Full Result 3.05 York | 13 July 1996

John Smith's Bitter Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo+) (6f214yds) 7f OMS Good

1st £6,576 2nd £1,968 3rd £944 4th £432

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	. Keston Pond (IRE) 12/1 M Deering Mrs V A Aconley	M Deering Mrs V A Aconley	6	810	70	75	75	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Maria Renata (Jaazeiro)
Behind, switched 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, hung left, ran on to lead close home

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	. Highborn (IRE) 9/1 Kevin Darley P S Felgate	Kevin Darley P S Felgate	7	100	88	92	92	–
bb g Double Schwartz - High State (Free State I)
Chased leaders, slight lead 1f out, headed and not quicken towards finish

3⁽¹³⁾ 1¾ [2]	. Ochos Rios (IRE) 14/1 Joe Fanning Brian Rothwell	Joe Fanning Brian Rothwell	5	713 1	59	59	59	–
br g Horage - Morgiana (Godswalk)
Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, not much room and no extra inside final furlong

4⁽¹²⁾ nk [2¼]	. Broughtons Turmoil 9/2 Oscar Urbina Willie Musson	Oscar Urbina Willie Musson	7	83	63	63	62	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Rustic Stile (Rusticaro)
In touch, effort halfway, chance 2f out, beaten when hampered 1f out

5⁽¹⁾ 2 [4¼]	. Jo Mell 7/2F M Birch Tim Easterby	M Birch Tim Easterby	3	90	82	77	77	–
b g Efisio - Militia Girl (Rarity)
Led until headed 1f out, soon beaten

6⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [7¾]	. Sycamore Lodge (IRE) 7/1 Kieren Fallon Mrs J R Ramsden	Kieren Fallon Mrs J R Ramsden	5	810	70	58	56	–
ch g Thatching - Bell Tower (Lyphard's Wish)
Behind, headway on inside halfway, hard ridden approaching final furlong, never able challenge

7⁽⁸⁾ 3½ [11¼]	. My Mariam 25/1 Willie Ryan Charles Egerton	Willie Ryan Charles Egerton	3	92	84	64	62	–
ch f Salse (USA) - Birch Creek (Carwhite)
Behind and driven along, never dangerous

8⁽³⁾ nk [11¾]	. Dune River 6/1 Pat McCabe ³ David Loder	Pat McCabe ³ David Loder	7	94	81	58	58	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - River Spey (Mill Reef)
Close up 4f, gradually lost place

9⁽¹¹⁾ nk [12]	. Elite Hope (USA) 9/1 T Quinn Charles Egerton	T Quinn Charles Egerton	4	91	75	54	51	–
ch f Moment Of Hope (USA) - Chervil (USA) (Greenough)
Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

10⁽⁹⁾ 1 [13]	. King Rat (IRE) 16/1 Gary Carter Tim Etherington	Gary Carter Tim Etherington	5	98	82	59	56	–
ch g King Of Clubs I - Mrs Tittlemouse (Nonoalco)
Speed to halfway

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [14]	. Champagne Grandy 14/1 P P Murphy ⁵ Mick Channon	P P Murphy ⁵ Mick Channon	6	95	84	54	56	–
ch m Vaigly Great - Monstrosa (Monsanto)
Chased leaders 4f, weakened

12⁽²⁾ shd [14]	. Grand Chapeau (IRE) 14/1 Dale Gibson David Nicholls	Dale Gibson David Nicholls	4	712	58	32	29	–
b g Ballad Rock - All Hat (IRE) (Double Form)
Never went pace

12 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 1m 23.56s (slow by 0.36s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs Andrea M Mallinson (Keston Pond) 1st breeder: John Harrington
2nd owner: Yorkshire Racing Club Owners Group 1990 (Highborn)
3rd owner: Mrs H A Burn (Ochos Rios)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 38 (45%) M [6-9] 70 (22%) H [10-13] 42 (33%)

3:05 York 13 Jul 1996

John Smith's Bitter Handicap Class C