Full Result 3.20 Hexham | 8 November 1996

John Eustace Smith Trophy Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 4yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £2,655 2nd £792 3rd £378 4th £171

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Abbeylands (IRE) 7/2C Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	Norman Williamson Howard Johnson	8	115	87	80	101	–
gr g Cardinal Flower - Findabair (Sunny Way)
Made all, clear from 8th, ridden out flat, unchallenged

2 3½	1. Ballyline (IRE) 7/2C T Reed W T Kemp	T Reed W T Kemp	5	1110	92	81	101	–
b g Electric I - Miss Dikler (Tepukei)
Held up and behind, headway 9th, effort between last 2, stayed on, no impression

3 8 [11½]	10. Kiltulla (IRE) 5/1 Richard Guest Sue Smith	Richard Guest Sue Smith	6	103 3	71	53	72	–
br g Henbit (USA) - Sheer Vulgan (Sheer Grit)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, weakened approaching last

4 16 [27½]	5. Show Your Hand (IRE) 7/2C M Foster L Lungo	M Foster L Lungo	8	114	86	52	71	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - Sister's Prize (Pry)
Chased winner until weakened 3 out

5 10 [37½]	8. Hazel Crest 12/1 D Parker Mike Sowersby	D Parker Mike Sowersby	9	1010	78	35	53	–
b g Hays - Singing Wren (Julio Mariner)
Lost place 6th, never dangerous

6 2½ [40]	6. Islandreagh (IRE) 9/2 Tony Dobbin G Richards	Tony Dobbin G Richards	5	114	86	40	58	–
gr m Knesset (USA) - For Sure (Fortino II)
Mistakes, chased leaders, blundered 6th, weakened 9th

7 dist [70]	7. Nijway 14/1 M Maloney Maurice Barnes	M Maloney Maurice Barnes	6	112	84	–	–	–
b g Nijin (USA) - Runaway Girl (FR) (Homeric I)
Started slowly, mistakes, always behind, tailed off from 8th

8 hd [70¼]	9. Mountain Fox I (IRE) 50/1 Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	6	1010 9	78	–	–	–
b g Riberetto - Ballyeel (Girandole)
Chased leaders, blundered 6th, behind when blundered 8th, tailed off

PU	3. Cheeka 12/1 M Ranger Charles Smith	M Ranger Charles Smith	7	115	87	–	–	–
ch g Dawn Johnny (USA) - Lallax (Laxton)
Went prominent 7th, hit next, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out

PU	2. Signe De Mars (FR) 16/1 B Storey Miss Z A Green	B Storey Miss Z A Green	5	115	87	–	–	–
b g Synefos (USA) - L'Eclipse (FR)
Behind until pulled up before 5th

UR	11. Fine Tune I (IRE) 16/1 Brian Harding Sue Bradburne	Brian Harding Sue Bradburne	6	100 2	68	–	–	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Tuney Two (Le Bavard)
Prominent when blundered and unseated rider 4th

11 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 4m 3.00s (slow by 10.00s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: Chris Heron (Abbeylands) 1st breeder: Mrs Mave Egan
2nd owner: The 49 Partnership (Ballyline)
3rd owner: R Preston (Kiltulla)

3:20 Hexham 8 Nov 1996

John Eustace Smith Trophy Novices' Handicap Chase Class F