Full Result 3.10 Ludlow | 16 January 1997

Welshpool Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m2f78yds) 3m2½f Good To Firm 13 hurdles

1st £2,528 2nd £708 3rd £344

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Gunmaker 5/1 Norman Williamson Bernard Llewellyn	Norman Williamson Bernard Llewellyn	8	104	76	–	82	–
ch g Gunner B - Lucky Starkist (Lucky Wednesday)
Chased leaders, lost place 8th, rallied 3 out, stayed on to lead near finish

2 1¼	3. Brindley House 25/1 D Walsh Roger Curtis	D Walsh Roger Curtis	10	118	94	–	99	–
b g Deep Run - Annick I (FR) (Breton)
Led to 3 out, rallied and every chance flat, ran on

3 1¼ [2½]	7. First Crack 10/1 S Wynne F Jordan	S Wynne F Jordan	12	112	88	–	91	–
b m Scallywag - Furstin (Furry Glen)
Held up, headway 9th, led 3 out, hard ridden and edged right flat, headed near finish

4 20 [22½]	4. Derring Bridge 12/1 Andrew Thornton Susan Johnson	Andrew Thornton Susan Johnson	7	114	90	–	73	–
b g Derring Rose - Bridge Ash (Normandy)
Held up in touch, effort approaching 3 out, never near to challenge

5 1 [23½]	12. Cravate (FR) 50/1 M Moran ⁷ Philip Hobbs	M Moran ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	97 13	72	–	54	–
ch m Cap Martin (FR) - Merry IV (FR)
Well behind until stayed on from 3 out

6 1¼ [24¾]	11. Awestruck I 25/1 T Jenks B Preece	T Jenks B Preece	7	102 2 11 b	74	–	55	–
b g Primo Dominie - Magic Kingdom (Kings Lake)
Chased leader, hard ridden 10th, weakened 3 out

7 3 [27¾]	9. Rare Spread (IRE) 9/2J C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	7	1010	82	–	60	–
b g Rare One - Wide Spread (Sparkler I)
Always in rear

8 ¾ [28½]	8. Tiger Claw (USA) 12/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	11	106	85	–	62	–
b g Diamond Shoal - Tiger Scout (USA) (Silent Screen)
Chased leaders to 10th, soon weakened

9 5 [33½]	5. Westerly Gale (IRE) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	114	90	–	62	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Alix (Malinowski)
Prominent to 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off

10 1½ [35]	6. Evezio Rufo 9/2J B Powell Snr Nick Littmoden	B Powell Snr Nick Littmoden	5	113 v	103	–	60	–
b g Blakeney - Empress Corina (Free State I)
Headway approaching 5th, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

PU	1. Mister Blake 5/1 Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	7	1110	96	–	–	–
b g Damister (USA) - Larive (Blakeney)
Held up, headway 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

11 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 17.70s (slow by 5.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: B J Llewellyn (Gunmaker) 1st breeder: J Neville And R J Holder
2nd owner: S B Glazer (Brindley House)
3rd owner: D Pugh (First Crack)

3:10 Ludlow 16 Jan 1997

Welshpool Handicap Hurdle Class F