Full Result 2.40 Bangor-on-Dee | 18 May 1996

May Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m1f77yds) 2m1½f Good 12 fences

1st £3,694.50 2nd £1,116 3rd £543 4th £256.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Hedgehopper (IRE) 11/2 M Richards C Weedon	M Richards C Weedon	8	114	–	101	104	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Selham (Derring-Do)
Chased clear leaders, led after 3 out to 2 out, led last, ridden out

2 1½	. Heresthedeal I (IRE) 15/2 B Clifford G M McCourt	B Clifford G M McCourt	7	114	–	100	101	–
b g Martin John - Newgate Princess (IRE) (Prince Regent)
Headway 6th, led 2 out until last, ridden and no extra pace flat

3 shd [1½]	. Oscail An Doras (IRE) 9/2 Barry Fenton Ferdy Murphy	Barry Fenton Ferdy Murphy	7	124	–	114	115	–
ch g Avocat - Candora (Cantab)
Headway 8th, hard ridden approaching 2 out, kept on flat

4 3½ [5]	. Pearl Epee 14/1 R Bellamy D Nicholson	R Bellamy D Nicholson	7	1013	–	92	92	–
b m Broadsword (USA) - Pearly's Orphan (Precipice Wood)
Held up, headway 8th, one pace from 2 out

5 21 [26]	. Test Match 7/1 Guy Lewis William Clay	Guy Lewis William Clay	9	114	–	78	76	–
ch g Glenstal (USA) - Reprint (Kampala)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off

6 10 [36]	. Music Score 20/1 R Supple Mrs L C Taylor	R Supple Mrs L C Taylor	10	114	–	68	66	–
ch g Orchestra - Hansel Money (Prince Hansel)
In touch until 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off

7 25 [61]	. Super Sharp (NZ) 7/1 Jacqui Oliver H Oliver	Jacqui Oliver H Oliver	7	1111	–	51	48	–
ch g Brilliant Invader (AUS) - Aspen Annie (NZ) (Amalgam)
Led until headed and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

F	. Arioso 66/1 Robert Thornton John Needham	Robert Thornton John Needham	8	1013	–	–	–	–
b m True Song - Most (Our Mirage)
Fell 1st

PU	. Rainbow Walk (IRE) 25/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	6	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Widows Walk (Habitat)
In touch until weakened 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

PU	. Sherwood Boy 3/1F Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Seclude I (USA) - Madame Persian (Persian Bold)
With leader until weakened 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out. stewards told: trainer reported, horse had choked

PU	. Dixton Hill 50/1 Peter Niven Robin Dickin	Peter Niven Robin Dickin	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g Pitpan - Miss Silly (Silly Season)
Soon well behind, tailed off before 7th, pulled up before last

PU	. Faraday 100/1 D McCain D McCain	D McCain D McCain	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Electric I - Muffet's Gold (Cavo Doro)
Always tailed off, pulled up before 7th

12 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 22.20s (slow by 20.20s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Tim Davis (Hedgehopper) 1st breeder: Airlie Stud
2nd owner: Pegasus Racing Partnership Ii (Heresthedeal I)
3rd owner: Rhys Thomas Williams (Oscail An Doras)

2:40 Bangor-on-Dee 18 May 1996

May Novices' Chase Class D