Full Result 3.50 Towcester | 14 November 1996

Wicken Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,951.75 2nd £884 3rd £424.50 4th £194.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Euphonic 11/4F Jamie Osborne I A Balding	Jamie Osborne I A Balding	6	101	96	–	–	–
br g Elegant Air - Monalda (FR) (Claude)
Pulled hard, headway 7th, led approaching 2 out, hit last, ridden out

2 2	5. Silver Standard 3/1 S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	6	109 b	104	89	105	–
b g Jupiter Island - One Half Silver (CAN) (Plugged Nickle)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on well approaching last

3 2 [4]	2. Fortunes Course (IRE) 3/1 Mr A Wintle ⁷ J S King	Mr A Wintle ⁷ J S King	7	1013	115	91	114	–
b m Crash Course - Night Rose (Midnight Legend)
With leaders, left in lead approaching 3 out, headed approaching next, kept on

4 3 [7]	7. Dahlia's Best (USA) 33/1 Gary Lyons Mandy Rowland	Gary Lyons Mandy Rowland	6	106	101	82	97	–
br g Dahar (USA) - Eleanor's Best (USA) (Full Partner)
Headway 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten

5 2 [9]	6. La Menorquina (USA) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy D Marks	Jimmy McCarthy D Marks	6	106	101	80	95	–
b m Woodman (USA) - Hail The Lady (USA) (Hail The Pirates)
Held up, headway 7th, every chance approaching 2 out, beaten approaching last

6 11 [20]	1. Braes Of Mar 9/1 T C Murphy ⁷ Nicky Henderson	T C Murphy ⁷ Nicky Henderson	6	117	123	87	106	–
b g Bustino - Barbella (Barolo)
Chased leaders to 7th

7 29 [49]	9. Merilena (IRE) 11/1 Mr N Rossiter ⁷ G A Hubbard	Mr N Rossiter ⁷ G A Hubbard	6	913 6 4	95	42	55	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Scotsman Ice (Deep Run)
Led to 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out

PU	4. Pyramis Prince (IRE) 16/1 Adrian Maguire John Whyte	Adrian Maguire John Whyte	6	1012	107	–	–	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Midnight Patrol (Ashmore)
With leader, led 3rd until pulled up lame approaching 3 out

PU	3. Clean Edge (USA) 6/1 E Husband ³ John Mackie	E Husband ³ John Mackie	4	1011	109	–	–	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Najidiya (USA) (Riverman)
Started slowly, behind until pulled up lame after 7th, dead

9 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 5m 16.50s (slow by 21.50s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Paul Stamp (Euphonic) 1st breeder: Kingsbrooke Stud
2nd owner: G W Lugg (Silver Standard)
3rd owner: Mrs A J Garrett (Fortunes Course)

3:50 Towcester 14 Nov 1996

Wicken Handicap Hurdle Class D