Full Result 3.30 Newton Abbot | 3 August 1996

Francis Kearns 70th Birthday Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 13 fences

1st £2,845.50 2nd £861 3rd £420 4th £199.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Stapleford Lady 4/1 W McFarland J S Moore	W McFarland J S Moore	8	107	–	66	97	–
ch m Bairn (USA) - Marie Galante I (FR) (King Of The Castle)
Always prominent, chased leader 8th, led 10th, held on well under pressure flat

2 hd	. Nordic Valley (IRE) 9/4 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	5	109	–	68	99	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Malia (Malacate)
Mistake 3rd, chased leader next to 8th, ridden and disputed lead 11th, driven out, not get up flat

3 12 [12¼]	. Duke Of Dreams 11/1 B Powell Snr R J Baker	B Powell Snr R J Baker	6	1012	–	60	90	–
gr g Efisio - Tame Duchess (Saritamer)
Always behind, lost touch 8th, stayed on from 2 out

4 6 [18¼]	. Heresthedeal I (IRE) 4/5F B Clifford G M McCourt	B Clifford G M McCourt	7	1012	–	54	84	–
b g Martin John - Newgate Princess (IRE) (Prince Regent)
Led to 10th, weakened next

5 dist [48¼]	. Great Uncle 25/1 G Upton J W Dufosee	G Upton J W Dufosee	8	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Uncle Pokey - Petrinella (Mummy's Pet)
Prominent until mistake 4th, in touch to 8th, weakened, tailed off