Full Result 4.05 Cheltenham | 16 November 1996

Mackeson Novices' Hurdle Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £8,792 2nd £3,327.10 3rd £1,628.55 4th £742.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Kailash (USA) 3/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1012	–	74	120	–
b g Assert (IRE) - Ambiente (USA) (Tentam)
Made all, soon clear, mistake 2 out, easily

2 7	3. Herbert Lodge (IRE) 2/1 Conor O'Dwyer Kim Bailey	Conor O'Dwyer Kim Bailey	7	1012	–	68	113	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Mindyourbusiness (Run The Gantlet)
Held up, headway to chase winner 3 out, hard ridden next, no impression

3 15 [22]	2. Green Green Desert (FR) 11/8F D Bridgwater Oliver Sherwood	D Bridgwater Oliver Sherwood	5	1012	–	53	103	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Green Leaf (USA) (Alydar)
Chased winner from 3rd to approaching 3 out, soon lost touch

4 3 [25]	1. Foxies Lad 20/1 Vince Slattery N M Babbage	Vince Slattery N M Babbage	5	1012	–	50	95	–
b g Then Again - Arctic Sands (Riboboy)
Always behind, mistake 5th, soon tailed off

5 8 [33]	5. Soviet Bride (IRE) 10/1 R Dunwoody Simon Dow	R Dunwoody Simon Dow	4	107	–	37	82	–
b f Soviet Star (USA) - Nihad (Alleged)
Chased winner, jumped badly right 3rd and 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off