Full Result 6.00 Tipperary (IRE) | 5 June 1997

Bansha Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Good 10 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Snow Falcon 4/7F G Cotter ³ T J Taaffe	G Cotter ³ T J Taaffe	4	113	–	115	113	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Cameroun (African Sky I)
Made all, pushed out from last, easily

2 3½	. River Valley Lady (IRE) 13/2 Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	4	1010	–	105	99	–
b f Salt Dome (USA) - Princess Martina (English Prince)
Tracked leaders, progress 3 out, close 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression

3 1½ [5]	. Classic Express (IRE) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Declan Gillespie	Mick Fitzgerald Declan Gillespie	4	116	–	108	103	–
b g Classic Music (USA) - Cry In The Dark (Godswalk)
Tracked leaders, progress 4 out, chased winner in 2nd approaching 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last

4 6 [11]	. Ithastobesaid (IRE) 25/1 M Moran A P O'Brien	M Moran A P O'Brien	4	1010	–	98	92	–
b f LanfrancoI - Regal Hostess (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, progress before 3 out, 4th and one paced straight

5 15 [26]	. Dinghy (IRE) 10/1 Jason Titley Fergus Sutherland	Jason Titley Fergus Sutherland	4	1010	–	83	77	–
b f Be My Native (USA) - Little Sloop (Balinger)
Tracked leaders, 5th and one paced from 3 out

6 [26]	. Finlana 14/1 Miss E Doyle ⁷ F M Somers	Miss E Doyle ⁷ F M Somers	4	103	–	63	65	–
b f Alzao (USA) - Insaf (USA) (Raise A Native)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out

7 [26]	. Western Seas (IRE) 20/1 P A Roche Martin Brassil	P A Roche Martin Brassil	4	116	–	78	73	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - My Potters (USA) (Irish River)
Towards rear, progress 4 out, kept on straight

8 [26]	. Amidancing (IRE) 16/1 J A Robinson ⁷ A P O'Brien	J A Robinson ⁷ A P O'Brien	4	103	–	56	58	–
b f Distinctly North (USA) - Amonique (Camden Town)
Towards rear, kept on from 3 out

9 [26]	. The Lady Forgot (IRE) 16/1 K F O'Brien Kieran P Cotter	K F O'Brien Kieran P Cotter	4	1010	–	62	57	–
b f Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Lady Tristram (Miami Springs)
Mid-division, weakened from 3 out

10 [26]	. North Of Kala (IRE) 25/1 D McCullagh ⁷ S J Treacy	D McCullagh ⁷ S J Treacy	4	108	–	59	61	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Hi Kala (Kampala)
Tracked leader in 2nd, weakened quickly from 3 out

11 [26]	. Stone Head (IRE) 16/1 Ken Whelan ³ E J O'Grady	Ken Whelan ³ E J O'Grady	4	1012	–	62	60	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Silks Princess (Prince Tenderfoot)
Never a factor

12 [26]	. Confectioner (IRE) 8/1 P G Hourigan ⁵ Thomas Foley	P G Hourigan ⁵ Thomas Foley	4	1010	–	47	48	–
b c High Estate - Regal Promise (Pitskelly)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened quickly from 3 out

13 [26]	. Goodwood Rocket 16/1 M W Martin ⁷ John Muldoon	M W Martin ⁷ John Muldoon	4	108	–	32	36	–
ch c Midyan (USA) - Feather-In-Her-Cap (Primo Dominie)
Always behind

14 [26]	. Rainery (IRE) 12/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	4	1010	–	33	–	–
b f Fairy King (USA) - Phoenix Forli (USA) (Forli)
Mid-division, weakened before 3 out

14 ran Off time: 6:00:00 Winning time: 3m 58.10s (slow by 10.10s) Total SP: 159%
1st owner: Falcon Syndicate (Snow Falcon) 1st breeder: Stratford Place Stud
2nd owner: Donal Cullen (River Valley Lady)
3rd owner: Thomas Keane (Classic Express)
Tote win: €1.50 PL: €1.10 €3.10 €1.80 Ex: €5.40 CSF: €7.16

6:00 Tipperary (IRE) 5 Jun 1997

Bansha Maiden Hurdle