Full Result 5.30 Taunton | 28 March 1996

Spring 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,912 2nd £532 3rd £256

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Marksman Sparks 9/4 S Burrough Dr D Chesney	S Burrough Dr D Chesney	6	112	–	61	84	–
b g Gunner B - Forty Watts (Sparkler I)
Held up, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden out

2 3½	. Barristers Boy 4/5F G Upton Jim Old	G Upton Jim Old	6	112	–	58	80	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Thevicarsdaughter (The Parson)
Always prominent, led 3 out until approaching 2 out, one pace

3 21 [24½]	. The Cheese Baron 9/1 Chris Webb ⁵ S Mellor	Chris Webb ⁵ S Mellor	5	1011	–	34	59	–
b g Idiots Delight - Stella Roma (Le Levanstell)
Held up, lost place 6th, left poor 3rd 2 out, jumped right last

4 15 [54½]	. Not Guilty I (IRE) 16/1 Jacqui Oliver H Oliver	Jacqui Oliver H Oliver	4	108	–	13	–	–
b g Electric I - Just Darina (Three Dons)
Held up and pulled hard, mistake 3rd, behind from 5th, finished 5th, beaten 3 1/2l, placed 4th. stewards officially told: jockey reported, her mount had been hanging badly, and she could not ride him out

DSQ 15 [54½]	. Sonnaura 50/1 S Fowler ⁷ P Wegmann	S Fowler ⁷ P Wegmann	6	104	–	13	39	–
b m Sonnen Gold - Centaura (Centaurus)
Jumped slowly 1st, always well behind, finished 4th, beaten 15l, disqualified

5 3½ [58]	. Indian Crown 9/1 I Lawrence N B Thomson	I Lawrence N B Thomson	6	1011	–	13	–	–
b m Welsh Captain - Indian Cash (Indian Ruler)
Chased leader to 5th, weakened 6th, finished 6th, beaten 3 1/2l, placed 5th

7 30 [88]	. Mr Mole 33/1 R Darke D Bloomfield	R Darke D Bloomfield	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Karlinsky (USA) - Indian Madness (Indian Ruler)
Mistake 3rd, tailed off from 5th

F	. Master Goodenough (IRE) 10/1 R Farrant George Foster	R Farrant George Foster	5	112	–	–	72	–
ch g Torus - Hilarys Pet (Bonne Noel)
Led until 3 out, 3rd and weakening when fell 2 out

8 ran Off time: 5:31:00 Winning time: 4m 8.50s (slow by 21.50s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Dr D Chesney (Marksman Sparks) 1st breeder: Dr D Chesney
2nd owner: The Rumpole Partnership (Barristers Boy)
3rd owner: T D J Syder & S M D Oliver (The Cheese Baron)

After an objection by the Clerk of the Scales, Sonnaura, whose rider failed to weigh in, was disqualified from fourth place.

5:30 Taunton 28 Mar 1996

Spring 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)