Full Result 3.05 Ascot | 2 November 1996

Valley Gardens Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £3,591.25 2nd £1,080 3rd £527.50 4th £251.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Clod Hopper I (IRE) 11/2 M Richards William Muir	M Richards William Muir	6	100 1	71	80	80	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Clodagh Lady (Boreen)
Chased leader, led 4th, left clear approaching 2 out, ran on

2 21	1. Tap On Tootsie 7/4F A P McCoy Trevor Wall	A P McCoy Trevor Wall	4	1110	95	87	96	–
b f Faustus (USA) - My Tootsie (Tap On Wood)
Led until mistake and headed 4th, 3rd when mistake, hampered and lost place 5th, rallied 7th, chased winner 8th to 3 out, left 2nd approaching 2 out, no impression

3 13 [34]	2. Positivo 9/1 D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	5	1013	84	66	65	–
br g Robellino (USA) - Primetta (Precocious)
Held up, left 2nd 5th, weakened 7th

BD	4. Embley Buoy 5/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	8	106	77	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Busy Quay (Quayside I)
4th when brought down 5th

F	3. Lyphard's Fable (USA) 12/1 Richard Johnson Tom George	Richard Johnson Tom George	5	107	78	–	–	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Affirmative Fable (USA) (Affirmed)
2nd when fell 5th

PU	5. Aslar (IRE) 100/30 W McFarland J S Moore	W McFarland J S Moore	7	102	73	–	68	–
ch g Orange Reef - Miss Hganavak (Abednego)
Held up, mistake 5th, 3rd when mistake 8th, mistake and chased winner 3 out, 2nd when pulled up approaching 2 out, lame