Full Result 1.40 Newcastle | 16 December 1996

Newcastle Initiative Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m46yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,142 2nd £602 3rd £294

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. White WillowI 10/11F Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	7	116 b	–	94	109	–
br g Touching Wood (USA) - Dimant Blanche (USA) (Gummo)
Made all, kept on well from 4 out

2 3½	12. Aide MemoireI (IRE) 25/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	7	100	–	71	75	–
b m Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Pharjoy (FR) (Pharly)
Headway 4th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on well towards finish

3 1¼ [4¾]	1. Auburn Boy 7/1 Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	9	1112	–	95	100	–
ch g Sexton Blake - Milan Union (Milan I)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance 3 out, one pace from next

4 11 [15¾]	2. Jazilah (FR) 5/2 R Dunwoody Dick Allan	R Dunwoody Dick Allan	8	1112	–	84	89	–
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Muznah (Royal And Regal)
Held up and behind, steady headway 4th, effort 4 out, ridden and little response

5 ½ [16¼]	5. Artworld (USA) 40/1 P Midgley ³ Michael Easterby	P Midgley ³ Michael Easterby	8	1011	–	69	76	–
b g Blushing Groom (FR) - Folk Art I (USA) (Nijinsky)
Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, weakened after next

6 3½ [19¾]	3. Nonios I (IRE) 12/1 T Hogg ⁷ George Moore	T Hogg ⁷ George Moore	5	1013	–	67	79	–
b g Nashamaa (IRE) - Bosquet (Queen's Hussar)
In touch, no headway from 4 out

7 2½ [22¼]	6. Stylish Interval 25/1 Tony Dobbin N Waggott	Tony Dobbin N Waggott	4	110	–	66	70	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Super Style (IRE) (Artaius)
Never better than mid-division, no chance when hampered 2 out

8 dist [52¼]	7. Fly To The End (USA) 200/1 Derek Byrne John Quinn	Derek Byrne John Quinn	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Gulch (USA) - Bold Flora (USA) (Bold Favorite)
Behind most of way

9 dist [82¼]	8. Mannagar (IRE) 200/1 M Moloney Wilf Storey	M Moloney Wilf Storey	4	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Meadow Glen Lady (USA) (Believe It)
Mistakes, always behind

F	10. Joyrider 8/1 A S Smith Miss Kate Milligan	A S Smith Miss Kate Milligan	5	105	–	–	60	–
b g Risk Me (FR) - Villajoyosa (FR) (Satingo)
Chased leaders, 5th and weakening when fell 2 out

PU	9. Circle Boy 200/1 Richie McGrath ⁵ Wilf Storey	Richie McGrath ⁵ Wilf Storey	9	100	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Magic User (Deep Run)
Prominent to 3rd, soon behind, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

PU	11. Percy Parrot 100/1 Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	4	105 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Lochnager - Soltago (Touching Wood)
Ridden and weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 4m 0.10s (slow by 11.10s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: H North (White WillowI) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: Robert Johnson (Aide MemoireI)
3rd owner: G E Shouler (Auburn Boy)

1:40 Newcastle 16 Dec 1996

Newcastle Initiative Claiming Hurdle Class F