Full Result 4.50 Southwell (AW) | 1 April 1996

Excalibur Handicap Stakes Class F

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) (1m13yds) 1m Fbrs Standard

1st £2,381 2nd £656 3rd £311

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹³⁾	. Awesome Venture 15/2 C Munday ⁷ Michael Chapman	C Munday ⁷ Michael Chapman	6	97	62	63	67	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Pine Ridge I (High Top)
Soon tracking leaders, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, held on towards finish

2⁽⁷⁾ hd	. Thaleros 7/2F Dean McKeown George Moore	Dean McKeown George Moore	6	98	56	63	60	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Graecia Magna (USA) (Private Account)
Soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken near finish

3⁽¹⁴⁾ 2½ [2¾]	. David James' Girl 8/1 Iona Wands ⁷ Alan Bailey	Iona Wands ⁷ Alan Bailey	4	811	52	47	51	–
b f Faustus (USA) - Eagle's Quest I (Legal Eagle)
Behind, headway 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

4⁽²⁾ 3 [5¾]	. Pc's Cruiser (IRE) 7/1 Rodney Lappin Les Eyre	Rodney Lappin Les Eyre	4	90 b	48	44	41	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Ivy Holme (Silly Season)
Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5⁽⁸⁾ ½ [6¼]	. Shuttlecock I 14/1 C Teague ⁵ Mrs N Macauley	C Teague ⁵ Mrs N Macauley	5	90	53	43	45	–
ch g Pharly (FR) - Upper Sister (Upper Case I)
Led 1f, soon outpaced and behind, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish

6⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [7]	. Miss Zanzibar 5/1 Tony Culhane Richard Fahey	Tony Culhane Richard Fahey	4	812	46	40	36	–
b f Kefaah (USA) - Circe (Main Reef I)
In touch, ridden halfway, no impression

7⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [7¾]	. Fred's Delight (IRE) 33/1 N Carlisle Mrs V A Aconley	N Carlisle Mrs V A Aconley	5	710 6 v	30	22	18	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Madame Nureyev (USA) (Nureyev)
Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [9½]	. Irie Mon (IRE) 16/1 David McCabe ³ M P Bielby	David McCabe ³ M P Bielby	4	911	62	47	47	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Achafalaya (USA) (Apalachee)
Soon behind, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous

9⁽⁵⁾ ½ [10]	. Cheerful Groom (IRE) 12/1 N Kennedy Roy Bowring	N Kennedy Roy Bowring	5	86	40	27	24	–
ch g Shy Groom (USA) - Carange (Known Fact)
In touch, effort 3f out, soon lost place

10⁽⁹⁾ ½ [10½]	. Hornpipe I 16/1 S D Williams J Wharton	S D Williams J Wharton	4	99	57	43	40	–
b g Handsome Sailor - Snake Song (Mansingh)
Behind, some headway on outside 2f out, soon weakened

11⁽⁴⁾ 1 [11½]	. Fiaba 20/1 Amanda Sanders ⁵ Mrs N Macauley	Amanda Sanders ⁵ Mrs N Macauley	8	713	38	17	19	–
b m Precocious - Historia (Northfields)
Behind from halfway

12⁽¹¹⁾ 6 [17½]	. Zacaroon 10/1 Seb Sanders J Ffitch-Heyes	Seb Sanders J Ffitch-Heyes	5	94	52	24	20	–
b m Last Tycoon (IRE) - Samaza (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Soon rear division

13⁽¹⁾ 3 [20½]	. Most Welcome News 16/1 Jimmy Fortune J R Jenkins	Jimmy Fortune J R Jenkins	4	88 b	42	7	4	–
b g Most Welcome - In The Papers (Aragon)
Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened

14⁽³⁾ 3½ [24]	. Nobby Barnes 16/1 Kim Tinkler Don Enrico Incisa	Kim Tinkler Don Enrico Incisa	7	813	47	5	1	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Loving Doll (Godswalk)
Dwelt, behind, some headway over 2f out, soon weakened

14 ran Off time: 4:51:00 Winning time: 1m 46.20s (slow by 7.30s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Market Rasen Racing Club (Awesome Venture) 1st breeder: The Lavington Stud
2nd owner: M Gleason (Thaleros)
3rd owner: One In Ten Racing Club (David James' Girl)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 25 (28%) M [6-9] 60 (40%) H [10-14] 65 (32%)

4:50 Southwell (AW) 1 Apr 1996

Excalibur Handicap Stakes Class F