Full Result 1.00 Taunton | 11 December 1997

Post Bag Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good 10 hurdles

1st £1,889 2nd £529 3rd £257

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. The Minder (FR) 9/4F D Salter ⁵ Gordon Edwards	D Salter ⁵ Gordon Edwards	10	107 b	–	74	95	–
bb g Miller's Mate - Clarandal (Young Generation)
Held up, steady headway after 5th, led after 2 out, easily

2 11	1. Friendly House (IRE) 11/1 Gerry Supple ⁵ M C Pipe	Gerry Supple ⁵ M C Pipe	8	117	–	79	93	–
b g Fools Holme (USA) - Perle's Fashion (Sallust)
Always prominent, led approaching 6th to 7th, led 2 out, soon headed, no chance with winner

3 shd [11]	8. Palace Parade (USA) 14/1 Andrew Thornton Andy Hobbs	Andrew Thornton Andy Hobbs	7	1012	–	70	79	–
ch g Cure The Blues (USA) - Parasail (USA) (In Reality)
Always prominent, led 7th to 2 out, one pace

4 22 [33]	3. Va Utu 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	9	115 b	–	59	74	–
b g Balliol I - Flame (Firestreak I)
Prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

5 1¼ [34¼]	2. Rosie-B 25/1 M Griffiths ⁷ L Waring	M Griffiths ⁷ L Waring	7	110	–	53	65	–
b m Gunner B - Saucy Mop (Saucy Kit)
Prominent until weakened 7th

6 1¼ [35½]	6. Lofty Deed (USA) 50/1 R Bellamy Mrs C M Hicks	R Bellamy Mrs C M Hicks	7	1012	–	50	54	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Soar Aloft (USA) (Avatar)
Behind from 7th

7 shd [35¾]	10. Roll Again 12/1 Chris Webb ⁵ M Salaman	Chris Webb ⁵ M Salaman	6	107	–	45	54	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Land Of Ginger (Young Man I)
Chased leader, ridden approaching 6th, weakened quickly after 3 out

8 12 [47¾]	11. Simply (IRE) 12/1 Barry Fenton Michael Madgwick	Barry Fenton Michael Madgwick	8	1012	–	39	42	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Be A Dancer (Be Friendly)
Always behind

F	5. Jay Em Ess (NZ) 12/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	8	105	–	–	–	–
b g Blue Razor (USA) - Bonafide (FR) (Pharly)
Held up, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when fell 2 out

PU	14. Coochie 33/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	8	107 b	–	–	–	–
b m King Of Spain - York Street (USA) (Diamond Shoal)
Led until ridden approaching 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	15. Lovelark 50/1 Luke Harvey Roy Brotherton	Luke Harvey Roy Brotherton	8	107	–	–	–	–
b m Crested Lark - Emily Love (Arctic Kanda)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	4. Bright Eclipse (USA) 12/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	4	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Sunny's Halo (CAN) - Miss Lantana (USA) (Danzig Connection)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Splash Of Blakeney 50/1 Jim Culloty S G Knight	Jim Culloty S G Knight	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Blakeney Point I - Upper Persuasion (Hard Fact)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 6th

PU	12. Stonehenge Sam (IRE) 33/1 Carl Llewellyn Seamus Mullins	Carl Llewellyn Seamus Mullins	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Asir - Astrina's Daughter (Pry)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	7. On The Cards (IRE) 33/1 S McNeill Bob Buckler	S McNeill Bob Buckler	4	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Cardinal Flower - Maple Walk (Tumble Wind I)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 6th

PU	9. Pluvius (IRE) 4/1 R Dunwoody C J Hemsley	R Dunwoody C J Hemsley	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Planet Star (Jupiter Pluvius)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

16 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 4m 55.70s (slow by 30.70s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: G F Edwards (The Minder) 1st breeder: Mrs Priscilla Hastings
2nd owner: Mrs Sarah Buckley (Friendly House)
3rd owner: Bideford Tool Ltd (Palace Parade)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.40 £5.90 £6.10 Ex: £20.90 CSF: £28.47 Trifecta: £38.10 Pool: £280.82. 5.23 winning tickets.

1:00 Taunton 11 Dec 1997

Post Bag Selling Hurdle Class G