Full Result 3.30 Hexham | 20 December 1996

Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Class H

(Class 6) (4-6yo) 2m OMS Good To Soft

1st £1,406 2nd £391 3rd £188

Levy Board Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Class H, 2m - Good To Soft, Class 6 4-6yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bobby Grant 9/1 Peter Niven Chris Grant	Peter Niven Chris Grant	5	114	–	–	100	–
ch g Gunner B - Goldaw (Gala Performance)
Close up, led 4f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong

2 2½	7. Magpie Melody (IRE) 5/1 A Roche L Lungo	A Roche L Lungo	5	114	–	–	97	–
ch g Orchestra - Judysway (Deep Run)
Prominent, effort 3f out, kept on well final furlong

3 1 [3½]	10. Roman Outlaw 16/1 D Bentley Micky Hammond	D Bentley Micky Hammond	4	114	–	–	96	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Roman Moor (Owen Anthony)
Held up, headway 3f out, stayed on well, nearest finish

4 hd [3¾]	12. Sir Bob I (IRE) 7/2 G Cahill W McKeown	G Cahill W McKeown	4	114	–	–	96	–
br g Aristocracy (IRE) - Wilden (Will Somers)
With leader, led halfway to 4f out, ran on one pace

5 ¾ [4½]	4. First Light I 9/4F Russ Garritty John Quinn	Russ Garritty John Quinn	4	114	–	–	96	–
b g Lord Bud - New Dawning (Deep Run)
Went prominent after 6f, every chance over 1f out, not quicken

6 4 [8½]	3. Derannie (IRE) 4/1 Tony Dobbin G Richards	Tony Dobbin G Richards	4	114	–	–	92	–
bb g Phardante (FR) - Dasa Girl (Prince De Galles I)
In touch, effort 3f out, chasing leaders 2f out, weakened 1f out

7 3½ [12]	18. Lovely Rascal 16/1 Richie McGrath ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	4	108	–	–	83	–
gr f Scallywag - Owen Belle (Master Owen)
Chased leaders until gradually weakened final 2f

8 ½ [12½]	16. Top Ace 33/1 Mr A Robson G F White	Mr A Robson G F White	4	114	–	–	88	–
b g Statoblest (IRE) - Innes House (Great Nephew)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching final furlong

9 6 [18½]	5. Houselope Spring 20/1 G F Ryan ⁵ Howard Johnson	G F Ryan ⁵ Howard Johnson	4	1013	–	–	82	–
ch g Dancing High - Hallo Cheeky (Flatbush)
Prominent until weakened final 3f

10 2½ [21]	13. Snooty Eskimo (IRE) 20/1 A S Smith J S Haldane	A S Smith J S Haldane	4	114	–	–	79	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - Over The Arctic (Over The River)
In touch, no impression final 4f

11 ½ [21½]	9. Queens Brigade 20/1 B Storey F T Walton	B Storey F T Walton	4	114	–	–	79	–
b c K-Battery - Queen Of Dara (Dara Monarch)
Never reached leaders

12 19 [40½]	6. Johnneys Spirit 16/1 L O'Hara R G Cockburn	L O'Hara R G Cockburn	4	114	–	–	60	–
b g Kala Shikari - Summerhill Spirit (Daring March)
In touch until weakened final 4f

13 12 [52½]	17. Alan's Pride I (IRE) 25/1 Ken Whelan W McKeown	Ken Whelan W McKeown	5	1013	–	–	43	–
b m Supreme Leader - Mantilla Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Unruly start, went prominent halfway, weakened over 2f out

14 14 [66½]	15. The Burglar (IRE) 33/1 R Supple Robert Goldie	R Supple Robert Goldie	4	114	–	–	34	–
b g Denel (FR) - Night Invader (Brave Invader)
Always well behind

15 2 [68½]	1. Banner Year (IRE) 33/1 N Old Smith T J Carr	N Old Smith T J Carr	5	114	–	–	32	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Stunted Reina (Reformed Character)
Tailed off from halfway

16 shd [68½]	19. Ottadini (IRE) 33/1 T Reed W G Reed	T Reed W G Reed	4	1013	–	–	–	–
br f Cardinal Flower - Anniversary Waltz (Carnival Dancer)
Led to halfway, weakened 4f out

17 1¼ [69¾]	14. Teelin Bay (IRE) 25/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	4	114	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fahy Quay (Quayside I)
Tailed off from halfway

18 3½ [73¼]	8. Montein 33/1 N Leach S J Leadbetter	N Leach S J Leadbetter	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - River Bark (Rapid River I)
Tailed off final 6f