Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 16 October 1997

Gadolinium Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £1,878.50 2nd £526 3rd £255.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Northern Drums 11/8F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1010	74	71	88	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Repercutionist (USA) (Beaudelaire)
Led after 2nd until approaching 5th, led 6th, clear after 3 out, easily

2 3	6. Woodstock Wanderer (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	5	1011	74	70	74	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Minnies Dipper (Royal Captive)
Held up approaching 6th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner

3 nk [3¼]	8. Bright Eclipse (USA) 33/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	4	108	72	67	71	–
br g Sunny's Halo (CAN) - Miss Lantana (USA) (Danzig Connection)
Held up and behind, steady headway approaching 2 out, shaken up approaching last, ran on well flat

4 12 [15¼]	5. Little Hooligan 7/2 Mick Fitzgerald S G Knight	Mick Fitzgerald S G Knight	6	1012 v	75	60	63	–
bb g Rabdan I - Nutwood Emma (Henbit)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 1¾ [17]	3. Laura Lye (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Osborne Ben De Haan	Jamie Osborne Ben De Haan	7	112	79	63	65	–
b m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Pennyala (Skyliner I)
Always prominent, chased winner 3 out until 2 out, soon weakened

6 ½ [17½]	9. Araboybill 25/1 Jim Culloty J Neville	Jim Culloty J Neville	6	105 v	68	51	54	–
b g Aragon - Floral (Carnival Dancer)
Prominent until weakened approaching 2 out

7 ¾ [18¼]	11. Astrolabe 40/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	5	912 5	63	39	48	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Sextant I (Star Appeal)
Never troubled leaders

8 ¾ [19]	1. Stapleford Lady 12/1 W McFarland J S Moore	W McFarland J S Moore	9	1111	88	70	72	–
ch m Bairn (USA) - Marie Galante I (FR) (King Of The Castle)
Behind from 6th

9 5 [24]	4. Coochie 25/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	8	1013 b	76	54	55	–
b m King Of Spain - York Street (USA) (Diamond Shoal)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out

10 ½ [24½]	2. Killing Time 12/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	6	112	79	56	58	–
b g Good Times (ITY) - Kelly's Bid (Pitskelly)
Reminders after 4th, always behind

11 3 [27½]	10. Prove The Point I (IRE) 33/1 P Holley Nerys Dutfield	P Holley Nerys Dutfield	4	101	65	39	40	–
b f Maelstrom Lake - In Review (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led until after 2nd, led approaching 5th, headed 6th, soon weakened

11 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 3m 52.60s (slow by 5.60s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Ron Peake (Northern Drums) 1st breeder: The Sussex Stud And Calogo Bloodstock Ag
2nd owner: Gwilym J Morris (Woodstock Wanderer)
3rd owner: Mrs G Goddard (Bright Eclipse)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.70 £1.90 £3.50 Ex: £8.10 CSF: £10.22 Tricast: £206.22 Trifecta: £192.60 Pool: £290.28. 1.07 winning tickets.
The winner was bought in for 8,100gns.

2:20 Taunton 16 Oct 1997

Gadolinium Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G