Full Result 2.30 Newton Abbot | 19 November 1996

Claude Whitley Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Heavy 17 fences 3 omitted

1st £3,559.40 2nd £1,077.20 3rd £525.60 4th £249.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Flow 7/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	7	105	98	49	122	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Thrupence (Royal Highway)
Always prominent, chased leader 13th, led 15th, clear approaching 2 out, eased flat

2 8	4. Bramblehill Buck (IRE) 7/2 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	7	111	108	53	112	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Buckybrill (Buckskin)
Led to 2nd, led 3rd to 5th, led 7th to 8th, led 11th to 13th, weakened from next

3 nk [8¼]	1. Dom Samourai (FR) 8/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	5	120 b	123	66	125	–
gr g Dom Pasquini (FR) - Miss Dianon (FR) (Iron Duke)
Prominent, led 5th, headed and mistake 7th, led 13th to 15th, soon outpaced

4 20 [28¼]	8. Rocky ParkI 100/30J Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	10	105	98	28	80	–
ch g Derrylin - Songe D'Inde (Sheshoon)
Mistake 4th, headway 8th, chased leaders until weakened 11th

5 2 [30¼]	6. Sorrel Hill 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Philip Hobbs	Mick Fitzgerald Philip Hobbs	9	1013	106	36	87	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lamb's Head (Laser Light)
Chased leaders, in touch until weakened 11th

PU	2. Fast Thoughts 9/1 R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	R Dunwoody D R Gandolfo	9	1113	120	–	–	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Heldigvis (Hot Grove)
Led 2nd, jumped slowly and headed next, in touch until blundered badly 6th, not recover, tailed off, pulled up after 11th

PU	5. Church Law 100/30J D Bridgwater Mrs L C Taylor	D Bridgwater Mrs L C Taylor	9	111	108	–	–	–
gr g Sexton Blake - Legal Argument (No Argument)
Always behind, lost touch 9th, tailed off and pulled up after 11th. stewards told: trainer reported, gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground

PU	7. Desperate 20/1 D Creech ⁷ George Foster	D Creech ⁷ George Foster	8	106	106	–	–	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Menel Arctic (Menelek)
Behind 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 12th

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 7m 33.60s (slow by 1m 16.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs C J Dunn (Flow) 1st breeder: C J And Mrs Dunn
2nd owner: T And J A Curry (Bramblehill Buck)
3rd owner: B A Kilpatrick (Dom Samourai)

2:30 Newton Abbot 19 Nov 1996

Claude Whitley Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class D