Full Result 2.40 Wolverhampton (AW) | 31 May 1996

Grouper Claiming Stakes Class F

(Class 6) (3yo+) (1m1f79yds) 1m1½f OMS Standard

1st £2,381 2nd £656 3rd £311

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	. Sandmoor Denim 4/1 Frankie Dettori Roy Bowring	Frankie Dettori Roy Bowring	9	93	–	67	66	–
b g Red Sunset - Holernzaye (Sallust)
Always prominent, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, kept on to lead close home

2⁽⁵⁾ shd	. Field Of Vision I (IRE) 9/4 Fergal Lynch ⁵ Ann Duffield	Fergal Lynch ⁵ Ann Duffield	6	96	–	70	74	–
b g Vision (USA) - Bold Meadows (Persian Bold)
Held up, headway over 4f out, led well inside final furlong, headed near finish

3⁽⁸⁾ 1 [1]	. Chevalier (USA) 12/1 Gavin Faulkner ⁷ I Campbell	Gavin Faulkner ⁷ I Campbell	4	93 v¹	–	65	71	–
bb c Danzig (USA) - Royal Touch I (Tap On Wood)
Led, clear over 2f out, hard ridden and headed well inside final furlong

4⁽⁴⁾ 6 [7]	. David James' Girl 4/1 Iona Wands ⁷ Alan Bailey	Iona Wands ⁷ Alan Bailey	4	85	–	43	48	–
b f Faustus (USA) - Eagle's Quest I (Legal Eagle)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon beaten

5⁽¹⁾ 5 [12]	. Wentbridge Lad (IRE) 13/8F G Hind David Evans	G Hind David Evans	6	910	–	53	50	–
b g Coquelin (USA) - Cathryn's Song (Prince Tenderfoot)
Headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression

6⁽³⁾ 10 [22]	. Genesis Four 20/1 J F Egan Linda Stubbs	J F Egan Linda Stubbs	6	92 b	–	27	23	–
b g Dreams To Reality I (USA) - Relma (Relko)
Never near to challenge

7⁽⁶⁾ 14 [36]	. Kerrier (IRE) 16/1 Allan Mackay R Harris	Allan Mackay R Harris	4	98	–	8	2	–
b f Nashwan (USA) - Kerrera I (Diesis)
Tracked leaders, soon pushed along, weakened 3f out, tailed off

8⁽²⁾ 6 [42]	. Crown And Cushion 50/1 Vince Slattery K S Bridgwater	Vince Slattery K S Bridgwater	3	87 2	–	–	–	–
b g High Adventure - Soulieana (Manado)
Lost place halfway, soon tailed off

9⁽⁹⁾ hd [42¼]	. Needwood Fantasy 50/1 Gary Bardwell B C Morgan	Gary Bardwell B C Morgan	3	711	–	–	–	–
b f Rolfe (USA) - Needwood Nymph (Bold Owl)
Chased leaders 5f, soon weakened, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 2m 1.80s Total SP: 132%
1st owner: E H Lunness (Sandmoor Denim) 1st breeder: Rathasker Stud
2nd owner: Mrs K Morrell (Field Of Vision I)
3rd owner: S Anrude (Chevalier)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 30 (34%) M [4-6] 53 (43%) H [7-9] 67 (23%)

2:40 Wolverhampton (AW) 31 May 1996

Grouper Claiming Stakes Class F