Full Result 5.00 Clonmel (IRE) | 2 September 1997

Ladbroke 'Bet Direct' Handicap Hurdle

(0-102, 4yo+) 2m Yielding To Soft 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. River Valley Lady (IRE) 2/1F Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	4	112	–	105	102	–
b f Salt Dome (USA) - Princess Martina (English Prince)
Settled 6th, progress from 4 out, close 3rd 2 out, ridden to dispute lead last, hard ridden to lead close home

2 hd	. Showboat Melody (IRE) 12/1 Mr R P Hogan ⁷ J Morrison	Mr R P Hogan ⁷ J Morrison	7	911	–	85	90	–
b m Jareer (USA) - Shoubad Melody (Jukebox)
Held up, 7th 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, disputed lead last, hard ridden and no extra close home

3 6 [6¼]	. Cnocadrum VI (IRE) 8/1 Paul Carberry V T O'Brien	Paul Carberry V T O'Brien	6	911 1	–	80	77	–
b g Reput'ly By Aristocracy - Imperial First (Tower Shoot)
Chased leaders, ridden from 3 out, close 2nd next, hard ridden and one paced approaching last

4 1½ [7¾]	. Honey Trader 4/1 P G Hourigan ³ Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan ³ Michael Hourigan	5	112	–	97	97	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Lizzie Bee (Kind Of Hush)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed and no extra approaching last

5 13 [20¾]	. Sigma Comms (IRE) 10/1 Barry Geraghty ⁵ Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty ⁵ Noel Meade	4	912	–	66	68	–
bb g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - River Serenade (USA) (Riverman)
Led, headed 4th, soon ridden and kept on until weakened approaching 2 out, 5th and no extra before last

6 [20¾]	. Flying In The Gale (IRE) 10/1 Adrian O'Shea ⁵ Thomas Cooper	Adrian O'Shea ⁵ Thomas Cooper	6	103	–	67	69	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Pigeon's Egg (Ballymore)
Behind to halfway, kept on one paced from 3 out

7 [20¾]	. Mighty Term (IRE) 10/1 J Butler ³ A P O'Brien	J Butler ³ A P O'Brien	5	1010	–	74	74	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Millflower (Millfontaine)
Close up early, weakened before 4 out

8 [20¾]	. Salty Bay (IRE) 10/1 M D Murphy ⁵ W J Burke	M D Murphy ⁵ W J Burke	6	96 b	–	54	56	–
b m Salt Dome (USA) - Atlantic Passage (USA) (Buckfinder)
Prominent early, no impression from halfway

9 [20¾]	. Atlanta Flame (IRE) 10/1 W Slattery Andrew Slattery	W Slattery Andrew Slattery	6	910	–	52	49	–
b m Castle Keep - Lovely Annie (Distinctly)
Tracked leaders, led 4th, clear approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened quickly

10 [20¾]	. Boston Melody (IRE) 11/1 J E Casey ⁷ John J Walsh	J E Casey ⁷ John J Walsh	5	912	–	51	56	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Brogeen View (Kambalda)
Tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, weakened from next

11 [20¾]	. Rutabaga (IRE) 8/1 G Cotter P Hughes	G Cotter P Hughes	8	912	–	30	–	–
b h Mazaad (IRE) - Quartette Royale (Jukebox)
Always behind, tailed off

12 [20¾]	. Fair Revival 20/1 J D Pratt ⁷ Denis Barry	J D Pratt ⁷ Denis Barry	10	96	–	12	–	–
b g Tesoro Mio - Julia's Birthday (Bivouac)
Always behind, tailed off

12 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 3m 57.90s (slow by 12.80s) Total SP: 142%
1st owner: Donal Cullen (River Valley Lady) 1st breeder: T Ward
2nd owner: J Morrison (Showboat Melody)
3rd owner: Mrs A Cooney (Cnocadrum VI)
Tote win: €2.60 PL: €1.50 €6.70 €2.40 Ex: €63.70 CSF: €30.94 Tricast: €173.49

5:00 Clonmel (IRE) 2 Sep 1997

Ladbroke 'Bet Direct' Handicap Hurdle