Full Result 7.50 Perth | 6 June 1997

Stakis Hotels Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,190 2nd £615 3rd £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Vintage Taittinger (IRE) 9/2 S Taylor ⁵ Jim Goldie	S Taylor ⁵ Jim Goldie	5	99	65	87	87	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Kalonji (Red Alert I)
Led from 2nd, clear from 3rd, unchallenged. stewards told: the gelding had an apparent back problem, this was now corrected

2 22	2. Western General 7/4F A P McCoy Miss Kate Milligan	A P McCoy Miss Kate Milligan	6	118	87	94	87	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Patsy Western (Precocious)
Held up, effort halfway, soon hard driven, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression

3 20 [42]	3. Nordisk Legend 14/1 T Reed Mrs D Thomson	T Reed Mrs D Thomson	5	1012	77	66	57	–
b g Colmore Row - Nordic Rose (DEN) (Drumhead)
In touch, ridden 5th, no impression

4 7 [49]	4. Apache Len (USA) 7/1 R Dunwoody Micky Hammond	R Dunwoody Micky Hammond	4	105 b	75	52	43	–
br g Rahy (USA) - Shining Skin (USA) (Fappiano)
Prominent, ridden 5th, one pace

5 29 [78]	1. Breydon 2/1 C McCormack ⁷ P Monteith	C McCormack ⁷ P Monteith	4	113	94	35	33	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Palmella (USA) (Grundy)
Prominent, chased winner from 4th until ridden and beaten 3 out

PU	6. Meadowleck 40/1 B Storey William Young	B Storey William Young	8	100 9	65	–	–	–
b m Meadowbrook - Leckywil (Menelek)
Led to 2nd, weakened quickly 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

6 ran Off time: 7:50:00 Winning time: 3m 52.70s (slow by 5.70s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Die-Hard Racing Club (Vintage Taittinger) 1st breeder: Carrigbeg Stud Co Ltd
2nd owner: James-Douglas Gordon (Western General)
3rd owner: Punters Haven Racing Club (Nordisk Legend)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.50 £1.50 Ex: £11 CSF: £11.43