Full Result 2.25 Stratford | 23 September 1997

Wilmcote Claiming Hurdle Class F

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

1st £1,931 2nd £541 3rd £263

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Almapa 6/1 T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	5	107	–	30	82	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Chased leader, led 4th, soon headed, led 6th, quickened clear after 3 out, ran on well. stewards' told: trainers' representative reported that the gelding pulled up feelingly on it's previous run

2 5	2. Auburn Boy EvensF B Powell Snr Ian Williams	B Powell Snr Ian Williams	10	1013	–	31	80	–
ch g Sexton Blake - Milan Union (Milan I)
Held up, headway to chase winner approaching 2 out, no impression

3 2 [7]	6. Highest Roots (FR) 20/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	6	107	–	23	72	–
bb g Highest Honor (FR) - Roots Sister (USA) (Green Dancer)
Held up, headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out

4 5 [12]	3. Thomas Crown I (IRE) 12/1 I Lawrence Martin Bosley	I Lawrence Martin Bosley	5	1013	–	24	73	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Upward Trend (Salmon Leap)
Prominent, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 17 [29]	5. Anotherone To Note 33/1 A Dowling ⁷ H J Manners	A Dowling ⁷ H J Manners	6	100	–	–	50	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Dame NellieI (Dominion)
Held up, headway to lead after 4th, headed 6th, weakened quickly after 3 out

6 1 [30]	1. Twilight Sleep (USA) 2/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1111	–	19	67	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Sleeping Beauty (Mill Reef)
Set slow pace to 4th, weakened 3 out