Full Result 5.55 Market Rasen | 23 August 1997

Business Telegraph Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,136 2nd £596 3rd £288

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Irie Mon (IRE) 5/2 Mick Fitzgerald M P Bielby	Mick Fitzgerald M P Bielby	5	1012	88	72	91	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Achafalaya (USA) (Apalachee)
Held up, tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on well flat

2 1½	1. Fleet Cadet 2/1F Gerry Supple ⁵ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ⁵ M C Pipe	6	115 v	100	77	101	–
ch h Bairn (USA) - Pirogue (Reliance II)
Held up and behind, effort and headway after 3 out, every chance between last 2, not pace of winner flat

3 3½ [5]	4. Down The Yard 5/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	4	103	82	58	78	–
b f Batshoof - Sequin Lady (Star Appeal)
Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra approaching last

4 4 [9]	3. Summer Villa 100/30 J Ryan Ken Wingrove	J Ryan Ken Wingrove	5	104 b	80	56	75	–
b m Nomination - Maravilla (Mandrake Major)
Chased leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure

5 21 [30]	5. Captain Tandy (IRE) 9/1 P M McLoughlin Charles Smith	P M McLoughlin Charles Smith	8	102	78	35	51	–
ch g Boyne Valley - Its All A Dream (Le Moss)
In touch until ridden and weakened from 3 out

6 14 [44]	6. Platinum Empire (USA) 20/1 Mr P Gee B Gee	Mr P Gee B Gee	7	101 1 5	77	21	36	–
b g Nijinsky (CAN) - Kelley's Day (USA) (Graustark)
Led until headed and weakened 3 out, soon lost touch