Full Result 1.55 Taunton | 27 November 1997

Maple Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (3yo) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £1,784 2nd £499 3rd £242

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Circle Of Magic 2/5F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	3	105 b	–	55	64	–
gr f Midyan (USA) - Miss Witch (High Line)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, led last, comfortably

2 3½	2. Digital Option (IRE) 50/1 D Bridgwater John Spearing	D Bridgwater John Spearing	3	1010	–	57	60	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Elevated (Shirley Heights)
Always prominent, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed last, not quicken

3 nk [3¾]	5. Payaso 20/1 B Powell Snr Robert Stronge	B Powell Snr Robert Stronge	3	1010	–	56	60	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Sugar Plum FairyI (Sadler's Wells)
Made most until approaching 2 out, one pace

4 nk [4]	11. My Hero (IRE) 9/1 Carl Llewellyn T G Mills	Carl Llewellyn T G Mills	3	105	–	51	55	–
b f Bluebird (USA) - Risacca (ITY) (Sir Gaylord)
With leader, ridden and one pace from 2 out

5 8 [12]	1. Aficionado (IRE) 5/1 Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	3	103 b¹	–	42	52	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Haneena (Habitat)
Prominent, hard ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

6 1¼ [13¼]	7. Alimerjam 33/1 Andrew Thornton N M Babbage	Andrew Thornton N M Babbage	3	105	–	42	45	–
b f Thowra (FR) - Sicilian Vespers (Mummy's Game)
Headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

7 1¼ [14½]	4. Island Prince 25/1 Timmy Murphy N M Babbage	Timmy Murphy N M Babbage	3	1010	–	46	49	–
ch g Prince Sabo - Island Mead (Pharly)
Headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

8 7 [21½]	10. Hopperetta 33/1 Rodi Greene Bryn Palling	Rodi Greene Bryn Palling	3	105	–	35	37	–
b f Rock Hopper - Can Can Girl (Gay Fandango)
Behind from 6th

9 2 [23½]	9. Five Live 25/1 Gerry Supple ⁵ S N Cole	Gerry Supple ⁵ S N Cole	3	100	–	28	35	–
b f Pharly (FR) - Manageress (Mandamus)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out

F	12. True Vision 20/1 J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	3	912	–	–	–	–
ch f Interrex (CAN) - Lysithea (Imperial Fling)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out, behind when fell 2 out

F	3. Gunners Glory 12/1 Sean Fox Linda Stubbs	Sean Fox Linda Stubbs	3	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Aragon - Massive Powder (Caerleon)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, 4th and beaten when fell last

PU	6. Swiss Coast (IRE) 33/1 G Tormey R T Juckes	G Tormey R T Juckes	3	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Rose A Village (River Beauty I)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 4m 9.70s (slow by 22.70s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Jim Weeden (Circle Of Magic) 1st breeder: Tedwood Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Inthebing Ltd (Digital Option)
3rd owner: David Hallums (Payaso)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1.10 £4.90 £3.40 Ex: £29 CSF: £47.86 Trifecta: £82.90 Pool: £435.91. 3.73 winning tickets. Photo.
The winner was bought in 6,200gns.

1:55 Taunton 27 Nov 1997

Maple Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle Class G