Full Result 12.50 Towcester | 5 January 1996

Oak Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,052 2nd £572 3rd £276

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Whitebonnet (IRE) 13/2 Sophie Mitchell Charles Egerton	Sophie Mitchell Charles Egerton	6	111 b	82	42	89	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dawn Is Breaking (Import)
Always prominent, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon clear, ridden out

2 13	0. Sir Crusty 14/1 Philip Hughes ³ C H Jones	Philip Hughes ³ C H Jones	14	104	74	20	68	–
br g Gunner B - Brazen II (Cash And Courage)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 6th, in touch next, under pressure 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish

3 nk [13¼]	0. Lofty Deed (USA) 7/1 E Husband Willie Musson	E Husband Willie Musson	6	106	73	22	67	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Soar Aloft (USA) (Avatar)
In rear, ran wide approaching 6th, headway approaching next, soon well placed, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, lost 2nd near finish

4 6 [19¼]	0. Corns Little Fella 25/1 J Supple D P Geraghty	J Supple D P Geraghty	8	100	67	11	55	–
ch g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Cornline (High Line)
Held up, took closer order 7th, under pressure from 3 out, one pace

5 2½ [21¾]	0. It's Not My FaultI (IRE) 6/1 O Burrows ³ P D Jones	O Burrows ³ P D Jones	8	113	87	26	72	–
b g Red Sunset - Glas Y Dorlan (Sexton Blake)
Towards rear, headway 4 out, never able to challenge

6 4 [25¾]	0. Damcada (IRE) 11/4F Richard Johnson Tony Carroll	Richard Johnson Tony Carroll	8	100 6	67	6	48	–
bb g Damister (USA) - TiptoeI (Dance In Time)
Led, blundered and headed 3 out, soon hard ridden and weakened quickly

7 nk [26]	0. Il Bambino 14/1 X Aizpuru ⁷ H J Manners	X Aizpuru ⁷ H J Manners	8	117	95	26	76	–
ch g Bairn (USA) - TrapaniI (Ragusa)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly

8 20 [46]	0. Luks Akura 7/1 Guy Lewis William Clay	Guy Lewis William Clay	8	106 v	73	–	34	–
b g Dominion - Pacificus (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, in touch 7th, weakened quickly 4 out

9 10 [56]	0. Pontevecchio Bella 50/1 W Walsh ⁵ Linda Jewell	W Walsh ⁵ Linda Jewell	10	99 9 b	67	–	–	–
ch m Main Reef I - Linguist (Mossborough)
Mid-division, headway 7th, soon close up, weakened quickly 3 out

PU	0. Argakios 33/1 Barry Fenton D M Lloyd	Barry Fenton D M Lloyd	9	102	69	–	–	–
b g Busted - Salamina (Welsh Pageant)
Mid-division, driven along approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before next

PU	0. Nordic Flash 33/1 M Payne ⁷ T J Naughton	M Payne ⁷ T J Naughton	9	110	88	–	–	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Rosemore (Ashmore)
Always behind, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Dragonmist (IRE) 10/1 Sean Curran F Jordan	Sean Curran F Jordan	6	100 5	67	–	–	–
b m Digamist (USA) - Etage (Ile De Bourbon)
Mid-division, under pressure from 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	0. Doc Cottrill 5/1 Mr S Joynes ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mr S Joynes ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	88	–	–	–
b g Absalom - Bridal Wave (Julio Mariner)
Mid-division, ridden approaching 5th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. stewards told: jockey said, the gelding was never going well, and was making a noise throughout the race

PU	0. Dallai (IRE) 20/1 Seamus O'Donnell ³ Shaun Harris	Seamus O'Donnell ³ Shaun Harris	5	113 b¹	87	–	–	–
b g Dance Of Life (USA) - Wavetree (Realm)
Close up, lost place quickly approaching 6th, soon well behind and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Petite Bijou 14/1 D Walsh Roy Brotherton	D Walsh Roy Brotherton	5	112	83	–	–	–
b m Tina's Pet - Highland Lassie (Highland Melody)
Mistakes, mid-division, niggled along approaching 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Coal Not Dole (IRE) 14/1 C Davies ⁷ John Upson	C Davies ⁷ John Upson	8	97 9	67	–	–	–
br g Miner's Lamp - Swans Bog (Over The River)
In rear, improved to mid-division 6th, soon niggled along, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

16 ran Off time: 12:51:00 Winning time: 5m 51.80s (slow by 56.80s) Total SP: 149%
1st owner: The Blue Chip Group (Whitebonnet) 1st breeder: Abbeville Stud
2nd owner: Miss B Small (Sir Crusty)
3rd owner: Mrs P A Linton (Lofty Deed)

12:50 Towcester 5 Jan 1996

Oak Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G