Full Result 3.30 Sandown | 9 November 1996

Surrey Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m6f OMS Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,840 2nd £860 3rd £420 4th £200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. River Room 11/1 W Walsh ⁷ Kim Bailey	W Walsh ⁷ Kim Bailey	6	117	108	112	115	–
ch g Gunner B - Final Melody (Luso)
Always prominent, chased leader approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, led near finish

2 nk	7. Hylters Chance (IRE) 9/2 Luke Harvey Philip Hobbs	Luke Harvey Philip Hobbs	5	100 1	80	91	87	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Stickey Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Led, clear approaching 2 out, weakened and headed near finish

3 9 [9¼]	4. El Freddie 7/2 G Upton Jim Old	G Upton Jim Old	6	113	97	102	95	–
b g El Conquistador - Unto Rose (Cornuto)
Mistake 3rd, ridden 8th, headway approaching last, ran on one pace

4 nk [9½]	8. Embley Buoy 15/2 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	8	100 3	80	85	77	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Busy Quay (Quayside I)
Chased leader until after 3rd, chased leader 6th until approaching 2 out, one pace

5 3 [12½]	6. Positivo 16/1 D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	D Leahy Clarissa Caroe	5	101	81	83	75	–
br g Robellino (USA) - Primetta (Precocious)
Never near to challenge

6 6 [18½]	5. Rovestar 9/1 C Maude J S King	C Maude J S King	5	109	89	87	77	–
b g Le Solaret (FR) - Gilberts Choice (My Swanee)
Held up, hard ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

7 9 [27½]	9. Carey's Cottage (IRE) 66/1 M Richards Prue Townsley	M Richards Prue Townsley	6	100 12	80	72	59	–
ch g Sheer Grit - Straight Carl (Carlburg)
Started slowly, always behind

8 2½ [30]	2. Montel Express (IRE) 5/2F Conor O'Dwyer Kim Bailey	Conor O'Dwyer Kim Bailey	4	1110	104	94	81	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Royal Express I (Bay Express)
Some headway and mistake 3 out, soon weakened. stewards told: trainer could offer no explanation

9 10 [40]	3. Trail Boss I (IRE) 13/2 Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	5	118	102	85	69	–
b g The Noble Player (USA) - Jackson Miss (Condorcet)
Always prominent, chased leader after 3rd to 6th, 4th when mistake 8th, weakened 2 out

9 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 5m 23.60s (slow by 16.60s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Douglas Allum (River Room) 1st breeder: E Stuart Knape
2nd owner: Mrs Karola Vann (Hylters Chance)
3rd owner: Martin Lovatt (El Freddie)

3:30 Sandown 9 Nov 1996

Surrey Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D