Full Result 6.00 Stratford | 20 April 1996

LaurentPerrier Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 14 fences

1st £4,861 2nd £1,468 3rd £714 4th £337

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Conti D'Estruval (FR) 7/2J A P McCoy G B Balding	A P McCoy G B Balding	6	1011	118	112	126	–
b g Synefos (USA) - Barbara Conti (ITY) (Teodoro Trivulzio)
Always going well, led 3 out, easily

2 2	. Wise Approach 6/1 S McNeill Kim Bailey	S McNeill Kim Bailey	9	1111	132	125	133	–
bl g Strong Gale (IRE) - Nocturnal Approach (Giolla Mear)
With leader until led 9th, mistake and headed 3 out, one pace

3 shd [2]	. Rustic Air 7/2J W Dwan J G Fitzgerald	W Dwan J G Fitzgerald	9	101	108	101	109	–
ch g Crash Course - Country Tune (Prince Hansel)
Chased leader, hit 11th, every chance 2 out, one pace approaching last

4 2½ [4½]	. Bavard Dieu (IRE) 16/1 Jason Titley N A Gaselee	Jason Titley N A Gaselee	8	1111	132	123	130	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Graham Dieu (Three Dons)
Headway 10th, stayed on one pace from 3 out

5 4 [8½]	. Muskora (IRE) 9/1 G Tormey ³ Philip Hobbs	G Tormey ³ Philip Hobbs	7	105 b	115	100	109	–
b g Muscatite - Singing Wren (Julio Mariner)
Led, jumped slowly 5th, mistake and headed 9th, 3rd when blundered 3 out, soon beaten

6 2 [10½]	. Pashto 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	120	135	121	127	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Epure (Bellypha)
Chased leaders until ridden and beaten approaching 3 out

7 11 [21½]	. Beech Road 33/1 J Frost G B Balding	J Frost G B Balding	14	1112	133	111	114	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - North Bovey (Flush Royal)
Slowly into stride, always behind

8 10 [31½]	. Lake Mission 11/2 G Hogan ³ Mrs J Pitman	G Hogan ³ Mrs J Pitman	11	1012	122	89	93	–
b g Blakeney - Missed Blessing (So Blessed)
In touch, ridden 12th, soon beaten

9 12 [43½]	. Armala 12/1 Leighton Aspell ⁵ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ⁵ J T Gifford	11	913 4 9	107	67	70	–
ch g Deep Run - Bardicate (Bargello)
Hit 4th, behind from 9th

9 ran Off time: 6:01:00 Winning time: 4m 48.80s (slow by 16.80s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Bernard Keay (Conti D'Estruval) 1st breeder: Bernard Le Gentil
2nd owner: Mrs S Gee (Wise Approach)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late Mrs B V Eve (Rustic Air)

6:00 Stratford 20 Apr 1996

LaurentPerrier Handicap Chase Class C