Full Result 2.30 Ascot | 23 November 1996

First National Bank Gold Cup Chase Class A Limited Handicap (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £25,984 2nd £9,837.20 3rd £4,818.60 4th £2,200.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Strong Promise I (IRE) 11/8F K P Gaule ³ G A Hubbard	K P Gaule ³ G A Hubbard	5	105	128	124	137	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Always prominent, led 7th, shaken up flat, ran on well

2 4	5. Major Bell 9/2 Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	8	111	135	131	140	–
br g Silly Prices - Melaura Belle (Meldrum)
Chased winner from 7th, every chance 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, unable to quicken

3 5 [9]	10. Southampton 13/2 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	6	106 v	126	118	126	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Petingo Gold (Pitskelly)
Steady headway 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

4 12 [21]	2. Bertone (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Osborne Kim Bailey	Jamie Osborne Kim Bailey	7	117	141	123	131	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Lady Of Eilat (Cut Above)
Steady headway 11th, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

5 9 [30]	11. Plunder Bay (USA) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	104	124	99	108	–
b g Cutlass (USA) - La Ninouchka (USA) (Bombay Duck)
Steady headway 11th, weakened approaching 2 out

6 dist [60]	7. Pimberley Place (IRE) 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1011	131	–	–	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Pimberley Shades (Pollerton)
Always behind, blundered 6th, tailed off from 10th

7 13 [73]	4. Cumbrian Challenge (IRE) 9/1 Adrian Maguire Tim Easterby	Adrian Maguire Tim Easterby	7	111	135	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Sixpenny (English Prince)
Led to 7th, 5th and weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off

PU	1. Senor El Betrutti (IRE) 9/1 Graham Bradley Susan Nock	Graham Bradley Susan Nock	7	1110	144	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
Prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th. stewards told: jockey reported, gelding was never going, and was hanging badly throughout

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 51.50s Total SP: 114%
1st owner: G A Hubbard (Strong Promise I) 1st breeder: William McCarthy
2nd owner: Ian T Middlemiss (Major Bell)
3rd owner: Highflyers (Southampton)

2:30 Ascot 23 Nov 1996

First National Bank Gold Cup Chase Class A Limited Handicap (Grade 2)