Full Result 2.40 Towcester | 19 December 1996

Santa Claus Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £2,897.50 2nd £810 3rd £392.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Red Blazer 9/4F Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	Jamie Osborne Henrietta C Knight	5	1012	–	98	114	–
ch g Bustino - Klewraye (Lord Gayle)
Held up, headway 5th, led 2 out, edged right approaching last, left clear, easily

2 12	2. Sprintfayre 12/1 Mr A Irvine ⁷ John E Long	Mr A Irvine ⁷ John E Long	8	1012	–	86	104	–
b g Magnolia Lad - Headliner (Pampered King)
Led until headed and hit 2 out, beaten when left 2nd last

3 ½ [12½]	6. Ferrers 33/1 R Marley Pam Sly	R Marley Pam Sly	5	1012	–	85	96	–
b g Homeboy - Gay Twenties (Lord Gayle)
Headway 4th, every chance when blundered 3 out, kept on same pace

4 2 [14½]	12. Royal Raven (IRE) 5/1 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	5	109	–	80	94	–
b g Castle Keep - Decent Dame (Decent Fellow)
Headway 5th, one pace approaching last

5 1¾ [16¼]	15. Vitaman (IRE) 33/1 Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	7	1012	–	82	93	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Sea Cygnet (Menelek)
Chased leaders, not quicken from 3 out

6 nk [16½]	13. Strathminster 9/1 Conor O'Dwyer Kim Bailey	Conor O'Dwyer Kim Bailey	5	1012	–	81	92	–
gr g Minster Son (IRE) - Strathdearn (Saritamer)
Headway approaching 3 out, beaten approaching next

7 18 [34½]	4. Captain Walter (IRE) 10/1 G Upton Jim Old	G Upton Jim Old	6	1012	–	62	74	–
b g Supreme Leader - Deep Captain (Deep Run)
Headway 5th, weakened approaching 2 out

8 8 [42½]	5. Ekeus (IRE) 33/1 C Maude J S King	C Maude J S King	6	1012	–	53	66	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Flying Early (Ballyciptic)
Prominent to 3 out

9 16 [58½]	1. Hoh Warrior (IRE) 5/2 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	5	115	–	43	57	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Princess Isabella (Divine Gift I)
Held up, headway and blundered 5th, weakening when hit 2 out

10 5 [63½]	7. Foxies Lad 25/1 Vince Slattery N M Babbage	Vince Slattery N M Babbage	5	1012	–	30	45	–
b g Then Again - Arctic Sands (Riboboy)
Pulled hard, chased leader until weakened approaching 3 out

11 nk [63¾]	9. Legible 9/1 N Mann S Mellor	N Mann S Mellor	8	1012	–	30	45	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Northern Script (USA) (Arts And Letters)
In touch to 5th

12 8 [71¾]	3. Alongwaydown (IRE) 33/1 D Leahy D R Gandolfo	D Leahy D R Gandolfo	7	1012	–	21	37	–
b g Supreme Leader - Trident Missile (Vulgan Slave)
Always behind

13 nk [72¼]	18. Trehane 33/1 Norman Williamson N A Graham	Norman Williamson N A Graham	4	107	–	15	32	–
b f Rock City (IRE) - Trelissick (Electric I)
Always behind

14 15 [87¼]	16. Milwaukee (IRE) 16/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	7	107	–	–	–	–
ch m Over The River (FR) - Loch Gorman (Bargello)
In touch to 5th

F	17. Motoqua 8/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	4	107	–	–	105	–
b f Mtoto - Neeran I (Wollow)
Headway 5th, every chance when fell last

PU	8. Ki Chi Saga (USA) 33/1 D Morris John Dunlop	D Morris John Dunlop	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Miswaki (USA) - Cedilla (USA) (Caro)
Mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

16 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 4m 10.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 152%
1st owner: T H Shrimpton (Red Blazer) 1st breeder: Sir Stanley Grinstead
2nd owner: Mrs O C Foster (Sprintfayre)
3rd owner: J L Burt (Ferrers)

2:40 Towcester 19 Dec 1996

Santa Claus Novices' Hurdle Class E