Full Result 3.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 28 June 1996

Thorpe Vernon Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) 7f OMS Standard

1st £4,012.50 2nd £1,200 3rd £575 4th £262.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	. Johnnie The Joker 11/1 Dean McKeown J P Leigh	Dean McKeown J P Leigh	5	95 b	70	62	71	–
gr g Absalom - Magic Tower (Tower Walk)
Held up, headway 3f out, strong challenge to lead well inside final furlong

2⁽²⁾ nk	. Oberon's Dart (IRE) 11/2 Tony Clark Peter Makin	Tony Clark Peter Makin	3	812	72	63	72	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Key Maneuver (USA) (Key To Content)
Led 4f out until headed well inside final furlong

3⁽⁷⁾ 2 [2¼]	. I'm Your Lady 9/1 Gary Carter B A McMahon	Gary Carter B A McMahon	5	97	72	–	–	–
ch m Risk Me (FR) - Impala Lass (Kampala)
Led after 1f to 4f out, every chance 1f out, no extra pace final furlong

4⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [4¾]	. Intiaash (IRE) 6/1 P Roberts ⁵ Derek Haydn Jones	P Roberts ⁵ Derek Haydn Jones	4	95	75	51	64	–
br f Shaadi (USA) - Funun (USA) (Fappiano)
Headway 3f out, ridden and one pace approaching final furlong

5⁽¹⁾ 1 [5¾]	. Heathyards Lady (USA) 9/1 Fergal Lynch ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	Fergal Lynch ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	5	90	70	44	57	–
b m Mining (USA) - Dubiously (USA) (Jolie Jo)
Dwelt, soon recovered to track leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace

6⁽⁵⁾ 16 [21¾]	. What A Nightmare (IRE) 25/1 Franny Norton Paul Howling	Franny Norton Paul Howling	4	88 b	59	–	8	–
gr g Petorius (IRE) - Mysterious Lady (Melyno)
Disputed lead after 1f until weakened 2f out

7⁽³⁾ ½ [22¼]	. Vax New Way 7/2F Steve Drowne ³ John Spearing	Steve Drowne ³ John Spearing	3	810 b	73	10	20	–
gr g Siberian Express (USA) - Misty Arch (Starch Reduced)
Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, lost place well over 2f out

8⁽⁴⁾ nk [22½]	. Young Benson 7/1 Allan Mackay Trevor Wall	Allan Mackay Trevor Wall	4	810 b	61	–	8	–
b c Zalazl (USA) - Impala Lass (Kampala)
Led 1f, weakened over 2f out

9⁽⁶⁾ ½ [23]	. Veni Vidi Vici (IRE) 33/1 Jonjo Fowle ⁷ M J Heaton-Ellis	Jonjo Fowle ⁷ M J Heaton-Ellis	3	712	65	–	11	–
b c Fayruz - Divine Apsara (IRE) (Godswalk)
Tracked leaders 4f

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 15 [38]	. Kriscliffe 4/1 W J O'Connor Gay Kelleway	W J O'Connor Gay Kelleway	3	98	82	–	–	–
ch c Kris - Lady Norcliffe (USA) (Norcliffe)
Started slowly, always behind, tailed off

10 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 1m 30.50s (slow by 4.30s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Miss M Carrington-Smith (Johnnie The Joker) 1st breeder: Miss M Carrington-Smith
2nd owner: Peter Wragg (Oberon's Dart)
3rd owner: Michael G T Stokes (I'm Your Lady)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 64 (40%) M [4-7] 25 (24%) H [8-10] 61 (36%)

3:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 28 Jun 1996

Thorpe Vernon Handicap Class D