Full Result 3.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 April 1996

Thorpe Vernon Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-65, 3yo+) 1m4f OMS Standard

1st £3,590 2nd £1,070 3rd £510 4th £230

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	. In The Money (IRE) 3/1F Fergal Lynch ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	Fergal Lynch ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	7	713 1	52	43	55	–
b h Top Ville (IRE) - Rensaler (USA) (Stop The Music)
Led after 3f until over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, finished 2nd, beaten 1/2 length, awarded race

3⁽⁴⁾	. Backview 7/2 T Williams Bernard Llewellyn	T Williams Bernard Llewellyn	4	98	72	68	74	–
ch g Backchat (USA) - Book ReviewI (Balidar)
Always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and came very wide entering straight, held on close home, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 3rd

2⁽⁶⁾ ½	. Hill Farm Dancer 5/1 D Griffiths ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	D Griffiths ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	5	85	59	48	59	–
ch m Gunner B - Loadplan Lass (Nicholas Bill)
Held up and behind, headway 5f out, chased winner and carried wide entering straight, switched left and ran on final furlong, unlucky, finished 3rd, beaten 1 length, placed 2nd

4⁽⁷⁾ 10 [10½]	. Greenspan (IRE) 7/1 J-P Lopez William Muir	J-P Lopez William Muir	4	100	78	58	63	–
b c Be My Guest (USA) - Prima Ballerina (FR) (Tot Ou Tard)
Lost place 7f out, never dangerous after

5⁽²⁾ 3½ [14]	. Secret Service (IRE) 4/1 Dean McKeown C W Thornton	Dean McKeown C W Thornton	4	99	73	48	53	–
b g Classic Secret I (USA) - Mystery Bid (Auction Ring)
Always in rear, lost touch over 4f out

6⁽¹⁾ 7 [21]	. Chevalier (USA) 6/1 Gavin Faulkner ⁷ I Campbell	Gavin Faulkner ⁷ I Campbell	4	96	77	35	46	–
bb c Danzig (USA) - Royal Touch I (Tap On Wood)
Tracked leaders over 6f, soon dropped rear, tailed off

7⁽⁵⁾ 7 [28]	. Racing Hawk (USA) 25/1 A McGlone Malcolm Saunders	A McGlone Malcolm Saunders	4	90	64	18	23	–
ch g Silver Hawk (USA) - Lorn Lady (Lorenzaccio)
Led 3f, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

7 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 2m 44.20s Total SP: 115%
1st owner: J E Bigg (In The Money) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: M E Hughes (Hill Farm Dancer)
3rd owner: Dr D & Mrs C & D & Ms A & J O'Brien (Backview)

Backview finished first, beating In The Money by half a length, with Hill Farm Dancer a length away third. After an objection to the winner by the rider of the third, Backview was relegated to third place.

3:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 2 Apr 1996

Thorpe Vernon Handicap Class D