Full Result 2.30 Nottingham | 30 July 1997

'Childrens Day' Selling Handicap Stakes Class G

(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo) 1m6f Good To Firm

1st £1,984.50 2nd £547 3rd £259.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Running Free (IRE) 2/1F Jimmy Fortune M J Fetherston-Godley	Jimmy Fortune M J Fetherston-Godley	3	92	49	33	53	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Selchis (Main Reef I)
Chased leaders, disputed lead final 4f, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong

2⁽⁹⁾ hd	5. Eurolink Windsong (IRE) 11/4 Dean McKeown Martyn Wane	Dean McKeown Martyn Wane	3	84	37	21	41	–
ch f Polish Patriot (USA) - Delvecchia (Glint Of Gold)
Pulled hard, always prominent, led over 4f out until inside final furlong, hard ridden, ran on

3⁽⁸⁾ 10 [10¼]	2. Fortune Hopper 13/2 Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	3	92	49	21	40	–
gr g Rock Hopper - Lots Of Luck (Neltino)
Tracked leaders, hard ridden entering straight, stayed on one pace

4⁽¹⁾ 7 [17¼]	4. Miss Alice 20/1 C Lowther ⁵ Charles Smith	C Lowther ⁵ Charles Smith	3	81 1	38	–	21	–
b f Komaite (USA) - Needle Sharp (Kris)
Chased leaders, led 8f out until over 4f out, weakened 2f out

5⁽⁴⁾ 4 [21¼]	1. Skelton Sovereign (IRE) 3/1 Fergal Lynch Reg Hollinshead	Fergal Lynch Reg Hollinshead	3	97	54	13	30	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Mrs Lucky (Royal Match)
Held up, effort over 3f out, soon hard ridden, no impression. stewards' told: jockey reported that the colt did not act on the ground. The Veterinary Officer reported that the colt was unlevel behind

6⁽⁵⁾ hd [21½]	8. Marys Path 50/1 Jonjo Fowle ⁷ Steve Gollings	Jonjo Fowle ⁷ Steve Gollings	3	73 1	29	–	5	–
b f Rock Hopper - Jasmin Path (Warpath)
Soon chasing leader, weakened 4f out

7⁽⁷⁾ 7 [28½]	7. Cabcharge Glory 50/1 Matthew Henry ³ George Margarson	Matthew Henry ³ George Margarson	3	710	32	–	–	–
ch f Executive Man - Clipsall (Petitioner)
Always in rear, tailed off

8⁽³⁾ 1¾ [30¼]	9. Miss Mezzanine 50/1 Steve Carson ⁷ Eric Wheeler	Steve Carson ⁷ Eric Wheeler	3	79 6 2	29	–	–	–
b f Norton Challenger - Forest Fawn (FR) (Top Ville)
Led until headed over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

9⁽²⁾ 8 [38¼]	6. Interregnum 16/1 T Sprake George Foster	T Sprake George Foster	3	81 1	34	–	–	–
ch f Interrex (CAN) - Lillicara (FR) (Caracolero)
Lost place 10f out, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 3m 10.60s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Bmh Partnership (Running Free) 1st breeder: Mrs B M Browne
2nd owner: William Graham (Eurolink Windsong)
3rd owner: N M Hanger (Fortune Hopper)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £2.10 Ex: £6 CSF: £6.72 Tricast: £25.04 Trifecta: £11.10 Pool: £194.27. 12.40 winning tickets.
The winner was bought in for 3,000 gns.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 20 (11%) M [4-6] 70 (52%) H [7-9] 60 (37%)

2:30 Nottingham 30 Jul 1997

'Childrens Day' Selling Handicap Stakes Class G