Full Result 12.40 Ludlow | 9 December 1996

Bircher Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f OMS Good To Firm

1st £2,430 2nd £680 3rd £330

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Colwall 10/1 K Hibbert ⁷ Pam Ford	K Hibbert ⁷ Pam Ford	5	104	77	81	83	–
br g Derring Rose - Katebird (Birdbrook)
Always prominent, led and hit 2 out, driven out

2 3	3. First Class I 7/2F Rodi Greene G N Alford	Rodi Greene G N Alford	6	116	86	–	–	–
b g Sulaafah (USA) - Salvo Star (Salvo I)
Held up and behind, good headway 6th, ridden and one pace from 2 out

3 4 [7]	5. Saltis (IRE) 7/1 Gary Lyons Tony Forbes	Gary Lyons Tony Forbes	4	1013	79	85	78	–
ch g Salt Dome (USA) - Mrs Tittlemouse (Nonoalco)
Always prominent, led 7th until approaching 2 out, one pace

4 ¾ [7¾]	7. Tug Your Forelock 7/1 Adrian Maguire G F Johnson Houghton	Adrian Maguire G F Johnson Houghton	5	105	71	77	69	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Tuggles Owen (Owen Anthony)
Held up and behind, headway 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, not pace to challenge

5 nk [8]	2. Quite A Man 25/1 T Mortimer ⁷ S A Brookshaw	T Mortimer ⁷ S A Brookshaw	8	110	87	85	85	–
ch g Leading Man - Quite Cute (Rymer)
Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

6 7 [15]	1. Snowy Petrel (IRE) 8/1 S McNeill Kim Bailey	S McNeill Kim Bailey	4	1110	90	90	81	–
b c Petorius (IRE) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 8th, soon beaten

7 17 [32]	4. Shannon Lad (IRE) 4/1 D Morris Tony Carroll	D Morris Tony Carroll	6	111	81	69	55	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Dusty Busty (Bustino)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

8 8 [40]	11. Awestruck I 14/1 Jodie Mogford ⁷ B Preece	Jodie Mogford ⁷ B Preece	6	97 4 b	66	42	32	–
b g Primo Dominie - Magic Kingdom (Kings Lake)
Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off

9 2½ [42½]	9. The Cheese Baron 33/1 N Mann S Mellor	N Mann S Mellor	5	103	69	50	32	–
b g Idiots Delight - Stella Roma (Le Levanstell)
Mid-division until weakened 8th, soon tailed off

10 24 [66½]	12. Ferny Ball (IRE) 33/1 S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	8	100 5	66	29	–	–
b g Hard Fought - Star Chamber I (FR) (Tower Walk)
Always behind, ridden halfway, no response, tailed off

PU	10. Cravate (FR) 14/1 D J Kavanagh ⁵ Philip Hobbs	D J Kavanagh ⁵ Philip Hobbs	6	99 1	66	–	–	–
ch m Cap Martin (FR) - Merry IV (FR)
Headway 5th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	8. Tango Man (IRE) 33/1 G Hogan ³ Richard Price	G Hogan ³ Richard Price	4	101	70	–	–	–
ch g King Luthier - Amour Libre (He Loves Me)
Bolted before start, led and soon well clear, weakened and headed 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 12:42:00 Winning time: 5m 7.70s Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs Yvonne Allsop (Colwall) 1st breeder: D J And Mrs Eckley
2nd owner: G N Alford (First Class I)
3rd owner: Tony Forbes (Saltis)

12:40 Ludlow 9 Dec 1996

Bircher Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E