Full Result 1.40 Taunton | 13 February 1997

Blackdown Maiden Hurdle Class F (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £1,707 2nd £477 3rd £231

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Break The RulesI 13/8F Gerry Supple ⁷ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ⁷ M C Pipe	5	1012	–	59	106	–
b g Dominion - Surf Bird (Shareef Dancer)
Held up, headway 3 out, led approaching 2 out, comfortably

2 3½	10. Devon Peasant 5/2 Mr L Jefford L G Cottrell	Mr L Jefford L G Cottrell	5	110	–	58	94	–
b m Deploy - Serration (Kris)
Always prominent, led after 3 out until approaching 2 out, one pace

3 1¼ [4¾]	13. Kinnescash (IRE) 14/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	4	109	–	52	88	–
ch g Persian Heights - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, one pace

4 11 [15¾]	3. Mystic Hill 11/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	115	–	51	87	–
b g Shirley Heights - Nuryana (Nureyev)
Prominent until weakened approaching 2 out

5 4 [19¾]	9. Walter's Destiny 33/1 S McNeill Colin Mitchell	S McNeill Colin Mitchell	5	115	–	48	83	–
ch g White Prince (USA) - Tearful Sarah (Rugantino)
Prominent to 3 out

6 2½ [22¼]	4. Rumpelstiltskin 66/1 R Farrant Stuart Howe	R Farrant Stuart Howe	5	115	–	45	80	–
ch g Sharpo - Ouija (Silly Season)
Headway 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

7 2 [24¼]	11. Alpine Joker 14/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	4	109	–	33	68	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Whitstar (Whitstead)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened

8 5 [29¼]	5. Soldier Cove (USA) 25/1 C Maude Martyn Meade	C Maude Martyn Meade	7	115	–	39	73	–
ch g Manila (USA) - Secret Form (Formidable I)
Mistake 1st, always behind

9 2½ [31¾]	7. Vanborough Lad 33/1 T Dascombe ³ M J Bolton	T Dascombe ³ M J Bolton	8	112	–	33	71	–
b g Precocious - Lustrous I (Golden Act)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

10 4 [35¾]	6. South West Express (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	5	115	–	32	67	–
ch g Executive Perk - Bohemian Girl (Pardao)
Led until after 3 out, soon weakened

11 10 [45¾]	8. Venice Beach 9/2 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	5	115	–	23	57	–
b g Shirley Heights - Bold And Beautiful I (Bold Lad)
Prominent until mistake 5th, jumped left 6th, soon behind. stewards told: trainer reported, the gelding finished distressed

12 dist [75¾]	14. Master-H 20/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Edith Rose (Cheval)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

PU	2. Jobie 33/1 J Railton Richard Phillips	J Railton Richard Phillips	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Precocious - Lingering (Kind Of Hush)
Behind when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last

13 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 4m 13.50s (slow by 26.50s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: A J Lomas (Break The RulesI) 1st breeder: Cleaboy Farms Co
2nd owner: Mrs B Skinner (Devon Peasant)
3rd owner: D R James (Kinnescash)

1:40 Taunton 13 Feb 1997

Blackdown Maiden Hurdle Class F (Div I)