Full Result 3.40 Wincanton | 6 February 1997

Gillingham Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,826 2nd £786 3rd £378

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Northern Starlight 9/2 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	6	103	103	89	119	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Ganadora (Good Times)
Led, soon clear, hit 5th and 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, unchallenged

2 9	4. Goldingo 7/1 J R Kavanagh G M Price	J R Kavanagh G M Price	10	108	108	86	115	–
ch g Rustingo - Ruths Image (Grey Love)
Held up, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, no impression

3 7 [16]	2. Hay Dance 8/13F Norman Williamson Philip Hobbs	Norman Williamson Philip Hobbs	6	1013	113	84	113	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Hay Reef (Mill Reef)
Chased winner until weakened approaching 2 out, eased approaching last, trainer reported that this race may have come too soon after last run

4 20 [36]	3. Keep Me In Mind (IRE) 6/1 D Skyrme Richard Mitchell	D Skyrme Richard Mitchell	8	1012	112	64	92	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Gold Trinket (Golden Fleece)
Held up, 4th and no chance when ran wide bend approaching 2 out

5 dist [66]	1. Ros Castle 25/1 Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	Jay Harris ⁷ Ron Hodges	6	117	128	–	–	–
b g Reference Point - Tricky Note (Song)
Reluctant to race, always tailed off

5 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 3m 46.00s (slow by 22.00s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Arthur Souch (Northern Starlight) 1st breeder: R J Glenn And K Leadbetter
2nd owner: G M Price (Goldingo)
3rd owner: Wessex Go Racing Partnership (Hay Dance)