Full Result 2.10 Hereford | 22 March 1996

Blackbird Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Soft

1st £2,752 2nd £772 3rd £376

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Cassio's Boy 4/1 D Gallagher R J Eckley	D Gallagher R J Eckley	5	103	77	89	93	–
b g Presidium - Cassio Lil (Scottish Rifle)
Raced wide, held up, headway to lead approaching 7th, driven out

2 6	. Polly Leach 25/1 D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	6	911 2 5	74	78	86	–
b m Pollerton (IRE) - Come On Gracie (Hardiran)
Held up and pulled hard, headway to chase winner 7th, every chance 3 out, one pace flat

3 11 [17]	. Majboor Yafooz (USA) 5/1 M Bosley J R Bosley	M Bosley J R Bosley	6	116	94	91	101	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Forced To Fly (USA) (Accipiter)
Behind when mistake 7th, headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out

4 dist [47]	. Steel Gem (IRE) 2/1F D Leahy George Yardley	D Leahy George Yardley	7	100 1	74	–	–	–
b h Flash Of Steel - Ferjima's Gem (USA) (Wajima)
Prominent until weakened 6th, tailed off

5 17 [64]	. Mamnoon (USA) 15/2 Guy Lewis ³ William Clay	Guy Lewis ³ William Clay	5	117 v	98	–	–	–
b g Nijinsky (CAN) - Continual (USA) (Damascus)
With leader, led 6th until approaching 7th, weakened 8th, tailed off

6 2 [66]	. Vision Of Light 16/1 Jacqui Oliver H Oliver	Jacqui Oliver H Oliver	6	102 2 7	76	–	–	–
gr m Lighter - Heron's Mirage (Grey Mirage I)
Headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

7 15 [81]	. Bridie's Pride 10/1 D Fortt ⁵ Gerald Ham	D Fortt ⁵ Gerald Ham	5	102 4	77	–	–	–
b g Alleging (USA) - Miss Monte CarloI (Reform)
Held up, behind from 7th, tailed off

PU	. Our Arnold 20/1 Mr Adrian Brown ⁷ I R Brown	Mr Adrian Brown ⁷ I R Brown	9	97	74	–	–	–
b g Julio Mariner - Old Hand (Master Owen)
Held up and pulled hard, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	. Sebastopol 10/1 R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	7	103	77	–	–	–
b g Royal Match - Saucy Sprite (Balliol I)
Pulled hard, led to 6th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	. Starlight Fool 16/1 Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	7	103	77	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Casa's Star (Top Star)
Raced wide, held up, headway approaching 7th, 4th and beaten when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	. Killusty Castle (IRE) 10/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	6	108	82	–	–	–
br g Castle Keep - Galloping Gold VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

11 ran Off time: 2:11:00 Winning time: 5m 18.90s Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Lyonshall Racing (Cassio's Boy) 1st breeder: Mrs E C Carberry
2nd owner: M G Willey (Polly Leach)
3rd owner: Miss J M Bodycote (Majboor Yafooz)

2:10 Hereford 22 Mar 1996

Blackbird Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E