Full Result 9.05 Stratford | 30 May 1997

Grandstand Consultants Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £3,020 2nd £845 3rd £410

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Fairly Sharp (IRE) 10/11F R Dunwoody Graeme Roe	R Dunwoody Graeme Roe	4	108	–	66	101	–
b f Glenstal (USA) - Bengala I (FR) (Hard To Beat)
Always prominent, led 6th, clear after next, easily

2 13	6. Irene's Pet 66/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	7	1012	–	58	85	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Irene's Gift (Malfaiteur)
Behind, headway approaching 2 out, ran on flat

3 2½ [15½]	3. Camp Head (IRE) 5/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	1012	–	56	82	–
ch g Camden Town - Poll's Best (Pollerton)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon beaten

4 12 [27½]	2. Alaflak (IRE) 11/2 B Powell Snr Major W R Hern	B Powell Snr Major W R Hern	6	1012	–	44	73	–
b h Caerleon (USA) - Safe Haven (Blakeney)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, weakened 2 out

5 1¼ [28¾]	11. Night Escapade (IRE) 33/1 M Richards C Weedon	M Richards C Weedon	5	107	–	38	64	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Right Dark (Buckskin)
Behind, blundered 4th, never reached leaders

6 8 [36¾]	5. Friar's Oak 100/1 Ollie McPhail ⁷ Paddy Butler	Ollie McPhail ⁷ Paddy Butler	5	105	–	28	61	–
b g Absalom - Sunset Ray (Hotfoot I)
Behind from 5th

7 4 [40¾]	12. Press Again 100/1 Barry Fenton P Hayward	Barry Fenton P Hayward	5	107	–	26	52	–
ch m Then Again - Silver Empress (Octavo)
Never troubled leaders

8 5 [45¾]	4. Eau Benite 100/1 Richard Johnson N E Berry	Richard Johnson N E Berry	6	1012	–	26	52	–
br g Monsanto (FR) - Hopeful Waters (Forlorn River)
Prominent to 4th

9 12 [57¾]	1. Melt The Clouds (CAN) 100/30 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	115 b	–	22	47	–
ch g Diesis - Population (IRE) (General Assembly)
Led until headed and weakened 6th

PU	9. Blue Havana 100/1 Jim Culloty Graeme Roe	Jim Culloty Graeme Roe	5	107	–	–	–	–
br m Cigar - Welsh Bluebell (Manado)
Prominent to 3rd, weakening when blundered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before next

UR	10. Damarita 66/1 Mr P O'Keeffe ⁷ John Best	Mr P O'Keeffe ⁷ John Best	6	101 1	–	–	–	–
ch m Starry Night (USA) - Sirenivo (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Behind, blundered 2nd, blundered and unseated rider next

11 ran Off time: 9:05:00 Winning time: 3m 58.60s (slow by 18.60s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Sidanora
1st owner: Ms Caroline F Breay (Fairly Sharp) 1st breeder: Pondsfield Stud
2nd owner: B D Alford (Irene's Pet)
3rd owner: The Hon Mrs S Sherwood (Camp Head)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.10 £6.20 £1.90 Ex: £36.90 CSF: £68.06 Trifecta: £99.70 Pool: £399.04. 2.84 winning tickets.
Placepot: £178.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £21,042.85. 86.29 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £5.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,416.63. 184.64 winning tickets.

9:05 Stratford 30 May 1997

Grandstand Consultants Novices' Hurdle Class D