Full Result 3.30 Warwick | 16 December 1996

Temple Grafton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m3f OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,999.40 2nd £838.40 3rd £406.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Lets Be Frank 6/5F Richard Johnson Noel Chance	Richard Johnson Noel Chance	5	114	99	–	104	–
b g Malaspina - Letitica (Deep Run)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, driven out

2 1	1. The Captain's Wish 5/2 Robert Thornton ⁵ D Nicholson	Robert Thornton ⁵ D Nicholson	5	1112	112	–	116	–
ch g Infantry I - The Lady's Wish (Three Wishes I)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, every chance approaching 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, ran on flat

3 ¾ [1¾]	9. Always Greener (IRE) 12/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	5	102	83	–	86	–
gr m Vision (USA) - Great Meadow (Northfields)
Led 3rd until approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on one pace

4 4 [5¾]	4. Smart Lord 16/1 M Bosley J R Bosley	M Bosley J R Bosley	5	109	90	–	89	–
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Lady Catcher (Free Boy)
Behind until ran on from 3 out, not reach leaders

5 10 [15¾]	3. Evezio Rufo 10/1 J R Kavanagh Nick Littmoden	J R Kavanagh Nick Littmoden	4	1010 v	91	–	80	–
b g Blakeney - Empress Corina (Free State I)
Prominent until every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

6 1¾ [17½]	6. Sweet Trentino (IRE) 25/1 Warren Marston M Tate	Warren Marston M Tate	5	105	86	–	73	–
b g High Estate - Sweet Adelaide (USA) (The Minstrel)
Behind when mistake 4th, never troubled leaders

7 2½ [20]	7. Red Light 12/1 Graham Bradley J R Jenkins	Graham Bradley J R Jenkins	4	105 b	86	–	71	–
b g Reprimand - Trull (Lomond)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

8 ¾ [20¾]	13. Not To Panic (IRE) 33/1 Norman Williamson K R Burke	Norman Williamson K R Burke	6	100 12	81	–	65	–
ch m Torus - Quantas (Roan Rocket)
Mistake 6th, always behind

9 8 [28¾]	5. Blue And Royal (IRE) 33/1 Carl Llewellyn V Soane	Carl Llewellyn V Soane	4	107	88	–	64	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Cat Girl (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Prominent until weakened approaching 5th

10 6 [34¾]	11. Positivo 12/1 D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	5	100 4	81	–	51	–
br g Robellino (USA) - Primetta (Precocious)
Always behind

11 7 [41¾]	14. Becky's Girl 33/1 P Holley Roy Brotherton	P Holley Roy Brotherton	6	100 17	81	–	44	–
br m Sweet Monday - Bransford (Hallodri)
Led to 3rd, weakened approaching 5th

PU	12. Mr Gordon Bennett 33/1 X Aizpuru ⁷ Robin Dickin	X Aizpuru ⁷ Robin Dickin	5	97 12	81	–	–	–
b g Vin St Benet - Paphidia (Mansingh)
Pulled hard, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	10. Sleazey 25/1 Jamie Osborne John O'Neill	Jamie Osborne John O'Neill	5	100	81	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Dane-Jor'S (Take A Reef)
Prominent until weakened 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 31.50s (slow by 17.50s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Mrs M M Stobart (Lets Be Frank) 1st breeder: Malcolm Armitage Penney
2nd owner: Miss A J Murray (The Captain's Wish)
3rd owner: Peter Houghton (Always Greener)
Jackpot: [None]
Placepot: [None]
Quadpot: [None]

3:30 Warwick 16 Dec 1996

Temple Grafton Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D