Full Result 2.10 Folkestone | 2 April 1996

Rother Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,889 2nd £804 3rd £387

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Circus Colours 7/2 A P McCoy J R Jenkins	A P McCoy J R Jenkins	6	110	–	–	109	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Circus Plume (High Top)
Steady headway 7th, led approaching last, hard ridden flat, ran on well

2 3½	. Monks Soham (IRE) 9/4F K P Gaule ³ G A Hubbard	K P Gaule ³ G A Hubbard	8	1011	–	–	105	–
b g The Parson - Kadaga (Linacre)
Headway 7th, led 3 out until approaching last, unable to quicken flat

3 1½ [5]	. Who Am I (IRE) 7/1 P Henley ⁵ R H Alner	P Henley ⁵ R H Alner	6	109	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Bonny Joe (Derring Rose)
Headway 3 out, every chance last, one pace

4 7 [12]	. Country Star (IRE) 11/4 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	5	110	–	–	97	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Sugar Plum FairyI (Sadler's Wells)
Pulled hard, steady headway 7th, ridden approaching last, soon weakened

5 2½ [14½]	. Blundsen Boy 20/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	110	–	–	94	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Be Spartan (Spartan General)
Held up, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

6 nk [14¾]	. Rio Trusky 9/1 J R Kavanagh D M Grissell	J R Kavanagh D M Grissell	7	110	–	–	94	–
b g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Polly's Song (Song)
Always prominent, led 5th to 3 out, weakened 2 out

7 17 [31¾]	. Simocki 150/1 Richard Johnson ³ A S Neaves	Richard Johnson ³ A S Neaves	5	106	–	–	72	–
b m Octogenarian - Royalty Miss (Royalty)
Behind from 4th

8 dist [61¾]	. Xylotymbou 50/1 B Powell Snr G Thorner	B Powell Snr G Thorner	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Town And Country - Glittering Gem (Silly Season)
Headway 5th, soon weakened, behind when mistake 6th, tailed off

PU	. Mirador 25/1 D Walsh ⁵ Roger Curtis	D Walsh ⁵ Roger Curtis	5	104	–	–	–	–
b m Town And Country - Wild Jewel (Great Heron)
Prominent until 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th. stewards told: trainer reported, horse could not handle the fast ground

PU	. Son Of A Gunner 14/1 Jim Culloty ⁵ J Neville	Jim Culloty ⁵ J Neville	5	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - Deep Cut (Deep Run)
Led to 5th, weakened 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last. stewards told: trainer reported, horse could not handle the fast ground

10 ran Off time: 2:12:00 Winning time: 4m 57.00s (fast by 1.00s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: S Powell (Circus Colours) 1st breeder: Sir Robin McAlpine
2nd owner: G A Hubbard (Monks Soham)
3rd owner: James Burley (Who Am I)

2:10 Folkestone 2 Apr 1996

Rother Novices' Hurdle Class E