Full Result 3.40 Towcester | 16 November 1997

Ernst & Young Luton Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,777 2nd £772 3rd £371

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Spring Saint 7/1 Richard Johnson Simon Earle	Richard Johnson Simon Earle	8	111	107	109	109	–
ch g Midyan (USA) - Lady Of Chalon (USA) (Young Emperor)
Held up, headway 3 out, led and hit next, ridden out

2 ¾	5. New Leaf (IRE) 9/4 G Upton D R Gandolfo	G Upton D R Gandolfo	5	104	96	97	97	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Page Of Gold (Goldhill)
Headway 5th, every chance 2 out, hit last, soon beaten

3 7 [7¾]	7. Ross Dancer (IRE) 9/1 Jamie Magee ³ J S Moore	Jamie Magee ³ J S Moore	5	911	92	83	86	–
b g Ajraas (USA) - Crimson Crown (Lord Gayle)
Led until 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last

4 5 [12¾]	4. Our Robert 6/1 T Eley A Streeter	T Eley A Streeter	5	109 v	101	90	90	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Duck Soup (Decoy Boy)
Tracked leaders, ridden 5th, no impression from next

5 19 [31¾]	6. My Man In Dundalk (IRE) 6/1 Leighton Aspell ³ Barney Curley	Leighton Aspell ³ Barney Curley	8	101	96	63	66	–
ch g Orchestra - Marla (Hul-A-Hul)
Soon chasing leader, pecked 5th, weakened next

6 9 [40¾]	1. Splendid Thyne 2/1F D Bridgwater T Casey	D Bridgwater T Casey	5	120	120	80	81	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Mrs Jennifer (IRE) (River Knight)
Behind from 5th

7 17 [57¾]	3. Clever Remark 14/1 Luke Harvey Jim Old	Luke Harvey Jim Old	8	111	107	49	51	–
b g Idiots Delight - Brave Remark (Brave Invader)
Pulled hard, prominent until weakened 4th

7 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 2.80s (slow by 17.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Richard & Carol Stainer (Spring Saint) 1st breeder: Whitsbury Manor Stud
2nd owner: Mrs D J Hues (New Leaf)
3rd owner: Gerard P O'Loughlin (Ross Dancer)
Tote win: £9.70 PL: £3.50 £1.90 Ex: £11.20 CSF: £23.40
Placepot: £117.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £14,474.85. 90.26 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £59.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £661.90. 8.18 winning tickets.