Full Result 3.40 Leicester | 27 February 1996

Dragon Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 6yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £3,479.70 2nd £1,041.60 3rd £499.80 4th £228.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Distinctive (IRE) 6/1 Carl Llewellyn M J Wilkinson	Carl Llewellyn M J Wilkinson	7	1013	97	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Zimuletta (Distinctly)
Held up, headway 5th, mistake 6th, led 10th until 3 out, switched left approaching last, led flat, all out

2 1½	0. RichardsonI 4/1F Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	Mark Dwyer J G Fitzgerald	9	119	107	113	118	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Queen's Pet (Pall Mall)
Always prominent, led 3 out, jumped right 2 out, headed flat

3 20 [21½]	0. Peruvian Gale (IRE) 5/1 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	7	109	93	85	84	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Peruvian Lady (Gala Performance)
Headway 8th, one pace from 3 out

4 3½ [25]	0. Arctic Teal 20/1 M Richards Renee Robeson	M Richards Renee Robeson	12	114	102	91	90	–
b g Town And Country - Arctic Warbler (Deep Run)
Held up, steady headway 12th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace

5 4 [29]	0. Calabrese 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Michael Easterby	Mick Fitzgerald Michael Easterby	11	116 b	104	90	88	–
ch g Monsanto (FR) - Salsafy (Tudor Melody)
No headway from 3 out

6 1¼ [30¼]	0. Countess Veruschka 5/1 Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	10	1111	109	95	92	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Rendezvous (Lorenzaccio)
Prominent, led 7th until 10th, weakened approaching 3 out

7 7 [37¼]	0. Leinthall Princess 20/1 Robert Thornton ⁷ John Needham	Robert Thornton ⁷ John Needham	10	102	93	67	69	–
b m Prince Regent (FR) - Due Consideration I (Sir Herbert)
Held up and behind, some headway 14th, weakened approaching 3 out

PU	0. Mr Setaside 10/1 Warren Marston John Mackie	Warren Marston John Mackie	11	116	104	–	–	–
br g Royal Fountain - Cregg Park (Orchardist)
Dropped rear and ridden 8th, blundered 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

PU	0. Bowl Of Oats 13/2 G Crone ⁷ Andy Turnell	G Crone ⁷ Andy Turnell	10	117 b	112	–	–	–
ch g Oats - Bishop's Bow (Crozier)
Lost place 8th, behind from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Buckshot I (IRE) 16/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	8	1013	97	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Buckfast Lass (Buckskin)
Behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Lay It Off (IRE) 9/2 D Gallagher John O'Neill	D Gallagher John O'Neill	7	103	87	–	–	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Give Her The Boot (Little Buskins)
Not jump well, led until headed and mistake 7th, behind when mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

11 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 6m 16.00s (slow by 26.00s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Jeremy Hancock (Distinctive) 1st breeder: Capt D G Swan
2nd owner: R Haggas (RichardsonI)
3rd owner: J L Walbank (Peruvian Gale)

3:40 Leicester 27 Feb 1996

Dragon Handicap Chase Class E