Full Result 3.15 Brighton | 16 June 1997

Operatic Society Challenge Cup Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class F

(Class 6) (3-4yo) (1m3f198yds) 1m4f Firm

1st £2,461.80 2nd £679.80 3rd £323.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	2. Tommy Tortoise 7/2 Seb Sanders Gay Kelleway	Seb Sanders Gay Kelleway	3	810	–	46	66	–
b c Rock Hopper - Wish You Well (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, ridden over 4f out, edged left and led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on well

2⁽²⁾ 1¾	5. Little Miss Rocker 11/10F T Quinn I A Balding	T Quinn I A Balding	3	85	–	38	58	–
b f Rock Hopper - Drama School (Young Generation)
Always prominent, led over 5f out until over 1f out, 2nd and beaten when not clear run inside final furlong

3⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [4¼]	6. Shilling (IRE) 8/1 D Harrison A C Stewart	D Harrison A C Stewart	3	85	–	35	55	–
b f Bob Back (USA) - Quiche (Formidable I)
Held up, ridden when bumped over 1f out, 3rd and beaten when hampered on inside inside final furlong

4⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [6]	3. Walk On ByI 5/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	3	810	–	38	57	–
gr c Terimon - Try G'S (Hotfoot I)
Led over 6f, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and beaten when not clear run over 1f out

5⁽³⁾ 1¾ [7¾]	4. Zafarelli 12/1 John Reid J R Jenkins	John Reid J R Jenkins	3	810	–	36	54	–
gr g Nishapour (FR) - Voltigeuse (USA) (Filiberto)
Prominent over 8f

6⁽⁵⁾ 14 [21¾]	1. Mystic Strand 16/1 Fergus Sweeney ⁵ Bill Turner	Fergus Sweeney ⁵ Bill Turner	4	90	–	7	28	–
b f Lugana Beach - Tantra (Song)
Always behind

6 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 2m 31.10s (slow by 4.10s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Tommy Staunton (Tommy Tortoise) 1st breeder: R E A Bott (Wigmore Street) Ltd
2nd owner: Ellway Racing (Little Miss Rocker)
3rd owner: N J Fish (Shilling)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.40 £1.20 Ex: £4.60 CSF: £6.94
After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered.