Full Result 3.10 Newcastle | 9 November 1996

Ekbalco Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,824.40 2nd £1,460.20 3rd £712.60 4th £338.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Direct Route (IRE) 11/8F Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	5	1011	132	112	129	–
b g Executive Perk - Mursuma (Rarity)
Held up, steady headway 4th, led 2 out, driven out flat

2 ¾	9. Urban Dancing (USA) 100/1 G Cahill ³ Brian Ellison	G Cahill ³ Brian Ellison	7	911 9	121	97	114	–
ch g Nureyev (USA) - Afifa (USA) (Dewan)
Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on well under pressure flat

3 1 [1¾]	3. Marchant Ming (IRE) 11/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	4	1013	134	112	126	–
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Hot Curry (USA) (Sharpen Up)
With leaders, led 3rd to 4th, led 3 out to 2 out, not quicken flat

4 7 [8¾]	5. Thornton Gate 9/2 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	7	1010	131	103	116	–
b g Hallgate - Lola Black (FR) (Relkino)
Held up, headway and prominent 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next

5 10 [18¾]	7. Done Well (USA) 7/2 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	4	101	122	84	97	–
b g Storm Bird (CAN) - Suspicious Toosome (USA) (Secretariat)
Held up, went prominent 4th, saddle slipped next, gradually lost place from 3 out

6 ½ [19¼]	6. Our Kris 25/1 D Parker Mike Sowersby	D Parker Mike Sowersby	4	108 b	129	91	103	–
b c Kris - Our Reverie (USA) (J O Tobin)
Chased leaders, led and hit 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened

7 dist [49¼]	2. Jazilah (FR) 25/1 S Melrose ⁷ Dick Allan	S Melrose ⁷ Dick Allan	8	112	144	–	–	–
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Muznah (Royal And Regal)
Led, headed and hit 3rd, driven along and lost place 5th, tailed off next

F	8. Rarfy's Dream 200/1 B Storey D McCune	B Storey D McCune	8	100 7	121	–	–	–
b g Dreams To Reality I (USA) - Elbandary (Shirley Heights)
Behind from 4th, fell next

F	1. Home Counties (IRE) 7/2 D J Moffatt D Moffatt	D J Moffatt D Moffatt	7	120	149	–	–	–
ch g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Safe Home (Home Guard)
Fell 1st

9 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 3m 45.50s (fast by 3.50s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Chris Heron (Direct Route) 1st breeder: Mrs Noeleen Roche
2nd owner: Ronald McCulloch (Urban Dancing)
3rd owner: Roland Roper (Marchant Ming)

3:10 Newcastle 9 Nov 1996

Ekbalco Handicap Hurdle Class B