Full Result 2.10 Towcester | 19 March 1997

Grafton Amateur Riders' Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £1,824.50 2nd £507 3rd £243.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Derrybelle 33/1 Seamus Durack ⁷ Dai Williams	Seamus Durack ⁷ Dai Williams	6	1013	–	49	79	–
ch m Derrylin - Pokey's Belle (Uncle Pokey)
Held up, headway 5th, led 2 out, clear last, pushed out

2 6	2. Hanging Grove (IRE) 11/4 Mr Matthew Wells ⁷ Pat Murphy	Mr Matthew Wells ⁷ Pat Murphy	7	1110 6	–	54	84	–
b g Asir - Churchlands Madam (Proverb)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, pecked 2 out, soon chasing winner, no impression

3 1½ [7½]	11. Boy Blakeney 9/4F Mr C Mulhall ⁷ Sue Smith	Mr C Mulhall ⁷ Sue Smith	4	1010	–	39	68	–
b g Blakeney - Sarah Bear (Mansingh)
Held up, headway 3 out, ran on flat, never able challenge

4 4 [11½]	3. Paula's Boy (IRE) 40/1 Miss K Di Marte ⁷ D F Bassett	Miss K Di Marte ⁷ D F Bassett	7	114	–	43	72	–
br g Spin Of A Coin - Bunavoree (Rugged Man)
Prominent, mistake 5th, weakened approaching last

5 1½ [13]	4. Royal Hand 33/1 Mr R Armson ⁷ Richard Armson	Mr R Armson ⁷ Richard Armson	7	114 v¹	–	41	71	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Royal Rushes (Royal Palace)
Chased leader, led 4th, clear next, weakened and headed 2 out

6 15 [28]	10. Sprig Muslin 3/1 Miss P Jones ⁵ D R Gandolfo	Miss P Jones ⁵ D R Gandolfo	5	111 v	–	23	51	–
br m Ra Nova - Wood Heath (Heres)
Led, soon clear, headed 4th, weakened approaching 3 out

7 12 [40]	7. Curra Minstral (IRE) 33/1 J Ryan ⁷ John E Long	J Ryan ⁷ John E Long	7	1013	–	9	39	–
ch m Black Minstrel - Owenacurra Lady (Pitpan)
Prominent, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

8 30 [70]	5. Teoroma 16/1 Mr M Gingell ⁷ J R Jenkins	Mr M Gingell ⁷ J R Jenkins	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch h Teofane - Poppy Kelly (Netherkelly)
Behind from 3rd

F	6. Web Of Steel 33/1 Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	7	114 b¹	–	–	–	–
gr g Regal Steel - Wenreb VII (Unregistered Sire)
Chased leader until approaching 4th, rallied approaching 3 out, 6th and beaten when fell last, dead

PU	1. Halham Tarn (IRE) 11/2 Mr A Charles-Jones ⁷ H J Manners	Mr A Charles-Jones ⁷ H J Manners	7	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Pennine Walk - Nouniya (Vayrann)
Prominent until hit 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

UR	9. Rakaposhi Imp 40/1 Miss B Small ⁷ C H Jones	Miss B Small ⁷ C H Jones	7	1013	–	–	–	–
ch m Rakaposhi King - Spartan Imp (Spartan General)
Tried to run out, unseated rider 1st

11 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 3m 58.30s (slow by 13.30s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Miss B W Palmer (Derrybelle) 1st breeder: Miss B W Palmer
2nd owner: J H Forbes (Hanging Grove)
3rd owner: Mrs S Smith (Boy Blakeney)
Tote win: £42.90 PL: £5.80 £1.60 £1.40 Ex: £82 CSF: £112.56 Trifecta: £160 Pool: £225.37. 0.85 winning tickets.. Pool of £33.81 carried over to Doncaster 1.30 today

2:10 Towcester 19 Mar 1997

Grafton Amateur Riders' Selling Hurdle Class G