Full Result 2.10 Wincanton | 5 October 1997

Wincanton Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,146 2nd £606 3rd £298

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. St Mellion Leisure (IRE) 9/4 Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	5	109	–	26	89	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Forthetimebeing (Prince Regent)
Held up, went 2nd 3rd, led 7th, easily

2 2½	4. Veiled Dancer (IRE) 6/1 Mr A Holdsworth R G Frost	Mr A Holdsworth R G Frost	4	107	–	23	71	–
b f Shareef Dancer (USA) - Fatal Distraction (Formidable I)
Held up, headway 3 out, beaten when mistake last

3 ¾ [3¼]	2. Weather Wise 4/7F J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	5	102	–	17	72	–
b g Town And Country - Sunshine Gal (Alto Volante I)
Pulled hard, hit 5th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, one pace

4 dist [33¼]	5. Lino 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy A H Harvey	Jimmy McCarthy A H Harvey	6	104	–	–	–	–
b m High Line - Ruth's River (Young Man I)
Led, hit 4th, headed 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off