Full Result 2.40 Leicester | 14 January 1997

Lyric Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)

(Class 4) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,018.50 2nd £566 3rd £275.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Young Kenny 12/1 R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	6	114	–	106	124	–
b g Ardross - Deirdres Dream (The Parson)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, challenged and switched right last, stayed on to lead near finish

2 nk	11. Montecot (FR) 12/1 N Mann S Mellor	N Mann S Mellor	8	1012	–	99	118	–
b g Le Riverain (FR) - Pour Ta Pomme (FR) (Stratege)
Lost place 6th, headway 9th, every chance last, ridden and ran on well

3 hd [½]	8. Destin D'Estruval (FR) 8/13F D Bridgwater D Nicholson	D Bridgwater D Nicholson	6	1012	–	99	117	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Vocation I (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Held up, steady headway halfway, led 3 out, hard ridden and caught near finish

4 15 [15½]	1. Boots Madden (IRE) 9/2 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	7	114	–	95	108	–
b g The Parson - Little Welly (Little Buskins)
Held up, headway and ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next

5 5 [20½]	17. Paris Fashion (FR) 14/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Northern Fashion (USA) - Paris Au Pair (USA) (Traffic Judge)
Led to 3 out, weakened next

6 13 [33½]	9. Mendip Prince (IRE) 14/1 Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	7	1012	–	77	84	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Atlantic Hope (Brave Invader)
With leader, ridden approaching 9th, weakened approaching 3 out

7 3 [36½]	6. Dark Challenger (IRE) 16/1 Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	5	1012	–	75	81	–
bb g Brush Aside (USA) - Great Aunt Emily (Traditionalist)
Always in rear

8 3 [39½]	2. Clever Boy (IRE) 25/1 Derek Byrne J W Curtis	Derek Byrne J W Curtis	6	114	–	79	84	–
b g Kambalda - Fast And Clever (Clever Fella)
Headway 8th, weakened approaching 4 out

9 14 [53½]	13. Rathkeal (IRE) 25/1 D Gallagher M J Heaton-Ellis	D Gallagher M J Heaton-Ellis	6	1012	–	64	64	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Fandango Lady (Last Fandango)
In touch to 8th, soon weakened, tailed off

10 nk [53¾]	5. Bank Avenue 25/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	6	1012	–	63	64	–
b g Buckley - Woodram Delight (Idiots Delight)
Held up, headway 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

11 30 [83¾]	15. Brownscroft 100/1 K Hibbert ⁷ Pam Ford	K Hibbert ⁷ Pam Ford	9	100	–	31	–	–
b m Dubassoff (USA) - Keino (Kautokeino)
Always behind, tailed off

12 9 [92¾]	16. Itspenshams 100/1 S McNeill J C Tuck	S McNeill J C Tuck	8	107	–	31	–	–
ch m Itsu (USA) - Pensham's Lawyer (Spanish Lawyer)
Always behind, tailed off

13 1¼ [94]	14. So Far Bold (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Osborne	Jamie Osborne	7	1012 b	–	35	–	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Blajina (Bold Lad)
Pulled hard, prominent until weakened 9th, tailed off

14 shd [94¼]	10. Minster Boy 100/1 Carl Llewellyn J P Leigh	Carl Llewellyn J P Leigh	6	1012	–	35	–	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Rigton Sally (Joshua I)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off

PU	7. Deceit The Second 100/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Bairn (USA) - Bushti Music (Bustino)
Always behind, mistake 6th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

PU	12. Moor Dance Man 25/1 David Verco Nick Littmoden	David Verco Nick Littmoden	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Cute Dancer (Remainder Man)
Chased leaders to 8th, weakened quickly, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out. stewards told: trainer reported, the gelding had swallowed his tongue.

PU	4. Balcony Boy 50/1 J Callaghan R D E Woodhouse	J Callaghan R D E Woodhouse	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Palm Track - Energia (Alias Smith)
Always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

17 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 58.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 142%
1st owner: J G Read (Young Kenny) 1st breeder: Mowbray Properties Ltd
2nd owner: Sir Michael Connell (Montecot)
3rd owner: Darren C Mercer (Destin D'Estruval)

2:40 Leicester 14 Jan 1997

Lyric Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)