Full Result 2.40 Newton Abbot | 6 April 1996

Haccombe Selling Handicap Chase Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m4f216yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £2,416.60 2nd £677.60 3rd £329.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Boxing Match 11/1 Guy Lewis ³ Milton Bradley	Guy Lewis ³ Milton Bradley	9	103	76	–	88	–
b g Royal Boxer - Mutchkin (Espresso)
Always prominent, led 11th, clear 14th, unchallenged

2 6	. Sophism (USA) 6/1F D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	7	120 b	98	–	101	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Over The Waves (Main Reef I)
In touch until outpaced 14th

3 1½ [7½]	. Rather Sharp 14/1 Andrew Thornton C L Popham	Andrew Thornton C L Popham	10	1013	83	–	82	–
b g Green Shoon - Rather Special (Varano)
Headway 9th, one pace 13th

4 6 [13½]	. Eyre Point (IRE) 8/1 C Maude Mrs J Pitman	C Maude Mrs J Pitman	7	101	71	–	64	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Betty Sue (Menelek)
Mid-division, headway 9th, stayed on from 13th

5 2 [15½]	. Mirage Dancer I 12/1 I Lawrence Clarissa Caroe	I Lawrence Clarissa Caroe	13	103	73	–	64	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Come Dancing (CAN) (Northern Dancer)
Always leading group, ridden 13th, one pace next

6 10 [25½]	. L'Uomo Piu 12/1 S Burrough A Barrow	S Burrough A Barrow	12	1111 b¹	95	–	76	–
b g Paddy's Stream - Easter Vigil (Arctic Slave)
Led 2nd, headed 11th, weakened 13th

7 14 [39½]	. Impeccable Timing 11/1 Mr A Mitchell ⁷ O O'Neill	Mr A Mitchell ⁷ O O'Neill	13	102	79	–	46	–
ch g Paddy's Stream - Wynchy Comby (Royal Buck)
Back group, mistakes 5th and 8th, never dangerous

8 dist [69½]	. Nathir (USA) 7/1 Timmy Murphy ³ Paddy Butler	Timmy Murphy ³ Paddy Butler	10	111	88	–	–	–
b g Diesis - As You Would (USA) (Fleet Nasrullah)
Always behind, tailed off 10th

F	. Embley Buoy 16/1 Sean Curran ³ Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran ³ Seamus Mullins	8	107	80	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Busy Quay (Quayside I)
Led, headed and fell 2nd

F	. Billy Barter (IRE) 33/1 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	6	100 v	70	–	–	–
b g Tanfirion (IRE) - Dia Glas (Green God)
Mid-division when fell 10th

PU	. Mint-Master 50/1 W McFarland B Shaw	W McFarland B Shaw	11	101 1	71	–	–	–
ch g Deep Run - Bold Penny (Beau Chapeau)
Behind, tailed off 4th, pulled up before 6th

PU	. Dunkery Beacon 33/1 Luke Harvey Stuart Howe	Luke Harvey Stuart Howe	10	101	71	–	–	–
b g Casino Boy (IRE) - Crown Member VII
Hampered 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

PU	. Golden Opal 12/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	11	1110	94	–	–	–
ch g Golden Love I - Coquita (Go Match)
In touch early, behind 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 10th

PU	. Pennine Pass (IRE) 13/2 P Holley Dai Williams	P Holley Dai Williams	7	110	84	–	–	–
b g Pennine Walk - Red Realm (Realm)
Prominent, chased leaders 5th until weakened 12th, pulled up before 14th

PU	. Two Step Rhythm 25/1 S McNeill J C McConnochie	S McNeill J C McConnochie	12	114 b¹	88	–	–	–
gr g Neltino - Niagara Rhythm (Military I)
Mid-division, ridden 9th, mistake next, pulled up before 11th

UR	. Djebel Prince 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	9	1113	97	–	96	–
b g Ile De Bourbon (USA) - Noirmont Girl (Skymaster)
Always leading group, mistake 6th, weakening 4th when unseated rider last

16 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 5m 31.50s (slow by 29.50s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: S J Merrick (Boxing Match) 1st breeder: P J Andrews
2nd owner: Martin Pipe Racing Club (Sophism)
3rd owner: C L Popham (Rather Sharp)

2:40 Newton Abbot 6 Apr 1996

Haccombe Selling Handicap Chase Class G