Full Result 3.50 Southwell | 18 July 1997

Manchester Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m Winter Good

1st £2,519.90 2nd £696.40 3rd £331.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Punkah (USA) 11/10F Ross Studholme ⁷ G M McCourt	Ross Studholme ⁷ G M McCourt	4	117	106	110	118	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Gentle Persuasion I (Bustino)
Tracked leaders, led 5th, clear 2 out, hit last, driven out

2 14	2. Lightning Quest (IRE) 3/1 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	6	115	94	94	89	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Rare Roberta (USA) (Roberto)
With leaders, blundered 2nd, led 4th to next, stayed on from 2 out, no chance with winner

3 1 [15]	5. Alpha Leather 5/1 Richard Johnson Liam Grassick	Richard Johnson Liam Grassick	6	100 2	75	74	67	–
gr g Zambrano - Harvey's Choice (Whistlefield)
Led to 2nd, outpaced 4 out, went moderate 2nd next, one pace

4 26 [41]	6. Admiral Bruny (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	6	100 4	75	47	41	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Rhymaround (Rymer)
Pulled hard, with leaders, led 2nd to 4th, weakened next, soon behind

5 4 [45]	7. Alpheton Prince 33/1 A S Smith John Harris	A S Smith John Harris	4	100 7	78	43	37	–
b g Prince Of Cill Dara - Batsam Lady (Battle Hymn I)
Behind from 4th, tailed off 4 out

6 1½ [46½]	4. Spring Loaded 7/1 Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan ³ John O'Shea	6	911 1 v	75	38	35	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Time For Romance (IRE) (Cure The Blues)
Held up, behind from 5th, tailed off 2 out

6 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 3m 59.60s Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Global Dancer
1st owner: Mccourt Fine Meats Ltd & D J Rushen (Punkah) 1st breeder: Queen Elizabeth II
2nd owner: Mrs S Smith (Lightning Quest)
3rd owner: Postlip Racing (Alpha Leather)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.40 £1.70 Ex: £1.80 CSF: £4.86