322.50 2nd £1,005 3rd £490 4th £232.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	4. Lend A Hand 2/1F J Weaver Mark Johnston	J Weaver Mark Johnston	2	90	–	80	78	–
b c Great Commotion (USA) - Janaat (Kris)
Headway 2f out, ran on to lead last strides

2⁽⁷⁾ nk	2. Bernardo Bellotto I (IRE) 9/4 T Quinn Michael Bell	T Quinn Michael Bell	2	90	–	79	77	–
b c High Estate - Naivity (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Led, hard ridden final furlong, headed last strides

3⁽³⁾ 6 [6¼]	1. American Cousin 10/1 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan	Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan	2	90	–	64	61	–
b c Distant Relative - Zelda (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Always prominent, ran on one pace final 2f

4⁽⁹⁾ 4 [10¼]	3. Coolin River (IRE) 8/1 J F Egan K R Burke	J F Egan K R Burke	2	90	–	54	50	–
b c River Falls - The Coolin (Don)
Always prominent, hampered over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5⁽²⁾ ½ [10¾]	9. Lilanita 20/1 T Sprake Bryn Palling	T Sprake Bryn Palling	2	89	–	48	44	–
b f Anita's Prince - Jimlil (Nicholas Bill)
Started slowly, soon prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out

6⁽¹⁾ hd [11]	6. Pianist (IRE) 33/1 Tony Clark G Lewis	Tony Clark G Lewis	2	90	–	52	48	–
ch g Balla Cove (IRE) - Hit For Six (Tap On Wood)
Never near to challenge

7⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [13½]	8. Ron's Pet 4/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	2	90	–	46	42	–
ch c Ron's Victory (USA) - Penny Mint (Mummy's Game)
Always behind. steward's told: jockey reported that the horse was unsuited by the track

8⁽⁴⁾ 8 [21½]	5. Ok John (IRE) 11/1 Seb Sanders John Akehurst	Seb Sanders John Akehurst	2	90	–	25	20	–
b g Mac's Imp (USA) - Ching A Ling (Pampapaul)
Chased leader until ran wide and jumped path over 3f out, not recover

9⁽⁸⁾ 12 [33½]	7. Ready Fontaine 33/1 A McGlone J Neville	A McGlone J Neville	2	90	–	–	–	–
b c Dilum (USA) - Prepare (IRE) (Millfontaine)
Outpaced, always well behind

9 ran Off time: 6:31:00 Winning time: 1m 12.55s (slow by 4.75s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Lend A Hand) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: Richard Green (fine Paintings) (Bernardo Bellotto I)
3rd owner: Middleham Park Racing XIV (American Cousin)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.30 £1.30 £2.90 Ex: £2.20 CSF: £6.50 Trifecta: £10.40 Pool: £366.09. 24.89 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 57 (14%) M [4-6] 40 (50%) H [7-9] 53 (36%)

6:30 Epsom 9 Jul 1997

European Breeders Fund Lord's Taverners Charity Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E