Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 16 November 1996

Murphy's Draughtflow Hurdle Handicap Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £27,126 2nd £8,208 3rd £4,004 4th £1,902

Murphy's Draughtflow Hurdle Handicap Class B, 2m½f - Good To Firm, Class 2 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Space Trucker (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Osborne Mrs John Harrington	Jamie Osborne Mrs John Harrington	5	1111	140	154	147	–
b g Kambalda - Seat Of Learning (Balliol I)
Held up in rear, headway 2 out, led on bit last, soon clear

2 3½	4. Mystical City (IRE) 9/1 D J Casey ³ W P Mullins	D J Casey ³ W P Mullins	6	117	139	147	142	–
ch m The Noble Player (USA) - Felicitas (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, ridden and jumped right last, kept on under pressure

3 ½ [4]	6. Barna Boy (IRE) 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	115	134	144	137	–
b g Torus - Barna Beauty (Gala Performance)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on flat

4 1¼ [5¼]	7. Country Star (IRE) 9/2 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	5	113	132	141	134	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Sugar Plum FairyI (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leader, led between last 2, headed last, one pace

5 1 [6¼]	9. Make A Stand 10/1 Adrian Maguire M C Pipe	Adrian Maguire M C Pipe	5	1012	127	135	128	–
ch g Master Willie - Make A Signal (Royal Gunner)
Set strong pace, headed after 2 out, ridden and one pace flat

6 7 [13¼]	1. Chief's Song 7/1 R Dunwoody Simon Dow	R Dunwoody Simon Dow	6	120	143	145	139	–
b g Chief Singer - Tizzy (Formidable I)
Chased clear leading pair, hit 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

7 17 [30¼]	5. Crack On 3/1F A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	6	115	134	120	111	–
ch g Gunner B - Wing On (Quayside I)
Mistake 1st, rear when hit 5th, tailed off. stewards told: jockey reported, gelding was never travelling or jumping, and that the race may have come too soon

8 13 [43¼]	2. Dreams End 15/2 R Farrant Peter Bowen	R Farrant Peter Bowen	8	1112	141	115	105	–
ch h Rainbow Quest (USA) - Be Easy (Be Friendly)
Held up mid-division, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon beaten

F	8. Just Little 7/1 Conor O'Dwyer A P O'Brien	Conor O'Dwyer A P O'Brien	4	116 6	135	–	–	–
b f Mtoto - Sizes Vary (Be My Guest)
Held up in rear, steady headway when hit 3 out, every chance when fell next