Full Result 2.30 Exeter | 6 May 1996

Coopers & Lybrand Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £2,813.80 2nd £791.80 3rd £387.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Merlin's Lad 9/4F Jim Culloty ³ J A C Edwards	Jim Culloty ³ J A C Edwards	7	109	103	112	111	–
br g Rymer - Seal Marine (Harwell)
Held up, steady headway and ridden 14th, led approaching last, driven out

2 1¼	. Hillwalk 7/1 D Morris Roger Curtis	D Morris Roger Curtis	10	111	106	117	113	–
b g Croghan Hill - Bell Walks Fancy (Entrechat I)
Ridden and lost place 13th, stayed on from 15th, every chance last, no extra near finish

3 5 [6¼]	. Man Of The Grange 7/2 J Lower M C Pipe	J Lower M C Pipe	10	113	108	116	110	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Lass O Grange (Reformed Character)
Mid-division and mistake 10th, ridden and every chance 15th until weakened approaching last

4 4 [10¼]	. Richville 16/1 Timmy Murphy ³ Kim Bailey	Timmy Murphy ³ Kim Bailey	10	1010	104	106	102	–
b g Kemal (FR) - Golden Ingot (Prince Hansel)
Held up mid-division, headway 10th, every chance 14th, weakened next

5 13 [23¼]	. Titus Andronicus 4/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	9	102 b	93	90	78	–
b g Oats - Lavilla (Tycoon II)
Led after 2nd, mistake 6th, clear 11th, headed approaching last and weakened

6 30 [53¼]	. Don't Tell The WifeI 8/1 Graham Bradley	Graham Bradley	10	120 b	–	95	74	–
br g Derring Rose - Dame Sue (Mandamus)
Always behind, ridden 12th, soon tailed off

F	. Ask The Governor 14/1 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	10	108	99	–	–	–
b g Kambalda - Roman Run (Deep Run)
Never troubled leaders, 6th and weakening when fell last

PU	. Derring Valley 33/1 W McFarland A P Jones	W McFarland A P Jones	11	106 6 1 b	97	–	–	–
b g Derrylin - Chalke Valley (Ragstone)
Behind and mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

PU	. Gilston Lass 9/1 G Upton J S King	G Upton J S King	9	114	109	–	–	–
b m Majestic Streak - Cannes Beach (Canadel II)
Led to after 2nd, weakened 10th, tailed off, pulled up before 13th

PU	. Desert Run I (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	8	113	108	–	–	–
ch g Desert Prince (IRE) - Another Dutchess (Master Buck)
Chased leaders, ridden 8th, weakened 12th, pulled up before next

10 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 5m 45.40s (slow by 5.40s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: H Messer-Bennetts (Merlin's Lad) 1st breeder: H Messer-Bennetts
2nd owner: M L Shone (Hillwalk)
3rd owner: Richard J Marshall (Man Of The Grange)

2:30 Exeter 6 May 1996

Coopers & Lybrand Handicap Chase Class E