Full Result 3.55 Warwick | 5 November 1996

Earl Of Essex Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m OMS Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,302.50 2nd £640 3rd £307.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Portscatho (IRE) 100/30 Sean Curran A P Jones	Sean Curran A P Jones	4	114	89	84	89	–
b g Common Grounds - Tweedling (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Chased leader, led 4th, all out

2 nk	5. Red Light 5/1 N T Egan ⁷ J R Jenkins	N T Egan ⁷ J R Jenkins	4	108 v	86	74	86	–
b g Reprimand - Trull (Lomond)
Held up, headway 4th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and hung left, rallied near finish

3 11 [11¼]	7. Mr Poppleton 4/1 Luke Harvey Roy Brotherton	Luke Harvey Roy Brotherton	7	100 3	71	56	60	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Greenstead Lady (Great Nephew)
Led to 4th, weakened after 3 out

4 3 [14¼]	2. Bally Parson 10/1 X Aizpuru ⁷ Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru ⁷ Robin Dickin	10	1012	90	65	76	–
b g The Parson - Ballyadam Lass (Menelek)
Held up, outpaced from 3 out

5 12 [26¼]	1. Alpine Mist (IRE) 9/4F Mickey Brennan ⁵ John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan ⁵ John O'Shea	4	116 v	96	62	70	–
gr g Nishapour (FR) - Afeefa (Lyphard)
Prominent until mistake 3 out

6 7 [33¼]	6. Ranger Sloane 9/2 Graham Bradley Giuseppe Fierro	Graham Bradley Giuseppe Fierro	4	1011	82	46	49	–
ch g Gunner B - Lucky Amy (Lucky Wednesday)
Behind from 4th