Full Result 1.50 Newton Abbot | 3 December 1996

Wexford 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £2,221.50 2nd £624 3rd £304.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Stormy Passage (IRE) 11/10F Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	6	1012	–	107	109	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Perusia (Pirate King I)
Chased leader until led after 4th, clear approaching 2 out, unchallenged

2 17	4. Hello Me Man (IRE) 4/1 Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	Mr J L Llewellyn Bernard Llewellyn	8	1012	–	90	89	–
b g Asir - Tide Gate (Dike)
Good headway after 4th, disputed lead next, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out

3 5 [22]	3. Defendtherealm 33/1 Mr A Holdsworth R G Frost	Mr A Holdsworth R G Frost	5	1012	–	85	84	–
br g Derring Rose - Armagnac Princess (Armagnac Monarch)
Chased leaders, in touch to after 5th, stayed on well under pressure from 2 out

4 11 [33]	6. Shanagore Warrior (IRE) 9/1 N Mann S Mellor	N Mann S Mellor	4	1012	–	74	73	–
b g Arapahos (FR) - Our Linda (Proverb)
Some headway after 4th, weakened approaching 6th

5 4 [37]	5. Moonlight Escapade (IRE) 8/1 T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ³ Ron Hodges	5	109	–	67	69	–
b g Executive Perk - Baybush (Boreen)
Prominent and every chance 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

PU	9. Zen Or 50/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Porthmeor - Carmels Gold (Goldhill)
Prominent and mistake 2nd, behind 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Dolce Notte I (IRE) 3/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Caratasca (FR) (Stratege)
In touch until approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. All Sewn Up 25/1 C Maude R J Baker	C Maude R J Baker	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Jazetas - Rose Of Bradford (Levanter)
Led until after 4th, weakened quickly approaching next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Captain Felix (NZ) 20/1 S McNeill A J K Dunn	S McNeill A J K Dunn	6	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Captain Jason () - Pulka (NZ) (North Pole)
Always behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 30.40s (slow by 44.40s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Peter Luff (Stormy Passage) 1st breeder: Denis J Murphy
2nd owner: Lodge Cross Partnership (Hello Me Man)
3rd owner: George Standing (Defendtherealm)

1:50 Newton Abbot 3 Dec 1996

Wexford 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E