Full Result 3.30 Wincanton | 23 October 1997

Orchard FM Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £2,080 2nd £580 3rd £280

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Polo Ridge (IRE) 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	5	1012	–	109	109	–
gr g Phardante (FR) - Fane Bridge (Random Shot)
Held up, mistake 1st, steady headway 7th, led after 2 out, mistake last, ran on well

2 8	10. Southernhay Boy 14/1 S McNeill Mrs S D Williams	S McNeill Mrs S D Williams	6	1012	–	103	101	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Lady Andrea (Andrea Mantegna)
Held up, headway 7th, led 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat

3 4 [12]	9. Royal Barge 20/1 Warren Marston Peter Bowen	Warren Marston Peter Bowen	7	1012	–	101	97	–
b g Nearly A Hand - April Airs (Grey Mirage I)
Chased leader from 3rd, every chance approaching 2 out, soon weakened

4 4 [16]	7. Optimism Reigns (IRE) 4/5F A P McCoy Noel Chance	A P McCoy Noel Chance	6	1012	–	98	95	–
b g Euphemism - Ellis Town (Camden Town)
Led until headed and mistake 2 out, soon weakened

5 3 [19]	5. Loslomos (IRE) 5/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	5	1012	–	96	90	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Katebeaujolais (Politico)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

6 22 [41]	1. Snowy Petrel (IRE) 11/1 Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann	Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann	5	115	–	87	89	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out

7 5 [46]	14. The Jolly Barmaid (IRE) 25/1 P Holley R H Alner	P Holley R H Alner	4	105	–	70	56	–
b f Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Gay Broad (Gay Fandango)
Behind from 3 out

8 ¾ [46¾]	3. Arguably 25/1 Sean Fox G B Balding	Sean Fox G B Balding	5	1012	–	76	62	–
ch g Sharp Deal - Dusty Run (Deep Run)
Always behind

9 2 [48¾]	13. Via Del Quatro (IRE) 33/1 Mr David Turner ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Mr David Turner ⁷ Seamus Mullins	5	100	–	63	55	–
b m Posen (USA) - Gulistan (Sharpen Up)
Always behind

10 4 [52¾]	6. My Micky 20/1 B Powell Snr C L Popham	B Powell Snr C L Popham	6	1012	–	72	56	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Miami Mouse (Miami Springs)
Behind from 7th

11 10 [62¾]	12. High In The Sky 50/1 Adrian Maguire J R Jenkins	Adrian Maguire J R Jenkins	4	1010	–	63	44	–
b g Ilium - Sweet Canyon (NZ) (Headland I)
Always behind

12 dist [92¾]	4. Astrolabe 66/1 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Andy Hobbs	5	105	–	–	–	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Sextant I (Star Appeal)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	11. Winter Melody (IRE) 16/1 P Henley ³ Pat Murphy	P Henley ³ Pat Murphy	5	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Dragon Palace (USA) - Winterlude (Wollow)
Prominent, mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. St Mellion Leisure (IRE) 6/1 Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Forthetimebeing (Prince Regent)
Prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

14 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 5m 11.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: James Morton (Polo Ridge) 1st breeder: Patrick Gibbons
2nd owner: D C Coard (Southernhay Boy)
3rd owner: E L Harries (Royal Barge)
Tote win: £29.50 PL: £5.30 £3 £5.30 Ex: £361.20 CSF: £246.48 Trifecta: £500.60 Pool: £705.16. 0.68 winning tickets.. Carry-over of £225.65 to 3.40 race at Newbury today

3:30 Wincanton 23 Oct 1997

Orchard FM Novices' Hurdle Class E