Beverley · 1997-08-23 · Class 5
Brian Merrington Memorial Handicap Class E
7½f · Good · 17 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | Rambo Dancer / Hi-Hunsley | 9/2J | Alan Bailey(9.1%) | P Roberts | 57 | 8-11 | 4 | — |
| 2 | 11 | 8 | Classic Secret I / Very Seldom | 7/1 | Tim Easterby(9.4%) | Robert Winston | 49 | 8-1 | 5 | b |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Royal Academy / Miss Tatting | 7/1 | Jonjo O'Neill(14%) | John Carroll | 56 | 9-1 | 4 | — |
| 4 | 15 | 16 | Bluebird / Rhein Bridge | 16/1 | David Nicholls(10.3%) | Adrian Nicholls | 41 | 7-7 | 4 | — |
| 5 | 13 | 2 | Komaite / City To City | 12/1 | Capt J Wilson(5.9%) | Kevin Darley | 44 | 8-3 | 4 | v |
| 6 | 17 | 1 | Mining / Dubiously | 25/1 | Reg Hollinshead(8%) | L Charnock | 37 | 7-10 | 6 | — |
| 7 | 12 | 11 | Thatching / Shadia | 14/1 | Ron Barr(5.4%) | K Sked | 48 | 8-2 | 7 | — |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | Rock City / Waveguide | 14/1 | W W Haigh(9.6%) | Dale Gibson | 52 | 8-11 | 4 | — |
| 9 | 2 | 14 | Shirley Heights / Silver Braid | 12/1 | D W Chapman(8.2%) | Tony Culhane | 61 | 9-6 | 4 | — |
| 10 | 14 | 15 | Common Grounds / Arkadina's Million | 33/1 | P S Felgate(9.1%) | Jonjo Fowle | 43 | 7-9 | 4 | — |
| 11 | 9 | 10 | Safawan / Lady Leman | 9/1 | James Bethell(8.4%) | Darryll Holland | 50 | 8-9 | 4 | — |
| 12 | 1 | 9 | Fayruz / Piney Pass | 10/1 | David Barron(12.5%) | Rodney Lappin | 65 | 9-10 | 9 | b |
| 13 | 4 | 17 | Mazilier / Donna Elvira I | 10/1 | Les Eyre(9.1%) | Mark Gallagher | 58 | 9-3 | 4 | v |
| 14 | 10 | 12 | Petong / Duck Soup | 20/1 | Nigel Tinkler(9.4%) | Kim Tinkler | 50 | 8-9 | 6 | v |
| 15 | 16 | 4 | Reprimand / Minnie Tudor | 9/2J | Martyn Wane(5.1%) | Alan Daly | 40 | 7-12 | 5 | — |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | Alzao / Reet Petite | 14/1 | Roy Bowring(8.8%) | S Webster | 54 | 8-13 | 6 | — |
| 17 | 3 | 13 | Sovereign Dancer / Wimbledon Star | 16/1 | B A McMahon(8.8%) | S Righton | 60 | 8-12 | 9 | — |