Full Result 4.30 Taunton | 28 February 1996

Sannacott Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m12yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £2,927.40 2nd £886.20 3rd £432.60 4th £205.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Uncle Bert (IRE) 16/1 B Clifford G M McCourt	B Clifford G M McCourt	6	106	80	69	93	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Sweet Gum (USA) (Gummo)
Headway 8th, led 2 out, stayed on

2 1	0. Abavard (IRE) 33/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	7	104	78	66	90	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Heroanda (Tepukei)
Held up behind, headway 10th, every chance next, ran on well flat

3 7 [8]	0. Fichu (USA) 6/1 Sean Curran ³ Lydia Richards	Sean Curran ³ Lydia Richards	8	911	74	52	79	–
b g Sharpen Up - Mousseline De Soie (FR) (Riverman)
Behind, headway 10th, left 3rd last

4 2 [10]	0. Green's Fair (IRE) 5/2F P Holley Gerald Ham	P Holley Gerald Ham	6	1011	85	64	88	–
b g Carmelite House (USA) - Lockwood Girl (Prince Tenderfoot)
Chased leaders until mistake 10th

5 12 [22]	0. Early Drinker 11/4 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	8	120	102	69	93	–
gr g Gabitat - Blow My Top (Some Hand)
Headway to chase leaders 5th until weakened 10th, lame

6 8 [30]	0. Spring Sunrise 25/1 S McNeill Ben De Haan	S McNeill Ben De Haan	6	101 1 7 b	75	33	58	–
b m Robellino (USA) - Saniette (Crystal Palace)
Prominent until approaching 10th

7 3½ [33½]	0. Fenwick 9/2 T Dascombe ⁵ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ⁵ Ron Hodges	9	1011	90	39	69	–
b g Magnolia Lad - Isobel's Choice (Green God)
Prominent until mistake 10th

8 25 [58½]	0. Midnight Mystic I 100/1 Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard Dr P Pritchard	9	100 8	74	1	–	–
b m Black Minstrel - Magic Blaze (Carnival Night)
Always behind

F	0. Caspian Beluga 10/1 S Burrough S G Knight	S Burrough S G Knight	8	1010	84	–	93	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - Miss Thames (Tower Walk)
Led, blundered 8th, headed approaching 2 out, disputed 2nd when fell last

PU	0. Maryland Boy 100/1 Robert Thornton ⁷ Martyn R Keenor	Robert Thornton ⁷ Martyn R Keenor	8	98 1 12	74	–	–	–
ch g Southern Music - Lapleigh Ridge (Sir Lark)
Mistake 6th, always behind, pulled up before 11th

PU	0. Stratton Flyer 50/1 Guy Lewis ³ Stuart Howe	Guy Lewis ³ Stuart Howe	6	911 7	74	–	–	–
b m Mas Media - Empress Valley (Gay Fandango)
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 10th

UR	0. Brigadier Supreme (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy Paddy Butler	A P McCoy Paddy Butler	7	106	80	–	83	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Star Whistler (Menelek)
In touch until 10th, 6th and no chance when mistake, hampered and unseated rider last

12 ran Off time: 4:31:00 Winning time: 4m 25.00s (slow by 28.00s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Alec Tuckerman (Uncle Bert) 1st breeder: Daniel O'Riordan
2nd owner: D G Henderson (Abavard)
3rd owner: B Seal (Fichu)

4:30 Taunton 28 Feb 1996

Sannacott Novices' Handicap Chase Class E