Full Result 4.10 Ascot | 2 November 1996

Copper Horse Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £4,992.75 2nd £1,512 3rd £738.50 4th £351.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Silver Groom (IRE) 5/2 S Ryan ⁵ R Akehurst	S Ryan ⁵ R Akehurst	6	114	136	127	140	–
gr g Shy Groom (USA) - Rustic Lawn (Rusticaro)
Steady headway from 6th, led approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, eased flat

2 8	4. Shoofk 4/1 A P McCoy Simon Dow	A P McCoy Simon Dow	5	106	119	108	115	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - River Reem (USA) (Irish River)
Led, soon clear, headed approaching 2 out, 2nd and beaten when mistake last

3 1¼ [9¼]	1. Barna Boy (IRE) 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	1110	137	125	129	–
b g Torus - Barna Beauty (Gala Performance)
Steady headway from 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

4 nk [9½]	3. Charming Girl I (USA) EvensF Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	5	114	131	118	123	–
b m L'Emigrant (USA) - Charming Pan (FR) (Trepan)
Chased leader until approaching 2 out, soon weakened

5 dist [39½]	5. Stoney Valley 14/1 N T Egan ⁷ J R Jenkins	N T Egan ⁷ J R Jenkins	6	98	114	–	–	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Startino (Bustino)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th

5 ran Off time: 4:11:00 Winning time: 3m 56.60s Total SP: 117%
1st owner: The Silver Darling Partnership (Silver Groom) 1st breeder: Holborn Trust Co
2nd owner: Sean Devine (Shoofk)
3rd owner: Lynn Wilson (Barna Boy)