Full Result 1.20 Towcester | 5 January 1996

Fred Withington Memorial Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m5f153yds) 2m5½f Soft 15 fences

1st £4,435 2nd £1,330 3rd £640 4th £295

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Turning Trix 7/2 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	9	1013	107	126	124	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Merry Run (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, jumped left 9th, led approaching 2 out, eased near finish

2 5	0. Court Melody (IRE) 7/4F A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	8	1012 b	106	121	118	–
b g Whistling Deer - Overwood Grove (Welsh Saint)
Held up, headway 12th, ridden approaching last, no impression

3 13 [18]	0. Steeple Jack 16/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	9	100 2	94	99	92	–
b g Pardigras - Mountain Mear (Giolla Mear)
Held up, driven along 5th, stayed on from 2 out, jumped right last, never dangerous

4 1½ [19½]	0. Solo Gent 20/1 S McNeill A P Jones	S McNeill A P Jones	7	102 2 2	96	100	92	–
br g Le Bavard (FR) - Go-It-Alone (Linacre)
Led, headed approaching 2 out, weakening when jumped badly right last

5 shd [19½]	0. Full Of Fire 9/2 R Dunwoody Kim Bailey	R Dunwoody Kim Bailey	9	1010	104	–	–	–
b g Monksfield - Sheila's Flame (Reformed Character)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

6 dist [49½]	0. Desperate 8/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	8	1012	106	–	–	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Menel Arctic (Menelek)
Prominent until weakening when mistake 13th

F	0. Maestro Paul 14/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	10	106	100	–	–	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Muligatawny (Malacate)
Held up, hampered and fell 7th

PU	0. Barely Black 8/1 D Bridgwater N M Babbage	D Bridgwater N M Babbage	8	102	96	–	–	–
br g Lidhame - Louisa Anne (Mummy's Pet)
Held up, headway 7th, mistake 9th, outpaced 11th, rallied 13th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before last

PU	0. Christmas Gorse 16/1 Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	10	120	122	–	–	–
b g Celtic Cone - Spin Again (Royalty)
Held up, headway 8th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Northern Squire 16/1 R Davis Malcolm Jefferson	R Davis Malcolm Jefferson	8	119	117	–	–	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Kit's Future (Saucy Kit)
Prominent, mistake 4th, jumped slowly 7th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 5m 52.30s (slow by 36.30s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Mel Davies (Turning Trix) 1st breeder: Robert McCarthy
2nd owner: Mick Coburn (Court Melody)
3rd owner: K Bishop (Steeple Jack)

1:20 Towcester 5 Jan 1996

Fred Withington Memorial Handicap Chase Class D