Full Result 4.00 Leicester | 11 February 1997

Somerby Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,721 2nd £756 3rd £363

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Font Romeu (FR) 25/1 Jamie Evans M C Pipe	Jamie Evans M C Pipe	4	1012	–	89	111	–
b g Start Fast (FR) - Ile D'Amour (FR) (Montevideo I)
Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, led 2 out, ran on strongly

2 5	4. Circus Star 6/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	4	1012	–	84	103	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Circus Act I (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway 5th, led 3 out to 2 out, one pace

3 ½ [5½]	18. Topaglow (IRE) 50/1 Barry Fenton Paul Dalton	Barry Fenton Paul Dalton	4	1012	–	84	102	–
ch g Topanoora (IRE) - River Glow (River Knight)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on well flat

4 1¾ [7¼]	13. Northern Fleet 8/1 C Maude Amanda Perrett	C Maude Amanda Perrett	4	1012	–	82	101	–
b c Slip Anchor - Kamkova (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Always prominent, led after 5th to 3 out, soon ridden, one pace

5 3 [10¼]	15. Siberian Henry 25/1 I Lawrence Bryan Smart	I Lawrence Bryan Smart	4	1012	–	79	98	–
b g Siberian Express (USA) - Semperflorens (Don)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance 3 out, beaten when hit last

6 3 [13¼]	1. Name Of Our Father (USA) 25/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	4	115	–	83	102	–
b g Northern Baby (CAN) - Ten Hail Marys (USA) (Halo)
Chased leaders, ridden and no headway from 3 out

7 1 [14¼]	6. Daydreamer (USA) 66/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	4	1012	–	75	94	–
b c Alleged (USA) - Stardusk (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Never near to challenge

8 5 [19¼]	21. Precious Island 50/1 J Supple Paul Dalton	J Supple Paul Dalton	4	107	–	65	84	–
b f Jupiter Island - Burmese Ruby (Good Times)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

9 ¾ [20]	7. Ezanak I (IRE) 14/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	4	1012	–	69	88	–
b g Darshaan - Ezana (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Never nearer

10 16 [36]	12. Mighty Keen 50/1 D Skyrme Michael Banks	D Skyrme Michael Banks	4	1012	–	53	72	–
ch c Keen - Mary Martin (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

11 5 [41]	11. Magic Combination (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell ³ Barney Curley	Leighton Aspell ³ Barney Curley	4	109	–	45	67	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Etage (Ile De Bourbon)
Always in rear, tailed off

12 4 [45]	16. Sterling Fellow 66/1 M Clarke Dai Williams	M Clarke Dai Williams	4	1012 v	–	44	63	–
b c Pharly (FR) - Favorable Exchange (USA) (Exceller)
Soon tailed off

13 hd [45¼]	8. Fencer's Quest (IRE) 25/1 Norman Williamson T A Forster	Norman Williamson T A Forster	4	1012	–	44	63	–
ch c Bluebird (USA) - Fighting Run (Runnett)
Never troubled leaders

14 [45¼]	17. The Oddfellow 66/1 Ollie Pears Neville Bycroft	Ollie Pears Neville Bycroft	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Efisio - Agnes Jane (Sweet Monday)
Tailed off

15 [45¼]	2. Pomme Secret (FR) 11/10F Jamie Osborne M C Pipe	Jamie Osborne M C Pipe	4	115	–	–	–	–
b c Assert (IRE) - Thalestria (FR) (Mill Reef)
Prominent, ridden 5th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

16 [45¼]	19. Circled (USA) 25/1 D Gallagher John Harris	D Gallagher John Harris	4	107	–	–	–	–
gr f Cozzene (USA) - Hold The Hula (USA) (Hawaii)
Prominent until mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off

F	3. Anna Soleil (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Red Sunset - Flying Anna (Roan Rocket)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd

PU	5. Courting Danger 66/1 D Fortt ³ D R Gandolfo	D Fortt ³ D R Gandolfo	4	109 b	–	–	–	–
b g Tina's Pet - Court Town (Camden Town)
Led until after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	20. Poetry (IRE) 33/1 J Railton Mark H Tompkins	J Railton Mark H Tompkins	4	107	–	–	–	–
gr f Treasure Kay - Silver Heart (Yankee Gold)
Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	10. Gemini Dream 50/1 R Bellamy R F Johnson Houghton	R Bellamy R F Johnson Houghton	4	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Green Ruby (USA) - Dream Again (Medicean)
Behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

20 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 3m 58.50s (slow by 16.50s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: Pond House Gold (Font Romeu) 1st breeder: Mrs A Daubin
2nd owner: The Ringmasters (Circus Star)
3rd owner: Mrs Julie Martin (Topaglow)

4:00 Leicester 11 Feb 1997

Somerby Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E