Full Result 2.50 Perth | 23 April 1997

Winifred Royal Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,878 2nd £808 3rd £394

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Tawafij (USA) 7/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	8	1012	–	84	95	–
ch g Diesis - Dancing Brownie (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up, headway halfway, led 2 out, clear and hit last, driven out

2 1¾	1. Bold Statement 3/1F N Bentley George Moore	N Bentley George Moore	5	115	–	89	100	–
ch g Kris - Bold Fantasy (Bold Lad)
Made most to 2 out, kept on under pressure flat

3 1¼ [3]	10. Swandale Flyer 14/1 B Grattan ⁵ Neville Bycroft	B Grattan ⁵ Neville Bycroft	5	107	–	76	92	–
ch g Weldnaas (USA) - Misfire (Gunner B)
Held up, headway 5th, soon chasing leaders, kept on flat

4 3 [6]	13. Western General 7/1 A S Smith Miss Kate Milligan	A S Smith Miss Kate Milligan	6	1012	–	78	89	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Patsy Western (Precocious)
Close up, disputed lead 4th to 3 out, one pace from 2 out

5 4 [10]	5. Hand Of Straw (IRE) 33/1 Kenny Johnson Miss Z A Green	Kenny Johnson Miss Z A Green	5	1012	–	75	85	–
b g Thatching - Call Me Miss (Hello Gorgeous)
Behind, headway 5th, stayed on, nearest finish

6 12 [22]	7. Nordisk Legend 100/1 T Reed Mrs D Thomson	T Reed Mrs D Thomson	5	1012	–	64	73	–
b g Colmore Row - Nordic Rose (DEN) (Drumhead)
Behind, headway 5th, never reached leaders

7 3½ [25½]	12. The Stuffed Puffin (IRE) 6/1 J Railton Charlie Mann	J Railton Charlie Mann	5	1012	–	61	69	–
b g Cataldi - Proud FairyI (Prefairy)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

8 4 [29½]	9. Ramstown Lad (IRE) 33/1 S McNeill Kim Bailey	S McNeill Kim Bailey	8	1012	–	57	65	–
b g Mummy's Luck - Neasham (Nishapour)
In touch, effort 5th, soon outpaced

9 3 [32½]	4. Border Image 25/1 Eddie Callaghan ³ Barry Murtagh	Eddie Callaghan ³ Barry Murtagh	6	109	–	51	62	–
b g Derring Rose - Border Gambler (Strong Gale)
Never better than mid-division

10 3 [35½]	2. Maple Bay (IRE) 16/1 C McCormack ⁷ Brian Ellison	C McCormack ⁷ Brian Ellison	8	1012	–	51	66	–
b g Bold Arrangement - Cannon Boy (USA) (Canonero)
In touch to 5th

11 17 [52½]	16. Just Whistle 150/1 F Perratt Miss Kate Milligan	F Perratt Miss Kate Milligan	5	107	–	30	37	–
gr m Absalom - Aunt Blue (Blue Refrain)
Prominent to 5th

12 20 [72½]	3. Swift Riposte (IRE) 13/2 T Jenks P Monteith	T Jenks P Monteith	6	115	–	22	–	–
bb g Posen (USA) - Riva D'Oro (USA) (Riva Ridge)
Blundered 2nd, hard driven 5th, no chance when hit 3 out

13 5 [77½]	17. Lumback Lady 6/1 B Storey Bruce Mactaggart	B Storey Bruce Mactaggart	7	107	–	5	–	–
b m State Diplomacy (USA) - Jalome (Uncle Pokey)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon lost place

14 ½ [78]	6. Hunting Slane 100/1 J Callaghan Chris Grant	J Callaghan Chris Grant	5	1012 b	–	10	–	–
b g Move Off - Singing Slane (Cree Song)
Always rear division

15 19 [97]	18. Minnies Turn 200/1 S McDougall W T Kemp	S McDougall W T Kemp	6	107	–	–	–	–
br m Singing Steven - Jane Roy (Royalty)
Close up to 5th, soon weakened

PU	14. Chinook's Daughter (IRE) 50/1 L O'Hara G Richards	L O'Hara G Richards	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Lulu's Daughter (Levanter)
Prominent until ridden and weakened 5th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	15. High Celleste (IRE) 100/1 M Moloney Martin Todhunter	M Moloney Martin Todhunter	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Fat-Taak - Saulest (Saulingo)
Ridden and weakened 4th, pulled up before 3 out

17 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 3m 53.00s (slow by 6.00s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Prime Example
1st owner: Stephen Laidlaw (Tawafij) 1st breeder: Oxford Stable
2nd owner: R I Graham (Bold Statement)
3rd owner: Andrew Carruthers (Swandale Flyer)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.70 £1.70 £2.90 Ex: £6.40 CSF: £24.83 Trifecta: £57.70 Pool: £210.67. 2.59 winning tickets.

2:50 Perth 23 Apr 1997

Winifred Royal Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class E