Full Result 2.00 Chepstow | 8 April 1996

Castle Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m11yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,766 2nd £776 3rd £378

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Potentate (USA) 11/8F D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	5	1112	–	110	114	–
bb g Capote (USA) - Gay Fantastic (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, ridden 6th, led last, driven out

2 1½	. Lady Peta (IRE) 11/4 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	112	–	99	102	–
b g The Parson - Smooth Run (Deep Run)
Headway 4th, led 6th to 2 out, every chance flat, driven and unable to quicken

3 1¼ [2¾]	. Raphael Bodine (IRE) 33/1 R Davis Venetia Williams	R Davis Venetia Williams	7	112	–	97	101	–
b g Crash Course - Noelbonne Femme (Bonne Noel)
Hit 2nd, headway 2 out, ran on close home

4 1¾ [4½]	. Mr Conductor I (IRE) 6/1 P Henley ⁵ R H Alner	P Henley ⁵ R H Alner	5	112	–	96	104	–
ch g Orchestra - Jubilaire (Gala Performance)
Led to 1st, every chance 2 out, one pace

5 3 [7½]	. Good Call I 14/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	112	–	93	96	–
bb g Callernish - Even Doogles (Even Money)
Pulled hard, led 3rd to 5th, weakened approaching last

6 1 [8½]	. Lagham Lad 40/1 Mr P O'Keeffe ⁷ J T Gifford	Mr P O'Keeffe ⁷ J T Gifford	7	109	–	85	95	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Sweet Eliane (Birdbrook)
Led 1st to 3rd, hard ridden 6th, beaten when hit last

7 4 [12½]	. Tarrock 4/1 Graham Bradley Merrita Jones	Graham Bradley Merrita Jones	6	117	–	93	96	–
ch g Arctic Tern (USA) - In The Habit (USA) (Lyphard)
Started slowly, never near to challenge

8 1 [13½]	. Speedy Snapsgem (IRE) 33/1 G Hogan ³ Philip Hobbs	G Hogan ³ Philip Hobbs	6	1013	–	84	90	–
ch g Strong Statement (USA) - Sigginstown (Kambalda)
Never dangerous

9 1¼ [14¾]	. Granby Bell 12/1 Richard Johnson ³ P Hayward	Richard Johnson ³ P Hayward	5	1013	–	83	89	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Betbellof (Averof)
Prominent until 5th

10 10 [24¾]	. Magic Wizard 40/1 B McGann ⁷ Simon Earle	B McGann ⁷ Simon Earle	5	109	–	69	79	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Brigannie Moon (Brigadier Gerard)
Headway 5th, weakened 2 out

11 dist [54¾]	. Royal Glint 50/1 G Upton H Edward Haynes	G Upton H Edward Haynes	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Glint Of Gold - Princess Matilda (Habitat)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th

PU	. Not Guilty I (IRE) 50/1 Vince Slattery H Oliver	Vince Slattery H Oliver	4	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Electric I - Just Darina (Three Dons)
Always in rear, pulled up before last

12 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 2.10s (slow by 16.10s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Jim Weeden (Potentate) 1st breeder: Stelcar Stables Incorporated
2nd owner: B M Collins (Lady Peta)
3rd owner: Howard Parker (Raphael Bodine)

2:00 Chepstow 8 Apr 1996

Castle Novices' Hurdle Class E