Full Result 3.20 Towcester | 21 April 1997

Flore Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £2,132.50 2nd £595 3rd £287.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Sharp Command 5/1 X Aizpuru ⁵ P Eccles	X Aizpuru ⁵ P Eccles	4	119	100	92	113	–
ch g Sharpo - Bluish (USA) (Alleged)
Held up, headway 7th, led approaching 3 out, pushed out

2 10	4. Hancock 3/1F A P McCoy J Hetherton	A P McCoy J Hetherton	5	113	82	79	92	–
b g Jester - Fresh Line (High Line)
Held up, headway 6th, chased winner from 3 out, hit next, no impression

3 30 [40]	12. Ecu De France (IRE) 33/1 Sean Fox P C Ritchens	Sean Fox P C Ritchens	7	100 7 v	65	39	45	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Racing Connection (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Well behind until ran on from 3 out

4 15 [55]	2. Bob's Ploy 11/2 Richard Guest Mark H Tompkins	Richard Guest Mark H Tompkins	5	118	87	49	52	–
b g Deploy - Santa Magdalena (Hard Fought)
Steadied start, headway 7th, weakened 3 out

5 8 [63]	9. Bowden Surprise 10/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	7	105	77	26	–	–
ch g Morgans Choice I - Bankers Surprise (Golden Surprise)
Started slowly, never near leaders

6 dist [93]	10. Millers Goldengirl (IRE) 33/1 G F Ryan ⁵ Sue Smith	G F Ryan ⁵ Sue Smith	6	99 1	65	–	–	–
ch m Henbit (USA) - Herat's Goldengirl (USA) (Gold Alert)
Behind from 7th

PU	5. Worthy Memories 10/1 Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	8	1010	75	–	–	–
b m Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Intrinsic I (Troy)
Led, hit 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next, pulled up before last

PU	3. An Spailpin Fanach (IRE) 9/1 R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	8	117 b	86	–	–	–
b g Rymer - Sidhe Gaoth (Le Moss)
Prominent to 5th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 7th

PU	13. Swift Pokey 33/1 Seamus Durack ⁷ Dai Williams	Seamus Durack ⁷ Dai Williams	7	97 8	65	–	–	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Swift Messenger (Giolla Mear)
Prominent to 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	7. Carly-J 20/1 Mr Nick Kent F S Jackson	Mr Nick Kent F S Jackson	6	107 b¹	72	–	–	–
b m Cruise Missile - Porto Louise (Porto Bello)
Pulled hard, prominent to 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Polo Pony (IRE) 13/2 J Supple John Upson	J Supple John Upson	5	107	72	–	–	–
b g The Noble Player (USA) - Mangan Lane (Le Moss)
Soon ridden along, always behind, pulled up before 2 out

PU	11. Benji I 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy T Casey	Jimmy McCarthy T Casey	6	100 6 b	65	–	–	–
b g High Kicker (USA) - Snap Tin (Jimmy Reppin)
Chased leaders to 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Supremo (IRE) 20/1 Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	8	108	73	–	–	–
b g Cataldi - Sanctify (Joshua I)
Held up, ridden and headway 5th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 5m 12.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: A P Holland (Sharp Command) 1st breeder: Coral's Farm And Stud
2nd owner: N Hetherton (Hancock)
3rd owner: Mrs Deborah Potter (Ecu De France)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.40 £1.30 £13 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £17.41 Tricast: £403.94 Trifecta: £275.80 Pool: £388.54. 1.00 winning ticket.

3:20 Towcester 21 Apr 1997

Flore Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E