Full Result 4.40 Chepstow | 23 April 1996

Rabbit Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m11yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,052 2nd £572 3rd £276

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Forestal 5/1 Mr J Jukes Sirrell Griffiths	Mr J Jukes Sirrell Griffiths	4	112	–	94	107	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Foreno (Formidable I)
Led 2nd to 3rd, led 4 out, clear approaching last, ran on

2 2	. Darius The Great (IRE) 9/1 A P McCoy D Marks	A P McCoy D Marks	4	112	–	92	102	–
ch g Persian Heights - Derring Dee (Derrylin)
Prominent, lost place 4th, rallied 3 out, stayed on flat

3 nk [2¼]	. Mouse BirdI (IRE) 8/13F D Leahy D R Gandolfo	D Leahy D R Gandolfo	6	118	–	97	108	–
b g Glow (USA) - Irish Bird (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Held up, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on one pace flat

4 6 [8¼]	. Drakestone 7/1 Mr A Wintle ⁷ Reginald Brown	Mr A Wintle ⁷ Reginald Brown	5	109	–	78	96	–
b g Motivate I - Lyricist I (Averof)
Led to 2nd, led 3rd to 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, soon weakened

5 23 [31¼]	. Seabrook Lad 25/1 P Crowley ⁷ M J Wilkinson	P Crowley ⁷ M J Wilkinson	5	109	–	54	73	–
b g Derrylin - Moll (Rugantino)
Always behind, tailed off

6 1¾ [33]	. Cheer's Baby 50/1 Shaun Graham ⁷ Graeme Roe	Shaun Graham ⁷ Graeme Roe	6	109	–	52	71	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Marie Baby (King Of Spain)
Some headway 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

BD	. Arturo 14/1 Andrew Thornton T A Forster	Andrew Thornton T A Forster	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Metaxa (Khalkis)
Held up and behind, some headway approaching 4 out, 6th and no chance when brought down 2 out

F	. Henrys Port 50/1 J Railton Martyn Meade	J Railton Martyn Meade	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Bright Swan (Will Hays)
Headway 4th, weakened 3 out, 5th and no chance when fell 2 out

PU	. Monkey's Wedding 50/1 Richard Guest H M Kavanagh	Richard Guest H M Kavanagh	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Skyliner I - Munequita (Marching On)
Pulled hard, mistake 1st, tailed off 4th, pulled up before 4 out

PU	. Seven Brooks 33/1 Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	Sean Fox Jimmy Fox	6	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Seven Hearts - Eddie Brooks (Palm Track)
Pulled hard, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	. Ilsley Star 50/1 Mr J Rees Robert Stronge	Mr J Rees Robert Stronge	6	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Gelliceaux (Record Token)
Prominent, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

11 ran Off time: 4:43:00 Winning time: 4m 22.70s (slow by 36.70s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: S G Griffiths (Forestal) 1st breeder: Mrs M T Dawson
2nd owner: C R Buttery (Darius The Great)
3rd owner: Osbert Pierce (Mouse BirdI)

4:40 Chepstow 23 Apr 1996

Rabbit Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)