Full Result 4.20 Hexham | 22 April 1996

Ian Straker Memorial Trophy Class F Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Good 12 fences

1st £3,038.40 2nd £842.40 3rd £403.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Saskia's Hero 4/1 Derek Byrne J F Bottomley	Derek Byrne J F Bottomley	9	110 6	94	104	115	–
ch g Bairn (USA) - Comtec Princess (Gulf Pearl)
Led from 4th, eased flat

2 2½	. Positive Action 10/1 P Waggott Maurice Barnes	P Waggott Maurice Barnes	10	1013	93	101	98	–
b g Croghan Hill - Auragne (FR) (Crowned Prince)
Headway and prominent halfway, kept on under pressure from 3 out, no chance with winner

3 2½ [5]	. Heathview 11/1 F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	9	911 2	80	82	83	–
b g Pitpan - Whosview (Fine Blade)
Chased leaders, 3rd and hit 7th when outpaced, stayed on from 2 out

4 1¼ [6¼]	. Blazing Dawn 33/1 B Storey J S Hubbuck	B Storey J S Hubbuck	9	100	80	84	82	–
b g Deep Run - Men's Fun (Menelek)
Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden and no extra pace

5 11 [17¼]	. Flash Of Realm (FR) 3/1F Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	10	116 v	100	–	–	–
b g Super Moment (USA) - Light Of Realm (Realm)
Outpaced and behind, some headway from 3 out, never dangerous

6 7 [24¼]	. Charming Gale 7/1 A Watt ⁷ Sue Bradburne	A Watt ⁷ Sue Bradburne	9	108 v	95	75	79	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Evas Charm (Carlburg)
Never went pace

7 1¼ [25½]	. Doxford Hut 20/1 C McCormack ⁷ W McKeown	C McCormack ⁷ W McKeown	12	97 15	80	59	62	–
b g Class Distinction - Tillside Brig (New Brig)
Effort halfway, hit 7th, never dangerous

F	. Beldine 5/1 G Cahill ⁵ P Monteith	G Cahill ⁵ P Monteith	11	119	108	–	–	–
gr g Belfort (FR) - Royal Celandine (Royal Palace)
Steadied start, behind when fell 4th

PU	. Macconachie 16/1 N Old Smith Michael Dods	N Old Smith Michael Dods	9	101 1 5	81	–	–	–
b h Good Times (ITY) - High Point Lady (USA) (Knightly Dawn)
Soon outpaced and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

PU	. Precipice Run 7/1 Mark Dwyer J J Birkett	Mark Dwyer J J Birkett	11	109	89	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Lothian Lassie (Precipice Wood)
Never going well, pulled up before 7th

PU	. No Word 33/1 R Supple Robin Bastiman	R Supple Robin Bastiman	9	108 b¹	88	–	–	–
bb g Oats - Rapenna (Straight Lad)
Led to 4th, chased winner to 4 out, 4th and beaten when blundered 3 out, pulled up before last

PU	. Sparts Fault (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson ³ P Eccles	Richard Johnson ³ P Eccles	6	911 8 b	80	–	–	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Clonross Lady (Red Alert I)
Mistakes, behind until pulled up before 6th

12 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 4m 3.60s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Qualitair Holdings Limited (Saskia's Hero) 1st breeder: Qualitair Stud Ltd
2nd owner: G Campbell (Positive Action)
3rd owner: J G Fitzgerald (Heathview)

4:20 Hexham 22 Apr 1996

Ian Straker Memorial Trophy Class F Handicap Chase