Full Result 4.05 Ayr | 19 April 1996

Royal Highland Fusiliers Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (1m7f112yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £3,847 2nd £1,156 3rd £558 4th £259

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Dear Do 5/2F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	107	106	111	111	–
bb g Swinging Rebel - Earlsgift (Dusky Boy)
Always prominent, effort 4 out, stayed on under pressure to lead near finish

2 ¾	. One For The Pot 9/1 M Foster Muriel Naughton	M Foster Muriel Naughton	11	110	113	118	117	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Tea-Pot (Ragstone)
Held up, headway 4th, led after 6th until caught near finish

3 ¾ [1½]	. Newlands-General 11/4 Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	10	115	118	122	122	–
ch g Oats - Spartiquick (Spartan General)
Led until blundered badly and headed 6th, rallied 3 out, every chance and hit last, one pace flat

4 nk [1¾]	. Political Tower 7/2 T Reed Rayson Nixon	T Reed Rayson Nixon	9	1111	124	128	127	–
b g Politico (USA) - Crosby Waves (Bing II)
Held up, headway 7th, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, hit last, no extra pace

5 11 [12¾]	. Rodeo Star (USA) 9/1 J Railton Nigel Tinkler	J Railton Nigel Tinkler	10	109 b	108	101	100	–
ch g Nodouble (USA) - Roundup Rose (USA) (Minnesota Mac)
Always prominent, every chance from 7th until outpaced from 3 out

6 dist [42¾]	. De Jordaan 10/1 R Dunwoody W S Cunningham	R Dunwoody W S Cunningham	9	115	118	–	–	–
br g Callernish - Gorge (Mount Hagen)
Close up until 6th, soon ridden and behind

6 ran Off time: 4:07:00 Winning time: 3m 57.20s (slow by 17.20s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Christopher John Edwards (Dear Do) 1st breeder: Zeppo Ltd And Peter Hinchcliffe
2nd owner: Philip Davies (One For The Pot)
3rd owner: W Hancock (Newlands-General)