Full Result 2.55 Chepstow | 27 November 1996

Independent Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m7f131yds) 2m7½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,715.50 2nd £1,119 3rd £542 4th £253.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. General Tonic 11/1 Sophie Mitchell ⁵ D R Gandolfo	Sophie Mitchell ⁵ D R Gandolfo	9	100	106	62	107	–
ch g Callernish - Jude Lacy (Laurence O)
Held up, good headway after 8th, led 3 out, ran on well

2 1¾	9. Karar (IRE) 13/2 D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	6	1010	111	71	110	–
b g Shardari - Karaferya (USA) (Green Dancer)
Held up, headway 6th, edged left and stayed on flat

3 3½ [5¼]	7. Miss Diskin (IRE) 14/1 Adrian Maguire Bob Buckler	Adrian Maguire Bob Buckler	7	1013	114	71	110	–
b m Sexton Blake - Knapping (Busted)
Headway 7th, every chance 3 out, one pace

4 7 [12¼]	1. Lansdowne I 10/1 O Burrows ⁷ Paul Nicholls	O Burrows ⁷ Paul Nicholls	8	117	129	74	118	–
b g High Top - Fettle (Relkino)
Held up, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, pecked 2 out

5 2½ [14¾]	5. Fortunes Course (IRE) 8/1 Mr A Wintle ⁷ J S King	Mr A Wintle ⁷ J S King	7	107	115	66	101	–
b m Crash Course - Night Rose (Midnight Legend)
Led to 4th, weakened 3 out, pecked 2 out

6 2½ [17¼]	12. Top Javalin (NZ) 25/1 M Griffiths ⁷ Nigel Hawke	M Griffiths ⁷ Nigel Hawke	9	99	103	45	87	–
ch g Veloso (NZ) - Buena Vista (AUS) (Buena Shore)
Led 4th to 3 out, soon weakened

7 22 [39¼]	6. Acrow Line 16/1 D J Burchell Dai Burchell	D J Burchell Dai Burchell	11	1013	114	47	76	–
b g Capricorn Line - Miss Acrow (Comedy Star)
Always behind, tailed off

8 2½ [41¾]	13. St Ville 20/1 Robert Thornton ⁵ Bob Buckler	Robert Thornton ⁵ Bob Buckler	10	102 6	103	34	67	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Dame Julian (Blakeney)
Prominent to 8th, tailed off

9 dist [71¾]	10. Royal Piper (NZ) 14/1 Rodi Greene Jim Wilson	Rodi Greene Jim Wilson	9	105	106	–	–	–
b g Piperhill I (IRE) - Blue Ice (NZ) (Balkan Knight)
Always behind, tailed off

10 dist [101¾]	4. Yes Man I (IRE) 3/1F R Dunwoody Henrietta C Knight	R Dunwoody Henrietta C Knight	7	111	116	–	–	–
b g Remainder Man - Gleness (Deep Run)
Prominent to 7th, tailed off. stewards told: trainer reported, the gelding had gurgled during the race

BD	2. Little Gunner 20/1 R Bellamy Richard Price	R Bellamy Richard Price	6	117	122	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Love Of Kings (Golden Love I)
Held up and pulled hard, brought down bend after 5th

BD	8. Glengarrif Girl (IRE) 9/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1011 v	112	–	–	–
b m Good Thyne (USA) - Mention Of Money (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up mid-division, brought down bend after 5th

PU	3. Lucky Lane 33/1 C Maude Simon Earle	C Maude Simon Earle	12	112 b	117	–	–	–
b g Mart Lane - O Token (Laurence O)
Prominent to 5th, behind when hard ridden after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	15. Spring Hebe 25/1 G Upton John Ryall	G Upton John Ryall	6	103 3 7	104	–	–	–
b m Pragmatic - Spring River (Silly Season)
Held up and behind, badly hampered bend after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

SU	14. Oatis Rose 15/2 Richard Johnson Matt Sheppard	Richard Johnson Matt Sheppard	6	100 2	101	–	–	–
b m Oats - Constant Rose (Confusion)
Mid-division when hit rails and fell bend after 5th

15 ran Off time: 2:58:00 Winning time: 6m 25.50s (slow by 43.50s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Starlight Racing (General Tonic) 1st breeder: Michael O'Connor
2nd owner: Mrs Margaret Sampson (Karar)
3rd owner: Martyn Forrester (Miss Diskin)

2:55 Chepstow 27 Nov 1996

Independent Insurance Handicap Hurdle Class C