Full Result 4.50 Haydock | 9 August 1997

North Lancashire Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) 1m6f OMS Good To Firm

1st £3,692.75 2nd £1,112 3rd £538.50 4th £251.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	7. Valagalore 11/2 Paul Fessey ³ B W Hills	Paul Fessey ³ B W Hills	3	88	78	81	82	–
b f Generous (IRE) - Victoria Cross (USA) (Spectacular Bid)
Dwelt, headway over 4f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on strongly

2⁽⁹⁾ 2½	1. Far Ahead 11/1 Rodney Lappin Les Eyre	Rodney Lappin Les Eyre	5	100	82	85	83	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Held up and behind, headway over 3f out, led 2f out until well inside final furlong

3⁽¹⁾ 3½ [6]	4. Noufari (FR) 9/1 Fergal Lynch Reg Hollinshead	Fergal Lynch Reg Hollinshead	6	93	71	70	67	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Noufiyla (Top Ville)
Always prominent, joined leader 7f out, hard ridden 3f out, ran on one pace

4⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [8½]	9. Ordained 12/1 Steve Drowne Eric Alston	Steve Drowne Eric Alston	4	83	57	53	50	–
b f Mtoto - In The Habit (USA) (Lyphard)
Slowly into stride, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace

5⁽²⁾ 3 [11½]	2. Ultimate Smoothie 9/2 Richard Hughes M C Pipe	Richard Hughes M C Pipe	5	910	78	71	67	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Baino Charm (USA) (Diesis)
Led after 3f until 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

6⁽⁵⁾ 14 [25½]	8. Chief Mouse 20/1 John Carroll F Jordan	John Carroll F Jordan	4	87	61	38	32	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Top Mouse (High Top)
Behind, ridden 4f out, no impression, tailed off

7⁽⁷⁾ 13 [38½]	3. Regait 5/1 M Roberts Michael Jarvis	M Roberts Michael Jarvis	3	94	85	46	39	–
b c In The Wings - Rowa (Great Nephew)
Held up, headway and ridden 6f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

8⁽³⁾ 5 [43½]	6. Melodica I 7/2F Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	Mick Kinane Sir Michael Stoute	3	813	80	35	27	–
b f Machiavellian (USA) - Melodist (USA) (The Minstrel)
Led 3f, hard ridden 3f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off. stewards' told: jockey reported that his mount was making a noise

9⁽⁶⁾ hd [43¾]	5. Crystal Hills (IRE) 5/1 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	3	91 b	82	37	29	–
b c Darshaan - Lustre (USA) (Halo)
Tracked leaders until weakened over 3f out, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 3m 0.52s (slow by 8.52s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Mrs A D Bourne (Valagalore) 1st breeder: Newgate Stud Co
2nd owner: John J Elliot (Far Ahead)
3rd owner: Ed Weetman (Noufari)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2 £3.10 £1.90 Ex: £49.60 CSF: £60.40 Tricast: £495.18 Trifecta: £108.90 Pool: £488.18. 3.18 winning tickets.
Jackpot: [None]
Placepot: £284.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £46,912.82. 120.89 winning tickets
Quadpot: £2,147.05 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,147.05. 121.62 winning tickets
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 43 (42%) M [4-6] 34 (24%) H [7-9] 73 (34%)

4:50 Haydock 9 Aug 1997

North Lancashire Handicap Class D