Full Result 2.00 Brighton | 21 April 1997

Sidney Thompson Memorial Novice Auction Stakes Class F

(Class 6) (2yo) (5f60yds) 5½f Firm

1st £2,277 2nd £627 3rd £297

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	2. Banningham Blade 5/1 Martin Dwyer ³ K T Ivory	Martin Dwyer ³ K T Ivory	2	810	–	69	74	–
b f Sure Blade (USA) - High Velocity I (Frimley Park)
Always prominent, led well over 1f out, all out

2⁽¹⁾ hd	8. Soft Touch (IRE) 12/1 Seb Sanders Gay Kelleway	Seb Sanders Gay Kelleway	2	84	–	62	64	–
b f Petorius (IRE) - Fingers I (Lord Gayle)
Held up, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

3⁽⁸⁾ nk [½]	3. Fiveo'Clock Shadow (IRE) 4/1 Richard Hughes Brian Meehan	Richard Hughes Brian Meehan	2	812	–	70	71	–
bb c Magical Strike (USA) - U-Can Do It (Ballad Rock)
Dwelt, held up, switched right 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

4⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [4]	5. Heavenly Abstone 3/1 J F Egan David Evans	J F Egan David Evans	2	85 v	–	53	54	–
b f Interrex (CAN) - Heavenly Queen (Scottish Reel II)
Always prominent, led over 3f out until well over 1f out, wandered, weakened final furlong

5⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [5¼]	1. Mister Bankes 9/4F Fergus Sweeney ⁵ Bill Turner	Fergus Sweeney ⁵ Bill Turner	2	813	–	58	63	–
ch c Risk Me (FR) - Eternal Triangle (USA) (Barachois)
Always prominent, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

6⁽⁴⁾ 6 [11¼]	4. Talaheart 33/1 G Hind Conrad Allen	G Hind Conrad Allen	2	87	–	34	34	–
b f Alnasr Alwasheek - Spring In Rome (USA) (Forli)
Held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

7⁽³⁾ 2 [13¼]	7. Shannon (IRE) 20/1 Daragh O'Donohoe ³ Chris Dwyer	Daragh O'Donohoe ³ Chris Dwyer	2	81	–	–	–	–
b f Mujadil (USA) - Eimkar (Junius)
Led over 1f, ridden 2f out, weakening when not much room on inside 1f out

8⁽²⁾ 4 [17¼]	6. Katies Treat (IRE) 40/1 David McCabe B A Pearce	David McCabe B A Pearce	2	84	–	14	13	–
ch f Superpower - Fancied (Dominion)
Slowly into stride, always well behind

8 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 1m 2.57s (slow by 3.07s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Crown Select (Banningham Blade) 1st breeder: K T Ivory
2nd owner: Mind The Gap Partnership (Soft Touch)
3rd owner: Mrs D E Blackshaw (Fiveo'Clock Shadow)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £2 £2.40 £3.10 Ex: £14.50 CSF: £50.50

2:00 Brighton 21 Apr 1997

Sidney Thompson Memorial Novice Auction Stakes Class F