Full Result 6.00 Ascot | 30 April 1996

Primula Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f118yds) 2m7½f Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £5,152 2nd £1,561 3rd £763 4th £364

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Newton Point 11/4 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	7	100 1	122	102	137	–
b g Blakeney - Assertive I (USA) (Assert)
With leader from 2nd, led 10th, ridden clear approaching 2 out, ran on well

2 20	. Absalom's Lady 10/1 P Henley ⁵ David Elsworth	P Henley ⁵ David Elsworth	8	119	150	113	145	–
gr m Absalom - High Point Lady (USA) (Knightly Dawn)
Led to 2nd, ridden 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression

3 5 [25]	. Clifton Set 7/4F J Railton Charlie Mann	J Railton Charlie Mann	5	103 b	125	90	115	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Brave Maiden (Three Legs)
Led 2nd to 10th, weakened approaching 2 out

4 1 [26]	. Bishop's Island 25/1 Jason Titley	Jason Titley	10	107	–	93	118	–
b g The Parson - Gilded Empress (Menelek)
Held up, 3rd when mistake 8th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 25 [51]	. Top Spin 5/1 A P McCoy J R Jenkins	A P McCoy J R Jenkins	7	112	138	86	102	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Spin (High Top)
Headway 7th, weakened 8th

6 15 [66]	. Uluru II (IRE) 15/2 J R Kavanagh C T Nash	J R Kavanagh C T Nash	8	100 9	122	60	71	–
b g Kris - Mountain Lodge (Blakeney)
Behind from 7th

7 3½ [69½]	. Major Bugler (IRE) 12/1 Barry Fenton ³ G B Balding	Barry Fenton ³ G B Balding	7	913 v	124	57	69	–
b g Thatching - Bugle Sound (Bustino)
Reminders 4th, always behind

7 ran Off time: 6:00:00 Winning time: 5m 38.70s (slow by 0.70s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Miss C C & Mrs E W Pegna (Newton Point) 1st breeder: Stetchworth Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Whitcombe Manor Racing Stables Limited (Absalom's Lady)
3rd owner: Mrs Christine Fennell (Clifton Set)