3:00 Leicester 11 Dec 1996
Birch Handicap Hurdle Class D
(Class 3) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Good To Soft 10 hurdles
1st
£3,028.30 2nd
£838.80 3rd
£400.90
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 1013 | 99 | 104 | 107 | – | ||||
| b g Dancing Brave (USA) - One Way Street (Habitat) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard, held up, headway 7th, shaken up to lead last, soon clear | ||||||||||
|
6 | 120 | 114 | 116 | 118 | – | ||||
| gr g Petong - Dawn Dance (USA) (Grey Dawn II) | ||||||||||
| Led and soon clear, headed last, one pace | ||||||||||
|
6 | 120 | 114 | 109 | 111 | – | ||||
| b g Mister Lord (USA) - Penny Buskins (Little Buskins) | ||||||||||
| Chased clear leader, every chance from 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 11 |
100
4
|
86 | 74 | 72 | – | |||||
| b g Blakeney - Cymbal (Ribero) | ||||||||||
| Never near to challenge | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1110 b | 110 | 81 | 73 | – | ||||
| b g Shahrastani (USA) - Kassiyda (Mill Reef) | ||||||||||
| Chased leading pair to 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
|
8 |
100
2
|
86 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Flash Of Steel - Amanzi (African Sky I) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1012 | 98 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Caerleon (USA) - Taking Steps (Gay Fandango) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, tailed off from 7th, pulled up before 2 out. stewards told: trainer reported, the gelding swallowed its tongue | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 4m 54.20s (slow by 2.20s) Total SP: 115%
- 1st owner: B Leatherday (Wassl Street) 1st breeder: Cliveden Stud
- 2nd owner: B E Case (Diwali Dancer)
- 3rd owner: J Neville (Lord McMurrough)
