Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 26 February 1997

Pitminster Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,931 2nd £541 3rd £263

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Blade Of Fortune 10/1 Joe Tizzard ⁷ V G Greenway	Joe Tizzard ⁷ V G Greenway	9	106 6	72	72	97	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Foil 'Em (USA) (Blade)
Made all, clear 3 out, unchallenged

2 20	8. Saafi (IRE) 14/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	6	109 b	74	62	73	–
b g Primo Dominie - Baby's Smile (Shirley Heights)
Held up, headway 5th, went 2nd and blundered 3 out, no chance with winner

3 6 [26]	4. Almapa 7/1 T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	5	114	86	66	79	–
ch g Absalom - More Fun (Malicious)
Headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

4 1 [27]	7. Shanakee 12/1 Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	10	1012	77	59	69	–
b g Wassl - Sheeog (Reform)
Never near to challenge

5 19 [46]	13. Pooh Stick 14/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	107 3	72	35	45	–
b g Teamwork I - Moorland Nell (Neltino)
Never near leaders

6 5 [51]	14. Mick The Yank (IRE) 20/1 Jacqui Oliver H Oliver	Jacqui Oliver H Oliver	7	102 v¹	67	25	35	–
b g Millfontaine - Pampered Rose (Saulingo)
Always behind

7 1½ [52½]	16. Them Times (IRE) 16/1 S Wynne F Jordan	S Wynne F Jordan	8	100 2	65	22	–	–
b m Petorius (IRE) - Atropine (Beldale Flutter)
Chased winner, mistake 3rd, weakened 6th

8 8 [60½]	3. Denomination I (USA) 25/1 B Moore ⁷ M C Pipe	B Moore ⁷ M C Pipe	5	112	88	30	46	–
br g Danzig Connection (USA) - Christchurch I (FR) (So Blessed)
Chased leaders to 5th

9 3 [63½]	2. Minster's Madam 10/1 A Bates ⁵ J Neville	A Bates ⁵ J Neville	6	116 v	90	31	45	–
ch m Minster Son (IRE) - Figrant (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Ridden 4th, always behind

10 7 [70½]	5. Va Utu 25/1 J Prior ⁷ D M Lloyd	J Prior ⁷ D M Lloyd	9	110	86	17	34	–
b g Balliol I - Flame (Firestreak I)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th to 3 out, soon weakened, virtually pulled up flat

11 16 [86½]	9. Red PhantomI (IRE) 14/1 N Mann S Mellor	N Mann S Mellor	5	109 v	74	–	–	–
ch g Kefaah (USA) - Highland Culture (Lomond)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	10. Drewitts Dancer 12/1 D Bridgwater Thomas Patrick McGovern	D Bridgwater Thomas Patrick McGovern	10	108	73	–	–	–
b g Balboa I - Vermillon (FR) (Aureole)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. October Brew (USA) 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	120 b	93	–	–	–
ch g Seattle Dancer (USA) - Princess Fager (USA) (Dr. Fager)
Reminders after 4th, dropped rear 6th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

UR	11. Alice's Mirror 9/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	8	107 b	72	–	–	–
gr m Magic Mirror I - Pousdale-Tachytees (Tachypous)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st

UR	6. Killing Time 4/1F D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	6	114 7	83	–	–	–
b g Good Times (ITY) - Kelly's Bid (Pitskelly)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd

15 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 4m 15.50s (slow by 26.50s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Pocono Knight
1st owner: V G Greenway (Blade Of Fortune) 1st breeder: F H Lee
2nd owner: A White (Saafi)
3rd owner: P Slade (Almapa)
Tote win: £11 PL: £3.90 £5.60 £1.90 Ex: £135 CSF: £130.02 Tricast: £962.72
There was no bid for the winner.

2:20 Taunton 26 Feb 1997

Pitminster Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G