Full Result 5.50 Cheltenham | 14 March 1996

Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m179yds) 2m1f New Good 8 hurdles

1st £26,420 2nd £9,973.50 3rd £4,861.75 4th £2,194.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Star Rage (IRE) 14/1 D Gallagher J L Harris	D Gallagher J L Harris	6	100 1	119	128	130	–
b g Horage - Star Bound (Crowned Prince)
Always prominent, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, ran on well

2 3	. Romancer (IRE) 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	113 b	136	143	144	–
br g Caerleon (USA) - Courtesane (USA) (Majestic Light)
Good headway approaching last, ran on flat

3 3½ [6½]	. Non Vintage (IRE) 33/1 W Worthington Michael Chapman	W Worthington Michael Chapman	5	1013	132	135	136	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Great Alexandra (Runnett)
Prominent, lost place 4th, stayed on from 2 out

4 2½ [9]	. Cheryl's Lad (IRE) 5/1F J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	115	138	139	140	–
b g Mister Majestic - Two's Company (Sheshoon)
Held up, headway 3 out, chased winner approaching last, weakened flat

5 4 [13]	. Family Way 7/1 D J Casey ⁵ A L T Moore	D J Casey ⁵ A L T Moore	9	1013	137	130	135	–
b g Deep Run - Miss Miller (Laurence O)
Held up, headway and hit 3 out, outpaced and hit 2 out, stayed on flat

6 2 [15]	. Cockney Lad (IRE) 20/1 Charlie Swan Noel Meade	Charlie Swan Noel Meade	7	119	142	138	138	–
ch g Camden Town - Big Bugs Bomb (Skymaster I)
Hampered bend after 3 out, good headway approaching 2 out, not reach leaders

7 ¾ [15¾]	. Tejano Gold (USA) 40/1 Andrew Thornton P Bradley	Andrew Thornton P Bradley	6	100 5	119	114	114	–
ch g Tejano (USA) - Nelli Forli (USA) (Broadway Forli)
Prominent, lost place 5th, came wide 2 out, no headway

8 shd [15¾]	. Nijmegen 15/2 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	8	1013	132	127	127	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Petty Purse (Petingo)
Never near to challenge

9 3 [18¾]	. New Inn 20/1 Tony Dobbin Steve Gollings	Tony Dobbin Steve Gollings	5	101	120	112	112	–
b g Petoski - Pitroyal (Pitskelly)
Prominent, weakening when hampered and stumbled last

10 nk [19¼]	. Kadastrof (FR) 50/1 B Powell Snr Robin Dickin	B Powell Snr Robin Dickin	6	118	141	133	133	–
ch h Port Etienne I (FR) - Kadastra (FR) (Stradavinsky)
Led to 4th, lost place 3 out, never dangerous after

11 5 [24¼]	. Dreams End 14/1 Richard Johnson ³ Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson ³ Peter Bowen	8	104	126	111	113	–
ch h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Be Easy (Be Friendly)
Headway after 2 out, weakened last

12 1½ [25¾]	. Divertimiento 14/1 Warren Marston John Mackie	Warren Marston John Mackie	5	108 7	127	110	112	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Aunt Jemima (Busted)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching last

13 1¼ [27]	. Flight Lieutenant (USA) 33/1 E Murphy T Casey	E Murphy T Casey	7	100 2	119	104	103	–
b g Marfa (USA) - Lt Golden Girl (USA) (Lt Stevens)
Headway 3rd, weakened approaching last

14 1¼ [28¼]	. Grooving (IRE) 20/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	103	122	106	105	–
b g Callernish - Sams Money (Pry)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out

15 shd [28¼]	. Major Bugler (IRE) 40/1 A P McCoy G B Balding	A P McCoy G B Balding	7	112	135	119	118	–
b g Thatching - Bugle Sound (Bustino)
Hampered 2nd, always behind

16 11 [39¼]	. Beakstown I (IRE) 16/1 Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	7	115	138	112	110	–
b g Orchestra - Little Shoon (Green Shoon)
Headway on outside approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

17 ¾ [40]	. High Mind (FR) 100/1 M Richards Lynn Siddall	M Richards Lynn Siddall	7	100 9	119	92	90	–
br g Highest Honor (FR) - Gondolina (FR) (Vaguely Noble)
Mistake 4th, always behind

18 5 [45]	. Scobie Boy (IRE) 33/1 Graham Bradley R V Shaw	Graham Bradley R V Shaw	8	1012	131	100	97	–
ch g Decent Fellow - Normazoo (Rhodomantade)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out

19 shd [45]	. Simply (IRE) 50/1 D Finnegan ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	D Finnegan ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	7	97 4	119	80	85	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Be A Dancer (Be Friendly)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out

20 9 [54]	. Shoofk 50/1 A Dicken Simon Dow	A Dicken Simon Dow	5	109	128	88	85	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - River Reem (USA) (Irish River)
Started slowly, always behind

21 4 [58]	. Thinking Twice (USA) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	1110	143	99	96	–
ch g Kris - Good Thinking (USA) (Raja Baba)
Prominent to 3 out

22 [58]	. Amancio (USA) 14/1 Jamie Osborne G Harwood	Jamie Osborne G Harwood	5	109 7	128	84	80	–
b g Manila (USA) - Kerry Ring (USA) (Ack Ack)
Headway to lead 4th, headed 2 out, eased when beaten approaching last

23 [58]	. Oh So Grumpy 33/1 J Shortt Mrs John Harrington	J Shortt Mrs John Harrington	8	1013	132	82	78	–
br g Daring March - Gay Rhapsody (Lord Gayle)
Always behind

24 [58]	. Squire York 66/1 R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	6	100 4 v	119	68	64	–
b g Bairn (USA) - Alice Parry (Kampala)
Always behind

F	. Celibate (IRE) 25/1 Muredach Kelly ⁷ Charlie Mann	Muredach Kelly ⁷ Charlie Mann	5	104	130	–	–	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Blundered and unseated rider 2nd

F	. Lamero (IRE) 25/1 Timmy Murphy ³ Michael Hourigan	Timmy Murphy ³ Michael Hourigan	6	102	124	–	125	–
b g Torus - Little Peach (Ragapan)
Pulled hard, always prominent, 4th and beaten when fell last, dead

PU	. Chief's Song 14/1 D Bridgwater Simon Dow	D Bridgwater Simon Dow	6	117	140	–	–	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Pulled up before 3rd

UR	. Most Equal 50/1 O Burrows ⁷ M C Pipe	O Burrows ⁷ M C Pipe	6	97 5	119	–	–	–
ch g Presidium - Dissolution I (Henbit)
Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 5th