Full Result 1.00 Leicester | 11 December 1996

Ash Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,902.40 2nd £806.40 3rd £387.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Potter's Gale (IRE) 5/4F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	113	–	83	105	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, slight lead 3 out, ridden out

2 2½	7. Pip's Dream 14/1 J Ryan M J Ryan	J Ryan M J Ryan	5	1010	–	74	90	–
b m Glint Of Gold - Arabian Rose (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leader, led 4th to 3 out, hit next, rallied last, unable to quicken flat

3 1¼ [3¾]	1. Melstock Meggie 9/2 Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	6	113	–	80	96	–
ch m Cardinal Flower - Lake View Lady (Little Buskins)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat

4 1½ [5¼]	9. Quick Quote 14/1 Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	Luke Harvey Mrs I McKie	6	1010	–	71	87	–
b m Oats - Spartiquick (Spartan General)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, joined leaders 4 out, ridden and one pace approaching last

5 6 [11¼]	3. Bay Fair 13/2 M Richards J R Bosley	M Richards J R Bosley	4	1010	–	66	81	–
b f Arctic Lord (IRE) - Bampton Fair (Free Boy)
Held up, headway 3 out, never near to challenge

6 20 [31¼]	4. Fantasy Line 5/1 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	5	1010	–	46	61	–
b m Master Willie - Transcendence (USA) (Sham)
Raced wide, prominent until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

7 8 [39¼]	5. Lady Foley (IRE) 50/1 Jamie Magee ³ Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee ³ Charlie Mann	4	107	–	35	53	–
b f Doubletour (USA) - Ice Baby (Grundy)
Chased leaders to 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, tailed off

8 1½ [40¾]	8. Qualitair Pride 14/1 Graham Bradley J F Bottomley	Graham Bradley J F Bottomley	4	1010	–	36	52	–
b f Siberian Express (USA) - Qualitairess (Kampala)
Held up, always in rear, tailed off

9 10 [50¾]	10. Trehane 66/1 Norman Williamson N A Graham	Norman Williamson N A Graham	4	1010	–	26	42	–
b f Rock City (IRE) - Trelissick (Electric I)
Led to 4th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off

10 14 [64¾]	6. Neptunes Miss 66/1 I Lawrence M J Wilkinson	I Lawrence M J Wilkinson	4	1010	–	11	–	–
ch f Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Miss Neptune (NZ) (Rapier II)
Held up mid-division, weakened 4 out, soon tailed off

10 ran Off time: 1:01:00 Winning time: 3m 53.10s (slow by 11.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: J E Potter (Potter's Gale) 1st breeder: Colman O'Flynn
2nd owner: P E Axon (Pip's Dream)
3rd owner: Mrs Kay Birchenhough (Melstock Meggie)

1:00 Leicester 11 Dec 1996

Ash Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E