Full Result 2.30 Hexham | 20 December 1996

Christmas Bargain Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m4f28yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £1,725 2nd £475 3rd £225

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Precipice Run 16/1 G Cahill J J Birkett	G Cahill J J Birkett	11	1110	86	78	87	–
ch g Deep Run - Lothian Lassie (Precipice Wood)
In touch, headway approaching 2 out, led flat, stayed on

2 ¾	4. Yacht Club 8/1 C Elliott ⁵ Les Eyre	C Elliott ⁵ Les Eyre	14	104	71	57	71	–
b g New Member - Sparflow (Spartan General)
Headway and prominent 6th, led 3 out until headed flat, hard ridden and no extra

3 2 [2¾]	3. Corbleu (IRE) 5/1 Eddie Callaghan S B Bell	Eddie Callaghan S B Bell	6	112	78	68	76	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Another Daisy (Major Point)
Led until headed 3 out, ran on one pace

4 8 [10¾]	5. Tharsis 12/1 S Taylor W J Smith	S Taylor W J Smith	11	107	69	52	59	–
ch g What A Guest - Grande Promesse (FR) (Sea Hawk II)
Headway 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

5 6 [16¾]	6. Dashmar 100/30 D Parker Ms L C Plater	D Parker Ms L C Plater	9	107	69	47	53	–
b g Rare One - Ballinattin Girl (Laurence O)
Close up to 5th, soon behind

6 3½ [20¼]	9. Mr Sloan 33/1 Graham Lee Jim Goldie	Graham Lee Jim Goldie	6	100	62	37	43	–
b g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Headway 4 out, weakened after next

7 30 [50¼]	8. Nawtinookey 7/1 C McCormack ⁵ Martin Todhunter	C McCormack ⁵ Martin Todhunter	6	911 b¹	64	10	–	–
gr m Uncle Pokey - Abrasive (Absalom)
Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

8 15 [65¼]	7. Circle Boy 7/1 Richie McGrath Wilf Storey	Richie McGrath Wilf Storey	9	106	68	6	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Magic User (Deep Run)
Close up to 6th, weakened quickly 3 out

PU	2. Blanc Seing (FR) 5/2F F Leahy J E Swiers	F Leahy J E Swiers	9	113 b	79	–	–	–
b g Shirley Heights - Blanche Reine (FR) (Nureyev)
Prominent until pulled up lame approaching 6th. stewards told: trainer reported, the gelding was lame in front

9 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 5m 18.30s (slow by 27.30s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: C Warwick (Precipice Run) 1st breeder: P Neary
2nd owner: Ernest Spencer (Yacht Club)
3rd owner: David Woodcock (Corbleu)

2:30 Hexham 20 Dec 1996

Christmas Bargain Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G