Full Result 1.15 Windsor | 27 November 1996

River Thames 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D (Div II)

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m4f Good 10 hurdles

1st £2,581 2nd £716 3rd £343

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Sparkling Spring (IRE) 11/1 Conor O'Dwyer Kim Bailey	Conor O'Dwyer Kim Bailey	5	1012	–	93	98	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Cherry Jubilee (Le Bavard)
Headway 3 out, ridden and wandered approaching last, led last, ran on well

2 ½	5. Best Of Friends (IRE) 4/1 Barry Fenton Henrietta C Knight	Barry Fenton Henrietta C Knight	6	1012	–	93	99	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Alto Mira (Patch)
Lost place 7th, rallied approaching 2 out, every chance last, ran on well

3 shd [½]	7. None Stirred (IRE) 5/2 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	1012	–	93	97	–
b g Supreme Leader - Double Wrapped (Double-U-Jay)
Headway to lead after 7th, headed 2 out, every chance flat, ran on well

4 2 [2½]	2. Millersford 2/1F Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	Carl Llewellyn N A Gaselee	5	114	–	97	101	–
b g Meadowbrook - My Seer (Menelek)
Always prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, unable to quicken flat

5 2 [4½]	1. Dream Leader I (IRE) 9/1 J Railton Michael Roberts	J Railton Michael Roberts	6	114	–	96	99	–
g Supreme Leader - Green Dream (Arapaho)
Led, mistake 3rd, headed after 7th, led 2 out to last, one pace

6 13 [17½]	8. Operetto (IRE) 25/1 D Bridgwater Susan Nock	D Bridgwater Susan Nock	6	1012	–	80	80	–
b g Orchestra - Love From Judy (Quayside I)
Prominent to 3 out

7 20 [37½]	6. Ivory Coaster (NZ) 15/2 Jamie Osborne Ben De Haan	Jamie Osborne Ben De Haan	5	1012	–	64	60	–
b g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Rajah's Girl (NZ) (Indian Order)
Prominent until approaching 2 out

PU	4. Barrie Stir 25/1 D Gallagher J White	D Gallagher J White	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Avahra (Sahib)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	3. Ali's Delight 100/1 Mick Fitzgerald M D McMillan	Mick Fitzgerald M D McMillan	5	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Idiots Delight - Almelikeh (Neltino)
Headway 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

9 ran Off time: 1:15:00 Winning time: 4m 51.00s (slow by 5.00s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: E Benfield (Sparkling Spring) 1st breeder: Mrs H McCormick
2nd owner: Jim McGrath (Best Of Friends)
3rd owner: Colin Frewin (None Stirred)

1:15 Windsor 27 Nov 1996

River Thames 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D (Div II)