Full Result 4.00 Hexham | 1 September 1997

Keoghans Ale Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,047.40 2nd £566.40 3rd £270.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Irie Mon (IRE) 15/8F Mick Fitzgerald M P Bielby	Mick Fitzgerald M P Bielby	5	1013	92	82	97	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Achafalaya (USA) (Apalachee)
Held up, steady headway 5th, led last, driven clear

2 4	7. Hobbs Choice 14/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	4	105 v	86	70	85	–
b f Superpower - Excavator Lady (Most Secret)
Led, hampered 2nd and 3rd, clear 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace

3 5 [9]	3. Highland Way (IRE) 8/1 Paul Carberry Martin Todhunter	Paul Carberry Martin Todhunter	9	112	95	76	91	–
b g Kemal (FR) - Peace Run (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last

4 5 [14]	8. Captain Tandy (IRE) 16/1 P M McLoughlin Charles Smith	P M McLoughlin Charles Smith	8	100 4	79	55	70	–
ch g Boyne Valley - Its All A Dream (Le Moss)
Headway 4th, one pace from 3 out

5 15 [29]	6. Ragamuffin Romeo 7/1 Tony Dobbin S I Pittendrigh	Tony Dobbin S I Pittendrigh	8	109	88	49	64	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Interviewme (USA) (Olden Times)
Chased leaders, driven along 4th, lost place 3 out

6 3 [32]	2. Gimme (IRE) 11/4 A P McCoy John O'Shea	A P McCoy John O'Shea	7	1113 b	106	64	79	–
b g Sheer Grit - Barrow Breeze (Laurence O)
Jumped left, ridden 3 out, weakened next

7 15 [47]	9. Spiders Delight 50/1 Kenny Johnson Thomas Cuthbert	Kenny Johnson Thomas Cuthbert	9	100 4	79	22	37	–
ch g Sula Bula - Spiders Web I (Big Deal)
Soon behind, tailed off 3 out

8 8 [55]	5. Hard Try 10/1 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	5	1012	91	26	41	–
ro g Sharrood (USA) - Trynova (Tyrnavos)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out

PU	1. Muzrak (CAN) 6/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	6	120	107	–	–	–
ch g Forty Niner (USA) - Linda North (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

9 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 3m 54.10s Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Sotby Farming Company Limited (Irie Mon) 1st breeder: Stan Policky
2nd owner: Miss Liz Hobbs (Hobbs Choice)
3rd owner: James-Douglas Gordon (Highland Way)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £2.60 £2.80 Ex: £16.10 CSF: £27.43 Tricast: £167.78 Trifecta: £111.50 Pool: £347.21. 2.21 winning tickets.

4:00 Hexham 1 Sep 1997

Keoghans Ale Handicap Hurdle Class F