Full Result 3.15 Wetherby | 7 December 1996

Walshford Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m3f154yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £3,104.50 2nd £862 3rd £413.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ela Mata 6/1 B Grattan ⁷ Ann Duffield	B Grattan ⁷ Ann Duffield	4	113	105	–	121	–
br g Dancing Brave (USA) - Princess Genista (Ile De Bourbon)
Held up and behind, clear leader after 5th, blundered last, driven out

2 2½	1. Spring Gale (IRE) 7/2 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	5	1111	106	–	119	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Orospring (Tesoro Mio)
Always chasing leaders, kept on well flat

3 8 [10½]	7. Dont Forget Curtis (IRE) 14/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	4	107	88	–	93	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Norse Lady (Viking)
Headway approaching 3 out, stayed on, never able to challenge

4 3½ [14]	5. Spritzer (IRE) 14/1 W Dwan J G Fitzgerald	W Dwan J G Fitzgerald	4	110	95	–	96	–
ch f Be My Native (USA) - Sipped (Ballyciptic)
Behind, headway 3 out, stayed on well towards finish

5 shd [14]	10. Hotspur Street 12/1 Brian Harding Michael Easterby	Brian Harding Michael Easterby	4	101 b¹	82	–	83	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Headway under pressure approaching 3 out, no impression

6 9 [23]	6. Menshaar (USA) 14/1 M Foster L Lungo	M Foster L Lungo	4	109	90	–	82	–
b g Hawkster (USA) - Klassy Imp (USA) (Imp Society)
Never nearer

7 3 [26]	4. Take Cover (IRE) 7/1 Tony Dobbin Mark H Tompkins	Tony Dobbin Mark H Tompkins	5	112	97	–	86	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Bad Weather (Bargello)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

8 ½ [26½]	3. Highbeath 100/30F Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	117	102	–	91	–
b g Dunbeath (USA) - Singing High (Julio Mariner)
Led to 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

9 ½ [27]	14. Corbleu (IRE) 20/1 Kenny Johnson S B Bell	Kenny Johnson S B Bell	6	100 6	81	–	69	–
b g Corvaro (USA) - Another Daisy (Major Point)
Prominent to 5th

10 2 [29]	9. Auntie Alice 14/1 F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	F Leahy ³ J G Fitzgerald	6	913	83	–	69	–
b m Uncle Pokey - Fortalice (Saucy Kit)
In touch until weakened approaching 3 out

11 2½ [31½]	13. Joe Jagger (IRE) 16/1 D Bentley Micky Hammond	D Bentley Micky Hammond	5	100 3	81	–	65	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Seapoint (Major Point)
Never troubled leaders

12 hd [31¾]	8. Anchorena 12/1 Richard Guest D W Barker	Richard Guest D W Barker	4	106	87	–	71	–
b f Slip Anchor - Canna (Caerleon)
Never dangerous

13 2½ [34¼]	15. The Other Man (IRE) 50/1 R Supple Lynn Siddall	R Supple Lynn Siddall	6	100 21	81	–	62	–
b g Remainder Man - Amelioras Gran (Northern Guest)
Well behind from halfway

14 9 [43¼]	11. Ski Path 50/1 A S Smith Neville Bycroft	A S Smith Neville Bycroft	7	100	81	–	53	–
ch m Celtic Cone - Obergurgl (Warpath)
Always behind

PU	12. Brave And Tender (IRE) 33/1 G F Ryan ⁵ Howard Johnson	G F Ryan ⁵ Howard Johnson	7	99 2	81	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Brave Intention (Brave Invader)
Pulled up after 4th