Full Result 12.20 Catterick | 19 December 1996

Picton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f66yds) 2m3½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £2,742 2nd £762 3rd £366

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. King Pin I 9/4F R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	4	1012	–	77	110	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Bowling Fort (Bowling Pin)
Held up, steady headway 3 out, hung left, led last, comfortably

2 1½	2. Lagen Bridge (IRE) 3/1 D J Moffatt D Moffatt	D J Moffatt D Moffatt	7	115	–	83	109	–
gr g Decent Fellow - Suir (Palestine)
Joined leaders 5th, led approaching 2 out, hung badly left, headed last, one pace

3 11 [12½]	14. Major Harris (IRE) 12/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	4	1012	–	66	96	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Barntown (Belfalas)
Held up and behind, headway 6th, chasing leaders 2 out, close 3rd when blundered badly last, not recover

4 3½ [16]	5. Don't Tell Tom (IRE) 50/1 K Jones John Wade	K Jones John Wade	6	1012	–	63	87	–
b g Strong Statement (USA) - Drop In (Master Owen)
Chased leaders, led after 3 out until approaching next, one pace

5 4 [20]	8. Fils De Cresson (IRE) 11/2 M Moloney J R Adam	M Moloney J R Adam	6	1012	–	60	83	–
b g Torus - Hellfire Hostess (Lucifer)
Held up, headway halfway, every chance after 3 out, weakened 2 out

6 26 [46]	17. Silver Minx 20/1 R Hodge Mrs M Reveley	R Hodge Mrs M Reveley	4	1012	–	36	57	–
gr g Bold Fox - Annie Bee (Rusticaro)
Led until headed and weakened after 3 out

7 1¼ [47¼]	11. Gazanali (IRE) 5/1 N Bentley George Moore	N Bentley George Moore	5	1012	–	35	56	–
b g Asir - Miss Cali (Young Man I)
Held up, headway and prominent 6th, quickened approaching 2 out

8 6 [53¼]	12. Joe Luke (IRE) 33/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	4	1012	–	29	50	–
b g Satco (FR) - Garden County (Ragapan)
Behind, pushed along halfway, never dangerous

9 nk [53½]	1. Eternal City I 14/1 Tony Dobbin G Richards	Tony Dobbin G Richards	5	115	–	36	57	–
b h Kind Of Hush - Dark City (Sweet Monday)
Some headway halfway, soon weakened

10 14 [67½]	9. Fort Zeddaan (IRE) 33/1 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	6	1012	–	16	36	–
b g Trojan Fort - Jasminia (Zeddaan)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out

11 ½ [68]	7. Element Of Risk (IRE) 16/1 N Old Smith W S Cunningham	N Old Smith W S Cunningham	6	1012	–	15	35	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Little Credit (Little Buskins)
Prominent until weakened 4 out

12 7 [75]	4. Blond Moss 100/1 Graham Lee ³ S E Kettlewell	Graham Lee ³ S E Kettlewell	6	109	–	6	–	–
b g Pablond - Moss Pink (USA) (Levmoss)
Chased leaders until weakened rapidly 6th

13 nk [75¼]	6. Edstone (IRE) 100/1 B Storey J W Curtis	B Storey J W Curtis	4	1012	–	9	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Smashing Run (Deep Run)
Outpaced and behind from halfway

14 3½ [78¾]	15. Matachon 100/1 J Supple M 'Old' Smith	J Supple M 'Old' Smith	6	1012	–	5	–	–
ro g Baron Blakeney - Catch That (Scallywag)
In touch, effort 6th, soon lost place

PU	16. Meesons Express 100/1 M Foster Mrs Sarah Horner-Harker	M Foster Mrs Sarah Horner-Harker	6	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Little Wolf - Final Answer I (Honour Bound)
Weakened quickly 5th, pulled up before next

PU	19. Philbecky 50/1 Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Eddie Callaghan ³ Malcolm Jefferson	5	104	–	–	–	–
b m ExorbitantI - Beare Lady (Royal Buck)
Soon behind, pulled up before 4 out

PU	18. Hutcel Loch 12/1 Richard Johnson R D E Woodhouse	Richard Johnson R D E Woodhouse	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Lochnager - Errema (Workboy I)
Prominent until ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out