Full Result 2.20 Catterick | 18 December 1996

Raffyard House Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-6yo) (2m3f66yds) 2m3½f Good 10 hurdles

1st £1,943 2nd £538 3rd £257

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Tirmizi (USA) 7/1 J Supple Ann Duffield	J Supple Ann Duffield	5	115	–	69	91	–
b g Shahrastani (USA) - Tikarna (FR) (Targowice)
Soon driven along, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well

2 5	2. Furietto (IRE) 1/2F Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	6	115	–	65	86	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Sesetta (Lucky Brief)
Tracked leaders, led after 3 out until headed 2 out, ridden and no extra

3 5 [10]	6. Heavens Above 25/1 Ken Whelan Ferdy Murphy	Ken Whelan Ferdy Murphy	4	1012	–	53	74	–
br g Celestial Storm (USA) - Regal Wonder (Stupendous)
Always prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and one pace

4 7 [17]	3. In A Moment (USA) 14/1 J Callaghan Chris Grant	J Callaghan Chris Grant	5	115	–	54	74	–
ch h Moment Of Hope (USA) - Teenage Fling (USA) (Laomedonte)
Outpaced halfway, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous

5 6 [23]	5. Cool Steel I (IRE) 20/1 Tony Dobbin Mrs Joanne Brown	Tony Dobbin Mrs Joanne Brown	4	1012	–	42	61	–
gr g Absalom - Formidable Task (Formidable I)
Led to 4th, chased leaders until weakened 4 out

6 ½ [23½]	1. Anorak (USA) 5/1 N Hannity ⁷ George Moore	N Hannity ⁷ George Moore	6	1012	–	42	67	–
b g Storm Bird (CAN) - Someway Somehow (USA) (What Luck)
Led from 4th until after 3 out, weakened quickly

7 26 [49½]	10. Nenagh Gunner 20/1 Richard Guest John Quinn	Richard Guest John Quinn	6	107	–	14	–	–
ch m Gunner B - Lulagh Bird (Weathercock)
Behind, headway halfway, weakened 4 out

8 20 [69½]	8. Robert The Brave I 25/1 Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Alias Smith (USA) - An-Go-Look (Don't Look)
Lost touch from 6th

PU	9. Meesonette 16/1 A S Smith Brian Ellison	A S Smith Brian Ellison	4	107 v¹	–	–	–	–
ch f Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Iron Lass (Thatch)
Tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Phar Enough (IRE) 20/1 Peter Niven J G Fitzgerald	Peter Niven J G Fitzgerald	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Avise La Fin (Scottish Rifle)
Chased leaders to 6th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 4m 49.50s (slow by 14.50s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: S Smith (Tirmizi) 1st breeder: H H Aga Khan
2nd owner: Shirebrook Park Management Ltd (Furietto)
3rd owner: R & G Leonard (Heavens Above)

2:20 Catterick 18 Dec 1996

Raffyard House Selling Hurdle Class G