6:45 Aintree 16 May 1996
Cedric Croston Handicap Chase Class D
(Class 3) (3m210yds) 3m1f Mildmay Good To Firm 19 fences
1st
£3,551.25 2nd
£1,074 3rd
£523.50 4th
£248.25
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1110 | 124 | 117 | 136 | – | |||||
| b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Tipperary Special (Wrekin Rambler) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, driven and outpaced after 4 out, slight lead 3 out, clear last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 10 | 119 | 123 | 103 | 113 | – | |||||
| ch g Rymer - Roman Lilly (Romany Air) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, chased leader from 9th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10 | 104 | 104 | 83 | 92 | – | |||||
| b g Torus - Queens Folly (King's Bench) | ||||||||||
| Led after 1st, joined 15th, headed after next, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
|
9 |
100
2
|
100 | 66 | 69 | – | ||||
| b g Valuta - Sweet Canyon (NZ) (Headland I) | ||||||||||
| Lost touch 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
9 |
100
4
b
|
100 | 51 | 47 | – | ||||
| b g Fine Blade (USA) - Churchtown Breeze (Tarqogan) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 6th, lost touch 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
9 | 117 | 121 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Lucifer (USA) - Moppit Up (Pitpan) | ||||||||||
| Held up and behind, brought down 5th | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1012 b1 | 112 | – | – | – | |||||
| ch g Celtic Cone - Booterstown (Master Owen) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear when fell 5th | ||||||||||
|
11 | 101 | 101 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Nureyev (USA) - Ma Mere L'Oie (FR) (Lightning) | ||||||||||
| Led to 1st, stayed prominent until weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 6:45:00 Winning time: 6m 28.40s (slow by 16.40s) Total SP: 108%
- 1st owner: Mackinnon Mills (Tartan Tradewinds) 1st breeder: E J O'Grady
- 2nd owner: Stewart Pike (Synderborough Lad)
- 3rd owner: Pcjf Bloodstock (Man Of Mystery)
