Full Result 3.50 Hereford | 5 December 1997

Shepherds Meadow Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H

(Class 6) (4-6yo) (2m53yds) 2m Good

1st £1,030 2nd £280 3rd £130

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Kadou Nonantais (FR) 4/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	4	114	–	–	108	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Belle Nonantaise (FR) (Charonville)
Always prominent, led 7f out, clear well over 1f out, ran on well

2 11	12. Tim French (IRE) 13/2 P Henley ³ Peadar Henley	P Henley ³ Peadar Henley	5	111	–	–	97	–
ch g John French - Annalough Rose (Mugatpura)
Held up and pulled hard, steady headway 8f out, stayed on final 2f, not trouble winner

3 7 [18]	4. Danny Bell (IRE) 5/2F Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	4	111	–	–	90	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Rhein Valley (IRE) (Kings Lake)
Held up, headway 8f out, every chance 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

4 10 [28]	1. Brown Melody (IRE) 20/1 L Cummins ⁵ Miss C Johnsey	L Cummins ⁵ Miss C Johnsey	4	1013	–	–	80	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Zozimus (Rarity)
Held up, headway over 6f out, ridden and swerved left over 2f out, soon weakened

5 4 [32]	8. Lord Max 25/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Mrs S Richardson	Seamus Durack ⁵ Mrs S Richardson	5	1013	–	–	76	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Thames Air (Crash Course)
Behind until ran on final 3f, never nearer

6 4 [36]	11. Safe To Assume 20/1 Robert Massey ³ R G Brazington	Robert Massey ³ R G Brazington	6	111	–	–	72	–
b g Vouchsafe - Assumtion (Jimsun I)
Prominent until weakened over 4f out

7 1½ [37½]	13. Tirley Gale 25/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ Julian Smith	Ollie McPhail ⁷ Julian Smith	5	1011	–	–	70	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Mascara VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Never troubled leaders

8 2½ [40]	5. Flores (IRE) 5/1 G Hogan ³ Mrs J Pitman	G Hogan ³ Mrs J Pitman	5	111	–	–	68	–
bb g Air Display (USA) - Shining Green (Green Shoon)
Held up, headway 7f out, weakened 4f out

9 20 [60]	14. Travelling Man (IRE) 12/1 Peter Niven Miss C Johnsey	Peter Niven Miss C Johnsey	5	114	–	–	48	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Monks Rambler (Monksfield)
Started slowly, always behind

10 1¼ [61¼]	2. Cabille (FR) 33/1 C Maude Mrs L C Taylor	C Maude Mrs L C Taylor	5	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Lesotho (USA) - Ironique I (FR) (Riverman)
Raced wide, led 10f, weakened 4f out

11 11 [72¼]	15. Audley Lass (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Mrs J Pitman	Richard Johnson Mrs J Pitman	4	1013	–	–	30	–
b f Strong Gale (IRE) - Audley Lady (Deep Run)
Always behind

12 21 [93¼]	3. Captain Morris 50/1 S Wynne P Wegmann	S Wynne P Wegmann	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Sadeem (USA) - Green Blossom (Green Shoon)
Behind final 6f, tailed off

13 3 [96¼]	17. Ta-Ra-Abit (IRE) 33/1 Chris Webb ⁵ Ray Peacock	Chris Webb ⁵ Ray Peacock	4	108	–	–	–	–
br f Tornabuoni - Frigid Lady (Frigid Aire)
With leader until weakened over 7f out, tailed off

14 8 [104¼]	10. Nuns Best Friend 20/1 B Powell Snr Milton Bradley	B Powell Snr Milton Bradley	4	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Bedford (USA) - NunswalkI (The Parson)
Behind final 6f, tailed off

15 dist [134¼]	9. My Secret (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston Mrs I McKie	Warren Marston Mrs I McKie	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Ballinoe Lass (Captain James)
Behind and ridden 8f out, soon tailed off

16 dist [164¼]	6. Glen Grant 6/1 R Bellamy Paul Webber	R Bellamy Paul Webber	5	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Royal Match - Rowan Ville (Sexton Blake)
Pulled hard, behind final 6f, tailed off

16 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 4m 5.70s (slow by 25.70s) Total SP: 150%
Non-runners: Pollys Sister
1st owner: D & G Mercer (Kadou Nonantais) 1st breeder: Philippe Goupil
2nd owner: Peter Henley (Tim French)
3rd owner: K W Bell (Danny Bell)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.20 £2.60 £1.50 Ex: £19.50 CSF: £30.51 Trifecta: £10.20 Pool: £145.20. 10.10 winning tickets.
Placepot: £14.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £16,927.85. 867.75 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £2.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,814.54. 473.83 winning tickets.

3:50 Hereford 5 Dec 1997

Shepherds Meadow Standard Open National Hunt Flat Class H