Full Result 3.50 Newton Abbot | 16 December 1996

Bulpin Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle For Amateur Riders Class E

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,305.50 2nd £648 3rd £316.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Top Javalin (NZ) 13/2 Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Mr G Shenkin ⁷ Nigel Hawke	9	102	102	108	108	–
ch g Veloso (NZ) - Buena Vista (AUS) (Buena Shore)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, ridden out to hold on flat

2 ½	2. Big Strand (IRE) 9/4F Mr A Farrant ⁵ M C Pipe	Mr A Farrant ⁵ M C Pipe	7	114	116	124	121	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Tranquil Love (Ardoon)
Held up, headway 7th, in touch 2 out, hard ridden and every chance last, driven out and not get up flat

3 19 [19½]	1. Texan Baby (BEL) 10/1 Mr M Rimell ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mr M Rimell ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	119	119	115	105	–
b g Baby Turk - Texan Rose (FR) (Margouillat)
In touch and every chance 8th until weakened approaching 2 out

4 2½ [22]	11. Fontainerouge (IRE) 20/1 E Babington ⁷ G B Balding	E Babington ⁷ G B Balding	6	97 4	93	83	77	–
gr g Millfontaine - How Are You (Brave Invader)
In touch until weakened approaching 8th

5 4 [26]	3. Cokenny Boy 15/2 Pat Cosgrave ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	Pat Cosgrave ⁷ Mrs J Pitman	11	1012	112	99	92	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - Northern Push (IRE) (Push On)
Prominent, ridden to lead briefly after 8th, weakened approaching 2 out

6 4 [30]	6. Oatis Rose 4/1 R Wakley ⁷ Matt Sheppard	R Wakley ⁷ Matt Sheppard	6	101	101	85	77	–
b m Oats - Constant Rose (Confusion)
Behind until headway 7th, soon weakened

7 6 [36]	7. St Ville 16/1 Miss M Coombe ⁷ Bob Buckler	Miss M Coombe ⁷ Bob Buckler	10	100	100	79	70	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Dame Julian (Blakeney)
Behind, some headway 7th, never nearer

8 8 [44]	8. Kings Cherry (IRE) 9/1 Mr G Baines ⁷ Jim Old	Mr G Baines ⁷ Jim Old	8	913	99	72	61	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Another Cherry (Le Bavard)
Headway 6th, weakened 8th

9 dist [74]	14. Web Of Steel 200/1 Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	Miss A Dudley ⁷ C J Hemsley	6	97 24	93	–	–	–
gr g Regal Steel - Wenreb VII (Unregistered Sire)
Always behind, mistake 5th, soon tailed off

10 dist [104]	13. Highly Decorated 100/1 Miss C J Elliott ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	Miss C J Elliott ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	11	912 5 9	93	–	–	–
b g Sharpo - New Ribbons (Ribero)
Always behind, tailed off 5th

PU	10. Hello Me Man (IRE) 8/1 Miss E J Jones ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	Miss E J Jones ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	8	97	93	–	–	–
b g Asir - Tide Gate (Dike)
In touch, led 6th, headed 8th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Major Nova 25/1 Mr N Bradley ⁷ N A Smith	Mr N Bradley ⁷ N A Smith	7	913	99	–	–	–
b g Ra Nova - Phyllis Jane (Lepanto)
Led 3rd, headed 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	4. Pennymoor Prince 12/1 Mr A Holdsworth ⁷ R G Frost	Mr A Holdsworth ⁷ R G Frost	7	105	105	–	–	–
b g Pragmatic - Warham Fantasy (Barolo)
Led, headed 3rd, weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU	12. Zip Your Lip 33/1 Miss C Townsley ⁷ Prue Townsley	Miss C Townsley ⁷ Prue Townsley	6	97 4	93	–	–	–
b g Ra Nova - Centaur Star (Shiny Tenth)
Behind from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

14 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 5m 46.60s (slow by 49.60s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Mrs Valerie Thum (Top Javalin) 1st breeder: Ainsley Downs No 3 Breeding Partnership
2nd owner: E C Jones (Big Strand)
3rd owner: C B Sanderson (Texan Baby)

3:50 Newton Abbot 16 Dec 1996

Bulpin Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle For Amateur Riders Class E