Full Result 1.35 Hereford | 26 December 1997

Mince Pie Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4-6yo) (3m1f119yds) 3m1½f Soft 13 hurdles

1st £1,772 2nd £492 3rd £236

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Weather Wise 5/2F J R Kavanagh Bill Turner	J R Kavanagh Bill Turner	5	1011	84	57	82	–
b g Town And Country - Sunshine Gal (Alto Volante I)
Always prominent, outpaced 10th, rallied to lead approaching 2 out, ran on well. stewards' told: trainer reported that previously too much use was made of the horse over the shorter trip

2 6	2. St Mellion Leisure (IRE) 5/1 L Cummins ⁵ Nigel Hawke	L Cummins ⁵ Nigel Hawke	5	109	87	51	79	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Forthetimebeing (Prince Regent)
Led until approaching 2 out, one pace

3 ¾ [6¾]	5. Just For A Reason 7/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ R T Juckes	Ollie McPhail ⁷ R T Juckes	5	99 2 5	73	36	66	–
b g Siberian Express (USA) - Artaius Rose (FR) (Artaius)
Held up, headway approaching 9th, every chance 3 out, one pace

4 dist [36¾]	1. Star Performer I (IRE) 7/2 Mr R Hodges ⁷ F Jordan	Mr R Hodges ⁷ F Jordan	6	117	101	–	–	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Whitstar (Whitstead)
Held up, ridden approaching 9th, weakened 10th, tailed off

5 6 [42¾]	7. Green King 16/1 S McNeill A P Jones	S McNeill A P Jones	5	100 7 b	73	–	–	–
b g Green Adventure (USA) - Devine Lady (The Parson)
Started slowly, soon prominent, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, finished tired, tailed off

6 dist [72¾]	4. Via Del Quatro (IRE) 3/1 Jim Culloty Seamus Mullins	Jim Culloty Seamus Mullins	5	100	73	–	–	–
b m Posen (USA) - Gulistan (Sharpen Up)
Prominent, ridden approaching 9th, weakened 10th, tailed off

PU	6. Portolano (FR) 20/1 Gary Lyons Brian Baugh	Gary Lyons Brian Baugh	6	101 1 6	74	–	–	–
b g Reference Point - Kottna (USA) (Lyphard)
Lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

7 ran Off time: 1:35:00 Winning time: 7m 9.30s (slow by 1m 5.30s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: The Cheese Baron
1st owner: David Chown (Weather Wise) 1st breeder: M C Denning And J C P G Scutt
2nd owner: St Mellion Estates Ltd (St Mellion Leisure)
3rd owner: A C W Price (Just For A Reason)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.80 £3.20 Ex: £14.70 CSF: £14.50 Tricast: £70.04
There was no bid for the winner.

1:35 Hereford 26 Dec 1997

Mince Pie Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G