Full Result 8.15 Aintree | 16 May 1996

Sunday Best Couture Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (1m7f176yds) 2m Mildmay Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £4,463 2nd £1,349 3rd £657 4th £311

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Strong Approach 7/2C A P McCoy J I A Charlton	A P McCoy J I A Charlton	11	109	105	105	116	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Smart Fashion (Carlburg)
Led to 1st, chased leaders until led 8th, clear approaching last, easily

2 10	. Dr Rocket 11/1 Jim Culloty ³ Robin Dickin	Jim Culloty ³ Robin Dickin	11	911 1	96	83	90	–
b g Ragapan - Lady Hansel (Prince Hansel)
Behind until kept on under pressure from 3 out, no chance with winner

3 17 [27]	. Full O'Praise (NZ) 7/2C Mark Dwyer P Calver	Mark Dwyer P Calver	8	112	112	84	89	–
br g Church Parade - Adios Belle (NZ) (Adios)
Led after 1st, headed 8th, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened

4 23 [50]	. Young Snugfit 9/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	12	120	124	72	78	–
ch g Music Boy - Sinzinbra (Royal Palace)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 7th, tailed off

PU	. Simply George 7/2C R Dunwoody J White	R Dunwoody J White	7	1012	108	–	–	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Grand Occasion (Great Nephew)
In touch, ridden along and headway 9th, chased leader from 3 out until weakened approaching last, pulled up and dismounted

PU	. Micherado (FR) 7/2C Richard Johnson S A Brookshaw	Richard Johnson S A Brookshaw	6	100	96	–	–	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Quality Stripe (USA) (Lyphard)
Not jump well, driven along and lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out