Full Result 3.15 Exeter | 5 November 1996

William Hill Devon & Exeter Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £4,856.25 2nd £1,470 3rd £717.50 4th £341.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Fools Errand (IRE) 5/1 A P McCoy G B Balding	A P McCoy G B Balding	6	105	111	90	120	–
b g Fools Holme (USA) - Zalazula (Lord Gayle)
Always prominent, mistake 10th, led approaching 14th, soon clear, easily

2 7	2. Class Of Ninetytwo (IRE) 7/2 R Dunwoody T A Forster	R Dunwoody T A Forster	7	118	128	101	123	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Lothian Lassie (Precipice Wood)
Chased leader until led 10th, headed approaching 14th, outpaced from next

3 2½ [9½]	6. Dom Samourai (FR) 11/1 J Frost M C Pipe	J Frost M C Pipe	5	112 b	123	94	114	–
gr g Dom Pasquini (FR) - Miss Dianon (FR) (Iron Duke)
Behind, headway 15th, ran on strongly approaching last, not reach leaders

4 1 [10½]	1. Oatis Regrets 9/4F Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	8	120	134	105	125	–
b g Oats - Joscilla (Joshua I)
Led until mistake 10th, mistake next, weakened 14th

5 4 [14½]	5. Spuffington 13/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	116	126	94	113	–
b g Sula Bula - Pita (Raffingora)
Behind, stayed on approaching 14th, never nearer

6 dist [44½]	3. Staunch Rival (USA) 14/1 Mick Fitzgerald G Thorner	Mick Fitzgerald G Thorner	9	116	126	–	–	–
b g Sir Ivor (USA) - Crystal Bright (Bold Lad)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th

PU	4. Harwell Lad (IRE) 6/1 Mr R Nuttall R H Alner	Mr R Nuttall R H Alner	7	116	126	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Gayles Approach (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders to 7th, weakened quickly 9th, pulled up before 10th