Full Result 1.40 Wetherby | 3 February 1996

Spofforth Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Soft

1st £3,015 2nd £840 3rd £405

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Top Cees 9/4F Russ Garritty Mrs J R Ramsden	Russ Garritty Mrs J R Ramsden	6	117	120	113	123	–
b g Shirley Heights - Sing Softly (Luthier)
Held up, headway on bit 4 out, slight lead 3 out, hung right 2 out, disputed lead flat, led post

2 shd	0. Abbot Of Furness 9/1 Tony Dobbin G Richards	Tony Dobbin G Richards	12	111	114	107	117	–
b g The Parson - Chestnut Fire I (Deep Run)
Led until 3 out, rallied to disputed lead flat, no extra pace towards finish

3 1¼ [1¼]	0. Father O'Brien 7/1 Richard Johnson ³ J A C Edwards	Richard Johnson ³ J A C Edwards	9	1011	113	102	115	–
b g The Parson - Tanala (Tanavar)
Always prominent, effort 3 out, hung badly left, not quicken run-in

4 3 [4¼]	0. Nick The Beak (IRE) 33/1 J Supple ³ John Upson	J Supple ³ John Upson	7	108	110	97	109	–
ch g Duky - Rainy Weather (Menelek)
Always chasing leaders, ridden and one pace from 4 out

5 5 [9¼]	0. Ivy House (IRE) 10/1 Mark Dwyer Jonjo O'Neill	Mark Dwyer Jonjo O'Neill	8	120	127	114	121	–
b g Orchestra - Gracious View (Sir Herbert)
Held up, effort approaching 3 out, ridden and not quicken

6 shd [9½]	0. Couture Stockings 14/1 R Supple John Mackie	R Supple John Mackie	12	104	103	90	97	–
b g Free State I - Miss Couture (Tamerlane)
Some headway under pressure 4 out, no danger

7 1 [10½]	0. Rimouski 16/1 Mr J Cambidge B R Cambidge	Mr J Cambidge B R Cambidge	8	1010	109	95	102	–
b h Sure Blade (USA) - Rimosa's Pet (Petingo)
Behind, driven halfway, never troubled leaders

8 2½ [13]	0. Flat Top 100/30 Lorcan Wyer Michael Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Michael Easterby	5	108	107	–	–	–
b g Blakeney - New Edition (Great Nephew)
With leader, blundered 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

9 3 [16]	0. Grace Card 25/1 D J Kavanagh ⁵ R D E Woodhouse	D J Kavanagh ⁵ R D E Woodhouse	10	103	107	84	94	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Val De Grace I (FR) (Val De Loir)
Behind and ridden halfway, no danger

10 7 [23]	0. Sansool 13/2 M Moloney Alistair Whillans	M Moloney Alistair Whillans	10	109 b	108	86	88	–
b g Dominion - Young Diana (Young Generation)
Close up, ridden 7th, weakened 4 out

11 dist [53]	0. Monkey Ago 50/1 Ken Whelan ⁵ Mrs S A Bramall	Ken Whelan ⁵ Mrs S A Bramall	9	1013	117	–	–	–
b g Black Minstrel - Arctic Sue (Arctic Slave)
Chased leaders, mistake 7th, weakened under pressure 4 out

11 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 5m 55.70s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: R E Sangster (Top Cees) 1st breeder: Pendley Farm
2nd owner: Lord Cavendish (Abbot Of Furness)
3rd owner: Mrs G Jenkinson (Father O'Brien)

1:40 Wetherby 3 Feb 1996

Spofforth Handicap Hurdle Class C