Full Result 5.05 Worcester | 8 June 1996

P & O Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 2m7f OMS Good 16 fences

1st £3,104.50 2nd £931 3rd £448 4th £206.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Funcheon Gale 5/2J D Morris Roger Curtis	D Morris Roger Curtis	9	103	89	91	107	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Funcheon Breeze (Deep Run)
Headway 9th, led 14th, easily

2 12	. Howgill 8/1 S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	10	1012 b	98	92	96	–
b g Tower Walk - In Form (Formidable I)
With leader, led 8th to 11th, every chance 4 out, one pace from next

3 30 [42]	. Charged 5/2J A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	7	111	101	73	79	–
ch g Scottish Reel II (IRE) - Abielle (Abwah)
Chased leaders, every chance 14th, weakening when blundered 4 out

4 2½ [44½]	. Bravo Star (USA) 16/1 Chris Webb ⁵ Paddy Farrell	Chris Webb ⁵ Paddy Farrell	11	99 2	86	51	51	–
b g The Minstrel (CAN) - Stellarette (CAN) (Tentam)
Prominent until weakened 12th

5 shd [44½]	. Artful Arthur 50/1 Mr J Grassick Liam Grassick	Mr J Grassick Liam Grassick	10	100 9	86	56	51	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Light Of Zion (Pieces Of Eight)
Tailed off until some late headway

6 dist [74½]	. Victory Anthem 16/1 Barry Fenton ³ P C Clarke	Barry Fenton ³ P C Clarke	10	911 2	86	–	–	–
ch g Tug Of War - Anvil Chorus (Levanter)
Led to 8th, led 11th to 14th, weakened quickly, tailed off

PU	. The Blue Boy (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	8	114 b	104	–	–	–
ch g Tate Gallery (USA) - Blue Lookout (Cure The Blues)
Prominent until weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up flat

PU	. Vicar Of Bray 9/1 J R Kavanagh G B Balding	J R Kavanagh G B Balding	9	108	94	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Fanfare Beauty (Le Prince I)
Started slowly, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	. Merivel 13/2 D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	9	120	114	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Island Varra (Deep Run)
Tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

9 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 5m 54.50s (slow by 21.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Kings Of The Road Partnership (Funcheon Gale) 1st breeder: Patrick Moakley
2nd owner: Major & Mrs Charles Lockhart (Howgill)
3rd owner: Brian Cooper (Charged)

5:05 Worcester 8 Jun 1996

P & O Handicap Chase Class E