Full Result 3.30 Downpatrick (IRE) | 17 October 1997

S.J.McCormick Hilltown S.P. Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

(0-102, 4yo+) (2m1f172yds) 2m2f Good To Yielding 8 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Sigma Comms (IRE) EvensF Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	109 b	–	–	99	–
bb g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - River Serenade (USA) (Riverman)
Held up towards rear, progress to go 5th approaching 3 out, chased leader from 3 out, ridden to challenge after last, led close home, cheekily

2 hd	. Star Trix (IRE) 8/1 D Bromley ³ J R Cox	D Bromley ³ J R Cox	6	101	–	–	94	–
b m Peacock I (FR) - High Reign (Bahrain)
Attempted to make all, 15l clear 3 out, hard ridden and kept on until caught close home

3 25 [25¼]	. Arkdel (IRE) 25/1 K P Gaule M G Quinn	K P Gaule M G Quinn	8	913	–	–	64	–
b g Fidel - Greenodd (Green Shoon)
Mid-division early, steady progress to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out

4 6 [31¼]	. Chanoble (IRE) 12/1 B D Murtagh ⁷ Norman Cassidy	B D Murtagh ⁷ Norman Cassidy	5	104	–	–	70	–
ch g The Noble Player (USA) - Chans Little Blade (Fine Blade)
Settled 4th, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out

5 1 [32¼]	. Willie The Lion (IRE) 16/1 M D Murphy ⁵ E Sheehy	M D Murphy ⁵ E Sheehy	6	98	–	–	57	–
b g Hollow Hand - Serocco Wind (Roi Guillaume)
Mid-division early, progress to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out

6 [32¼]	. Melville Rose (IRE) 33/1 T P Rudd Michael A Kelly	T P Rudd Michael A Kelly	5	910 b	–	–	46	–
br m Phardante (FR) - Melville (Buckskin)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden along under pressure approaching 3 out, no impression from before 2 out

7 [32¼]	. Nordic Sensation (IRE) 7/1 Neil Mulholland ⁷ Ian Duncan	Neil Mulholland ⁷ Ian Duncan	8	115	–	–	73	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Royal Sensation (Prince Regent)
Tracked leaders early, progress to go 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no impression from before 2 out

8 [32¼]	. Long Shot John (IRE) 7/1 D J Casey Gerard Stack	D J Casey Gerard Stack	6	104	–	–	43	–
b h Martin John - Febian John (FR) (Shafaraz)
Tracked leaders early, ridden and no impression from 2 out

9 [32¼]	. Monte'sevening (IRE) 14/1 Oliver Casey ⁷ P Casey	Oliver Casey ⁷ P Casey	9	105	–	–	43	–
ch g Montekin -
Close up early, lost place over halfway, no impression from 4 out

10 [32¼]	. Call Direct (IRE) 33/1 J E Casey ⁷ V T O'Brien	J E Casey ⁷ V T O'Brien	7	95	–	–	–	–
ch g Callernish - To-Us-All (Torus)
Never a factor, tailed off from 3 out

11 [32¼]	. Gold Glider (IRE) 20/1 H Rogers D G McArdle	H Rogers D G McArdle	4	1011	–	–	–	–
br g Treasure Kay - High Glider (High Top)
Always behind, tailed off from 3 out

12 [32¼]	. Barley Meadow (IRE) 16/1 B M Cash T G McCourt	B M Cash T G McCourt	5	104	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Foredefine (Bonne Noel)
Never a factor

13 [32¼]	. Rahanine Melody (IRE) 20/1 Mr S McGonagle ⁷ A J Martin	Mr S McGonagle ⁷ A J Martin	5	102 3	–	–	–	–
ch m Orchestra - Jims Cousin (Jimsun I)
Always behind, tailed off from 3 out

PU	. Tombara (IRE) 33/1 Jason Maguire ⁵ Peter McCreery	Jason Maguire ⁵ Peter McCreery	9	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Reasonable (FR) - Nejwah (Morston)
Tracked leader in 2nd early, ridden and weakened quickly halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

14 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 14.90s (fast by 0.10s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: J A Boyle (Sigma Comms) 1st breeder: Stewart Jamieson
2nd owner: J R Cox (Star Trix)
3rd owner: M G Quinn (Arkdel)
CSF: €9.61 Tricast: €136.45

3:30 Downpatrick (IRE) 17 Oct 1997

S.J.McCormick Hilltown S.P. Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle