Full Result 3.00 Newton Abbot | 25 August 1997

Bank Holiday Monday Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £1,776.50 2nd £499 3rd £243.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Longcroft 12/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ C L Popham	Ollie McPhail ⁷ C L Popham	5	103	79	75	78	–
ch m Weldnaas (USA) - Najariya (Northfields)
Headway 5th, chased leaders until rallied well to lead last, stayed on under pressure flat

2 hd	4. Night Time 5/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	5	103	79	75	78	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Gathering Place (USA) (Hawaii)
Always prominent, led briefly 5th, chasd leader to lead after 8th, headed last, no extra flat

3 1¼ [1½]	6. Karicleigh Boy 6/4F Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	Tom O'Connor ⁷ R G Frost	9	912 4 b¹	70	69	72	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Duvessa (Glen Quaich)
Behind, ridden 6th, in touch next, outpaced 8th, hard ridden, rallied 2 out, stayed on

4 6 [7½]	1. D'Naan (IRE) 2/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	120 b	100	95	89	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Festive Season (USA) (Lypheor)
Led to 4th, led 6th, headed next and every chance until ridden and weakened last

5 dist [37½]	7. Coeur Battant (FR) 16/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	7	100 7	69	–	–	–
ch g General Holme (USA) - Feerie Boreale (FR) (Irish River)
Always behind, tailed off 7th

6 15 [52½]	9. Medias Maid 33/1 Miss L Pope C R Barwell	Miss L Pope C R Barwell	7	100 13	69	–	–	–
b m Mas Media - Silleys Maid (Continuation)
In touch to 5th, weakened from next

PU	8. Rustic Flight 50/1 M Griffiths ⁷ L Waring	M Griffiths ⁷ L Waring	10	97 7	69	–	–	–
ch g Rustingo - Emerald Flight (Cantab)
Prominent until lost place quickly 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after 6th

PU	5. King Of Babylon (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell ³ F Jordan	Leighton Aspell ³ F Jordan	5	104 3	73	–	–	–
b g Persian Heights - My My Marie (Artaius)
Chased leader until led 4th, headed next, weakened from 7th, pulled up after next

PU	2. Distant Storm 10/1 T Dascombe ³ Bernard Llewellyn	T Dascombe ³ Bernard Llewellyn	4	108	83	–	–	–
ch c Pharly (FR) - Candle In The Wind (Thatching)
Mid-division until led 7th, headed after next, weakened quickly, pulled up before last

9 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 5m 29.10s (slow by 32.10s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Tony Hutchings (Longcroft) 1st breeder: M McCausland
2nd owner: Mrs Maureen Shenkin (Night Time)
3rd owner: Philip Rogers (Karicleigh Boy)
Tote win: £16.10 PL: £2.50 £1.90 £1.40 Ex: £54.80 CSF: £71.13 Tricast: £134.56
No bid for the winner.

3:00 Newton Abbot 25 Aug 1997

Bank Holiday Monday Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G