Full Result 4.50 Bangor-on-Dee | 12 October 1996

Cock Bank Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m145yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,878 2nd £808 3rd £394

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Contrafire (IRE) 3/1 J Supple Ann Duffield	J Supple Ann Duffield	4	1011	–	95	115	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Fiery Song (Ballad Rock)
Chased leaders, led after 6th, soon clear, comfortably

2 3	8. Inn At The Top 16/1 W Fry J Norton	W Fry J Norton	4	1011	–	92	109	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Woolpack (Golden Fleece)
Always prominent, chased winner from 2 out, stayed on

3 12 [15]	1. Anabranch 4/1 Eddie Callaghan ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	Eddie Callaghan ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	5	109	–	80	100	–
br m Kind Of Hush - An-Go-Look (Don't Look)
Tracked leaders, hard ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

4 18 [33]	2. Ela Man Howa 6/4F T Kent Alan Bailey	T Kent Alan Bailey	5	1012	–	67	80	–
b g Mtoto - Top Treat (USA) (Topsider)
Led until after 6th, weakened quickly approaching 2 out

5 5 [38]	10. Studio Thirty 25/1 Peter Niven C A Smith	Peter Niven C A Smith	4	1011	–	61	74	–
gr g Rock City (IRE) - Chepstow Vale (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Held up, effort approaching 3 out, never nearer

6 24 [62]	4. Beau Matelot 9/1 A S Smith Miss Kate Milligan	A S Smith Miss Kate Milligan	4	1011	–	39	50	–
ch g Handsome Sailor - Bellanoora (Ahonoora)
Mid-division until weakened 5th, tailed off

7 2 [64]	9. Naked Feelings 33/1 Mark Dwyer Martin Todhunter	Mark Dwyer Martin Todhunter	4	1011	–	37	48	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Meg's Mantle (New Brig)
Never near leaders, tailed off from 3 out

8 8 [72]	5. Biya (IRE) 25/1 D Walsh ³ D McCain	D Walsh ³ D McCain	4	108	–	26	40	–
ch g Shadeed (USA) - Rosie Potts (Shareef Dancer)
Tracked leaders until lost touch 6th, tailed off

9 3 [75]	11. Young Benson 16/1 Robert Massey ³ Trevor Wall	Robert Massey ³ Trevor Wall	4	108	–	23	37	–
b g Zalazl (USA) - Impala Lass (Kampala)
Always behind, tailed off

10 27 [102]	12. Beths Wish 50/1 Barry Fenton G M Price	Barry Fenton G M Price	7	107	–	–	–	–
br m Rustingo - Lyns Legend (Marengo I)
Blundered 1st, always behind, tailed off

11 18 [120]	3. Nunson 50/1 R Bellamy Robin Dickin	R Bellamy Robin Dickin	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - NunswalkI (The Parson)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off

F	13. Caherass Court (IRE) 50/1 G Hogan ³ B Preece	G Hogan ³ B Preece	5	104	–	–	–	–
b m Taufan (USA) - Grass Court (Thatch)
Always behind, tailed off when fell 6th

PU	7. Galafron 50/1 T Eley William Clay	T Eley William Clay	4	1011	–	–	–	–
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Gayane (Nureyev)
Always behind tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

13 ran Off time: 4:51:00 Winning time: 3m 59.10s (slow by 11.10s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: G B Turnbull Ltd (Contrafire) 1st breeder: Thoroughbred Trust
2nd owner: Mrs Sylvia Blakeley (Inn At The Top)
3rd owner: Mrs M Barker (Anabranch)

4:50 Bangor-on-Dee 12 Oct 1996

Cock Bank Novices' Hurdle Class E