1:30
Leicester
11 Dec 1996
Spruce Novices' Chase Class E
(Class 4) (2m4f45yds) 2m4f Good To Firm 15 fences
1st
£3,669.75 2nd
£1,098 3rd
£526.50 4th
£240.75
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 6 | 1012 | – | 108 | 109 | – |
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Heraldiste (USA) |
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| Led until approaching 4th, blundered 7th, led 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 8 | 107 | – | 101 | 98 | – |
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Kemal (FR) |
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| Always prominent, led 11th to 2 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 9 | 109 | – | 85 | 79 | – |
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Orchestra |
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| Jumped badly left, led approaching 4th to 11th, outpaced from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1012 | – | – | – | – |
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Roselier (FR) |
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| Chased leaders to 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1012 | – | – | – | – |
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b g
Sheer Grit |
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| Always behind, tailed off from 8th | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1012 | – | – | – | – |
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b g
Toravich (USA) |
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| Always behind, tailed off from halfway | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1012 | – | – | – | – |
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Vacarme (USA) |
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| Well behind when blundered badly 2nd, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1012 | – | – | – | – |
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br g
Strong Gale (IRE) |
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| Soon well behind, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 9th | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 5m 8.90s (slow by 6.90s) Total SP: 118%
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1st owner:
Simon Harrap Partnership (Slingsby)
1st breeder: Peter Murphy -
2nd owner:
Tom Segrue (Bridepark Rose)
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3rd owner:
David Bickerton (Curragh Peter)