Full Result 3.55 Worcester | 22 May 1996

Brewery Traders' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,390 2nd £665 3rd £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Handy Lass 12/1 Timmy Murphy ³ Julian Smith	Timmy Murphy ³ Julian Smith	7	1011	92	102	107	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Mandrian (Mandamus)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, hard ridden 2 out, stayed on to lead near finish

2 2	. Phalarope (IRE) 13/2 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	8	101	79	90	92	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Magee (Weavers Hall)
Always prominent, joined leader after 2nd, led 4th, ridden when left clear 2 out, caught near finish

3 ½ [2½]	. Zahid (USA) 7/1 Richard Johnson K R Burke	Richard Johnson K R Burke	5	100 3	78	88	90	–
ch g Storm Cat (USA) - Time An' Care (USA) (Twin Time)
Held up and behind, steady headway 5th, kept on under pressure from 2 out

4 7 [9½]	. Lady Confess 12/1 R Supple John Upson	R Supple John Upson	6	1011	89	93	94	–
ch m Backchat (USA) - Special Branch I (Acer I)
Led to 4th, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

5 12 [21½]	. Stapleford Lady 16/1 W McFarland J S Moore	W McFarland J S Moore	8	1012	90	82	83	–
ch m Bairn (USA) - Marie Galante I (FR) (King Of The Castle)
Held up and behind, some headway from 3 out, never nearer

6 ½ [22]	. The Executor 16/1 D Skyrme J Joseph	D Skyrme J Joseph	6	103	81	72	74	–
ch g Vaigly Great - Fee (Mandamus)
Always in rear

7 shd [22]	. Chris's Glen 15/2 Guy Lewis ³ Milton Bradley	Guy Lewis ³ Milton Bradley	7	107 v	88	76	81	–
ch g Librate - Misty Glen (Leander)
Prominent until 5th, soon lost touch

8 25 [47]	. Java Shrine (USA) 12/1 S McNeill J C Tuck	S McNeill J C Tuck	5	103 b¹	81	47	49	–
b g Java Gold (USA) - Ivory Idol (USA) (Alydar)
Tracked leaders until weakened approaching 5th, tailed off

9 dist [77]	. Secretary Of State 8/1 R Dunwoody David Arbuthnot	R Dunwoody David Arbuthnot	10	1110	102	–	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Colonial Line (USA) (Plenty Old)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

F	. Will James 16/1 Andrew Thornton C J Drewe	Andrew Thornton C J Drewe	10	104 b	82	–	–	–
ch g Raga Navarro (ITY) - Sleekit (Blakeney)
Tracked leaders, close 3rd when fell 5th

F	. Courageous Knight I 13/8F Barry Fenton ³ P Hayward	Barry Fenton ³ P Hayward	7	911 4	78	–	95	–
gr g Midyan (USA) - Little Mercy (No Mercy II)
Held up and behind, good headway 5th, challenging when fell 2 out

11 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 3m 52.80s (slow by 12.80s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: G W Hackling (Handy Lass) 1st breeder: John Rose
2nd owner: Foreneish Racing (Phalarope)
3rd owner: Keith W R Booth (Zahid)

3:55 Worcester 22 May 1996

Brewery Traders' Handicap Hurdle Class F