Full Result 7.00 Wolverhampton (AW) | 19 October 1996

Athena Handicap Stakes Class F

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo) 5f OMS Standard

1st £2,415 2nd £665 3rd £315

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	. Ramsey Hope 40/1 L Charnock Chris Fairhurst	L Charnock Chris Fairhurst	3	90 b	58	54	66	–
b c Timeless Times (USA) - Marfen (Lochnager)
Made virtually all, edged left final furlong, ran on well

2⁽⁷⁾ 1¾	. Night Harmony (IRE) 9/2 D Harrison Richard Hannon Snr	D Harrison Richard Hannon Snr	3	89	53	44	56	–
ch c Digamist (USA) - Quaver (Song)
Always prominent, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong

3⁽⁵⁾ ½ [2¼]	. Queens Check 12/1 Nick Connorton Miss J F Craze	Nick Connorton Miss J F Craze	3	94 b	62	51	63	–
b f Komaite (USA) - Ski Baby (Petoski)
Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, finished well

4⁽¹³⁾ 2 [4¼]	. Napier Star 5/2F C Teague ³ Mrs N Macauley	C Teague ³ Mrs N Macauley	3	812 v	59	39	54	–
b f Inca Chief I (USA) - America Star (Norwick)
Raced wide, always prominent, one pace final 2f

5⁽¹¹⁾ 3 [7¼]	. Playmaker 11/1 Jimmy Fortune David Nicholls	Jimmy Fortune David Nicholls	3	813 b	57	31	43	–
b g Primo Dominie - Salacious (Sallust)
Prominent 3f

6⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [8½]	. Songsheet 12/1 Fergus Sweeney ⁷ Martyn Meade	Fergus Sweeney ⁷ Martyn Meade	3	90	65	28	47	–
b f Dominion - Songstead (Song)
Never near to challenge

7⁽¹²⁾ nk [8¾]	. Risking 12/1 A Whelan ³ G Lewis	A Whelan ³ G Lewis	3	88	55	21	37	–
b f Risk Me (FR) - Dark Kristal (IRE) (Gorytus)
Prominent 3f

8⁽²⁾ shd [9]	. Tymeera 12/1 Martin Dwyer ⁵ Bryn Palling	Martin Dwyer ⁵ Bryn Palling	3	86	55	19	36	–
b f Timeless Times (USA) - Dear Glenda (Gold Song)
Chased leaders 3f

9⁽³⁾ 2 [11]	. Need You Badly 10/1 C Webb ⁷ S Woods	C Webb ⁷ S Woods	3	84	55	11	30	–
b f Robellino (USA) - Persian Tapestry (Tap On Wood)
Started slowly, always behind

10⁽⁹⁾ ½ [11½]	. Smithereens 20/1 J Stack P T Walwyn	J Stack P T Walwyn	3	96 v¹	64	25	38	–
ch f Primo Dominie - Splintering (Sharpo)
Started slowly, some headway and ran very wide 3f out, soon behind

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 5 [16½]	. Lady Eclat 14/1 Nigel Day Jeremy Glover	Nigel Day Jeremy Glover	3	91 b	59	4	18	–
b f Nomination - Romantic Saga (Prince Tenderfoot)
Behind final 3f

12⁽¹⁾ 2 [18½]	. Il Doria (IRE) 20/1 Gary Bardwell A Hide	Gary Bardwell A Hide	3	812	56	–	9	–
ch f Mac's Imp (USA) - Pasadena Lady (Captain James)
Always behind

13⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [20¼]	. Gi La High 8/1 Gary Carter J Berry	Gary Carter J Berry	3	810	54	–	2	–
gr f Rich Charlie - Gem Of Gold (Jellaby)
Started slowly, always behind

13 ran Off time: 7:01:00 Winning time: 1m 1.80s Total SP: 125%
1st owner: C D Barber-Lomax (Ramsey Hope) 1st breeder: Norton Grove Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Gilberts Animal Feed Products (Night Harmony)
3rd owner: W Cooper (Queens Check)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 20 (26%) M [5-9] 82 (33%) H [10-13] 48 (41%)

7:00 Wolverhampton (AW) 19 Oct 1996

Athena Handicap Stakes Class F