Full Result 6.45 Worcester | 10 July 1996

Harpley Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m4f OMS Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,087 2nd £582 3rd £281

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Sparts Fault (IRE) 25/1 Richard Guest P Eccles	Richard Guest P Eccles	6	1010	–	–	85	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Clonross Lady (Red Alert I)
Held up, headway 5th, led approaching last, driven out. stewards told: he settled much better without blinkers here

2 6	. Mutley 14/1 C Maude Nigel Hawke	C Maude Nigel Hawke	6	107	–	–	76	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Ferdee Free (Netherkelly)
Held up and behind, good headway 3 out, hampered and led 2 out, soon headed, one pace

3 2½ [8½]	. Pickens I (USA) 3/1 Jamie Osborne Nigel Tinkler	Jamie Osborne Nigel Tinkler	4	116	–	–	86	–
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Alchi (USA) (Alleged)
Always prominent, every chance when hung left 2 out, beaten when jumped right last

4 1½ [10]	. Elly Fleetfoot (IRE) 5/2F J Ryan M J Ryan	J Ryan M J Ryan	4	109	–	–	74	–
b f Elmaamul (USA) - Fleetwood Fancy (Taufan)
Always prominent, jumped slowly 6th and 7th, led 3 out until hung right and headed 2 out, soon weakened

5 14 [24]	. Ewar Imperial 33/1 D Gallagher Ken Cunningham-Brown	D Gallagher Ken Cunningham-Brown	4	1011	–	–	62	–
b g Legend Of France (USA) - Monaneigue Lady (Julio Mariner)
Held up, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out, hit last

6 2½ [26½]	. Coolegale 20/1 S McNeill L Wells	S McNeill L Wells	10	107	–	–	55	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Napoleone III (Bel Baraka)
Led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened

7 4 [30½]	. Pats Folly 50/1 P M McLoughlin F J Yardley	P M McLoughlin F J Yardley	5	102	–	–	46	–
br m Macmillion - Cavo Varka (Cavo Doro)
Held up and pulled hard, headway 6th, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out

8 3 [33½]	. Admiral's Guest (IRE) 20/1 T Eley William Clay	T Eley William Clay	4	1011	–	–	52	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - Watership (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Held up, headway 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

9 4 [37½]	. Don Tocino 5/1 A P McCoy J White	A P McCoy J White	6	112	–	–	53	–
b g Dominion - Mrs Bacon (Balliol I)
Held up, headway 3rd, led approaching 3 out, soon headed and weakened

10 15 [52½]	. Emperors Wood 33/1 Barry Fenton P Hayward	Barry Fenton P Hayward	5	1010	–	–	32	–
b g Then Again - Silver Empress (Octavo)
Unruly start, always behind, tailed off

11 ½ [53]	. Saltis (IRE) 33/1 Vince Slattery Tony Forbes	Vince Slattery Tony Forbes	4	105	–	–	–	–
ch g Salt Dome (USA) - Mrs Tittlemouse (Nonoalco)
Not jump well, behind, blundered and rider lost irons 2nd, tailed off from 7th

12 2 [55]	. Nick The Biscuit 9/2 R Dunwoody Richard Phillips	R Dunwoody Richard Phillips	5	1013 v	–	–	33	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Maryland Cookie (USA) (Bold Hour)
Prominent until hard ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

PU	. Ardearned 50/1 Mr A Charles-Jones Mrs J A Young	Mr A Charles-Jones Mrs J A Young	9	104 2	–	–	–	–
b m Ardross - Divine Penny (Divine Gift)
Prominent, jumped slowly 1st, weakened quickly 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last, lame

PU	. Brensham Folly 50/1 Luke Harvey Roy Brotherton	Luke Harvey Roy Brotherton	5	107 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g High Kicker (USA) - Sally Foxtrot (Music Boy)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

14 ran Off time: 6:49:00 Winning time: 4m 53.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Brian A Lewendon (Sparts Fault) 1st breeder: John Carolan
2nd owner: Derek Kacy Flint & Mr Harvey Instance (Mutley)
3rd owner: Philip J Grundy (Pickens I)

6:45 Worcester 10 Jul 1996

Harpley Novices' Claiming Hurdle Class F