Full Result 1.00 Cheltenham | 26 November 1996

Cheltenham Racecourse Of Year Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £3,468.75 2nd £1,050 3rd £512.50 4th £243.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Blaze Away I 13/8 Jamie Osborne I A Balding	Jamie Osborne I A Balding	5	118	126	95	132	–
b h Polish Navy (USA) - Battle Drum (USA) (Alydar)
Chased leader from 5th, led flat, ridden out

2 3	3. Courbaril EvensF A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	116	124	91	127	–
b g Warrshan (USA) - Free On Board (Free State I)
Led, reminders after 5th, soon clear, hung right, swished tail and headed flat

3 13 [16]	4. Bellroi (IRE) 4/1 Adrian Maguire Mark H Tompkins	Adrian Maguire Mark H Tompkins	5	103	107	64	97	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Balela (African Sky I)
Chased leader to 4th, weakened 7th

4 dist [46]	1. Blazer Moriniere (FR) 66/1 Sean Fox P C Ritchens	Sean Fox P C Ritchens	7	120	132	–	–	–
b g Montevideo I - Kimberlite (FR) (Laniste)
Took keen hold, well behind from 5th, tailed off