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4:05 Stratford 18 Oct 1997

William Hill Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m2f148yds) 2m2½f Good 9 hurdles
1st £3,652 2nd £1,096 3rd £528 4th £244
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
4 109 113 115
b g Niniski (USA) - Last Clear Chance (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leader, led last, ran on well
2 
7 117 b 131 132
b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Think Ahead I (Sharpen Up)
Led, soon clear, hard ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, not quicken
3  [2¾]
6 1110 127 127
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Great Alexandra (Runnett)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on one pace flat
4  9 [11¾]
5 117 124 120
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Mashmoon (USA) (Habitat)
Held up, ridden 6th, weakened approaching last
5  7 [18¾]
6 103 106 90
ch g Nearly A Hand - Gay Ticket (New Member)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
6  7 [25¾]
11 115 122 99
b g Castle Keep - Baffle (Selkirk)
Prominent until weakened 6th
7  8 [33¾]
6 913 109 78
b g Waajib (IRE) - Sawlah (Known Fact)
Held up, ridden after 6th, soon behind
8  10 [43¾]
6 115 122 81
ch g Riverman (USA) - Welden (USA) (Danzig)
Behind from 6th
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