Full Result 3.35 Newton Abbot | 20 January 1997

Horserace Betting Levy Board Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (3m2f105yds) 3m2½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £3,039 2nd £854 3rd £417

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	18. Maid Equal 25/1 Gerry Supple ⁷ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ⁷ M C Pipe	6	97 11	101	89	111	–
gr m Pragmatic - Dissolution I (Henbit)
Held up, headway approaching 9th, led approaching 2 out, driven out

2 3	9. Ealing Court 8/1 Norman Williamson N M Babbage	Norman Williamson N M Babbage	8	100 1	101	94	108	–
ch g Blazing Saddles (AUS) - Fille De General (Brigadier Gerard)
Held up, headway 7th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, one pace

3 8 [11]	17. Grunge (IRE) 25/1 D Gallagher D J G Murray Smith	D Gallagher D J G Murray Smith	9	100 10	101	89	100	–
bb g Crash Course - Hills Of Fashion (Tarqogan)
Headway 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

4 1¼ [12¼]	15. Ehtefaal (USA) 10/1 Timmy Murphy J S King	Timmy Murphy J S King	6	100 8	101	88	99	–
b g Alysheba (USA) - Bolt From The Blue I (USA) (Blue Times I)
Held up, headway and hit 5th, one pace from 2 out

5 6 [18¼]	2. Rakazona Beau 25/1 C Maude Simon Earle	C Maude Simon Earle	7	115	120	103	112	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Arizona Belle (Arab Chieftain)
Held up, headway 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered last

6 2 [20¼]	6. Crane Hill 8/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	7	108 b	109	91	99	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Consolation (Troy)
Prominent, led 9th to approaching 2 out, soon weakened

7 18 [38¼]	10. Oatis Rose 9/1 Robert Thornton ⁵ Matt Sheppard	Robert Thornton ⁵ Matt Sheppard	7	910 1 1	101	68	74	–
b m Oats - Constant Rose (Confusion)
Mistake 9th, always behind

8 4 [42¼]	1. Lansdowne I 10/1 L Cummins ⁷ Paul Nicholls	L Cummins ⁷ Paul Nicholls	9	117	129	90	97	–
b g High Top - Fettle (Relkino)
Headway approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out

9 5 [47¼]	3. Texan Baby (BEL) 11/2F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	114	119	84	82	–
b g Baby Turk - Texan Rose (FR) (Margouillat)
Prominent, ridden 9th, soon weakened

10 20 [67¼]	13. St Ville 7/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	11	100 3	101	53	44	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Dame Julian (Blakeney)
Behind from 6th, tailed off from 8th

PU	11. Montagnard 25/1 P Holley Mark Bradstock	P Holley Mark Bradstock	13	100 3	101	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Louisa Stuart (FR) (Ruysdael II)
Led 2nd until approaching 8th, weakened quickly approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	4. Meditator 20/1 S McNeill A P Jones	S McNeill A P Jones	13	111 b	116	–	–	–
ch g High Line - Thoughtful (Northfields)
Behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Jadidh 20/1 D Salter ⁵ A Barrow	D Salter ⁵ A Barrow	9	911 2 10	101	–	–	–
b m Touching Wood (USA) - Petrol I (Troy)
Always behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up after 8th

PU	5. Flyer's Nap 9/1 P Henley ³ R H Alner	P Henley ³ R H Alner	11	1010	114	–	–	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - English Flyer (English Prince)
Headway 9th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Sausalito Boy 50/1 D Walsh Ralph J Smith	D Walsh Ralph J Smith	9	102	103	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Brown Sauce (Saucy Kit)
Behind when pulled up after 8th

PU	12. Mountain Reach 20/1 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	7	100 3	101	–	–	–
b g Wassl - Ural Dancer (Corvaro)
Led to 2nd, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	7. Ainsi Soit Il (FR) 8/1 D Bridgwater G M McCourt	D Bridgwater G M McCourt	6	104 b	105	–	–	–
bb g Amen (FR) - Crinolene (FR) (Rheffic)
Prominent, led approaching 8th to 9th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out