Full Result 2.50 Newton Abbot | 16 December 1996

Tom Holt And Reality Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,911.90 2nd £818.40 3rd £399.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Deano's Beeno 100/30 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	4	1012	–	125	134	–
b g Far North (CAN) - Sans Dot (Busted)
Headway to lead 5th, clear after next, unchallenged

2 dist	1. Lake Kariba EvensF A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	5	1112	–	–	123	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Gold Bracelet (Golden Fleece)
Led to 2nd, led 4th, headed next, weakened from 6th

3 30 [60]	7. Raffles Rooster 12/1 Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	4	1012	–	–	79	–
ch g Galetto (FR) - Singapore Girl (FR) (Lyphard)
Prominent to 5th, steadily weakened, tailed off

4 24 [84]	2. Blade Of Fortune 33/1 Joe Tizzard ⁷ V G Greenway	Joe Tizzard ⁷ V G Greenway	8	105	–	–	–	–
b g Beldale Flutter (USA) - Foil 'Em (USA) (Blade)
Back group, stayed on from 6th, never nearer

5 dist [114]	9. Spirit LevelI 66/1 Mr R Payne James Payne	Mr R Payne James Payne	8	112 9	–	–	–	–
ch m Sunley Builds - Tuneful Flutter (Orchestra)
Always well behind, tailed off 3rd

PU	6. Lees Please (IRE) 66/1 G Upton Nick Ayliffe	G Upton Nick Ayliffe	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Perfect Choice (Bold Lad)
Always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Typhoon Eight (IRE) 5/1 B Powell Snr B W Hills	B Powell Snr B W Hills	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b c High Estate - Dance Date (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders until weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	4. Il Trastevere (FR) 9/1 D Bridgwater Gay Kelleway	D Bridgwater Gay Kelleway	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g L'Emigrant (USA) - Ideas At Work (Persepolis)
Led 2nd to 4th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Jackamus (IRE) 100/1 Mr M Frith ⁷ Gerald Ham	Mr M Frith ⁷ Gerald Ham	5	105	–	–	–	–
bb g Noalto - Mel's Day (Dominion Day)
Behind, ridden 4th, tailed off next, pulled up before 6th

9 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 4m 13.50s (slow by 27.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Blue Chip Group (Deano's Beeno) 1st breeder: E Gregory
2nd owner: The Lake Kariba Partnership (Lake Kariba)
3rd owner: Mark A Leatham (Raffles Rooster)

2:50 Newton Abbot 16 Dec 1996

Tom Holt And Reality Novices' Hurdle Class D