Full Result 3.50 Southwell | 15 April 1996

Harry Bissill Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Winter Good 16 fences

1st £3,817.50 2nd £1,140 3rd £545 4th £247.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Counterbalance 12/1 S McNeill J C McConnochie	S McNeill J C McConnochie	9	110	101	79	95	–
b m Orchestra - Lysanders Lady (Saulingo)
Always prominent, led 10th to 4 out, led 3 out, driven out

2 1	. Howgill 4/1F S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	10	1010	97	74	90	–
b g Tower Walk - In Form (Formidable I)
Always prominent, led 4 out to 3 out, ran on flat

3 4 [5]	. Early Drinker 11/2 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	8	112	103	77	93	–
gr g Gabitat - Blow My Top (Some Hand)
Held up, headway 4 out, every chance 3 out, one pace

4 1½ [6½]	. Bavard Bay 20/1 R Farrant G Barnett	R Farrant G Barnett	12	100 15 b	87	60	74	–
bb g Le Bavard (FR) - Winterwood (Bargello)
Headway 9th, ridden and one pace from 3 out

5 9 [15½]	. The Whip 12/1 Barry Fenton ³ D M Grissell	Barry Fenton ³ D M Grissell	9	1013	103	66	81	–
ch g Fine Blade (USA) - Phayre Vulgan (Vulgan)
Prominent, hampered 9th, mistake 12th, stumbled 4 out, soon weakened

6 1½ [17]	. Crafty Chaplain 12/1 D McCain D McCain	D McCain D McCain	10	1013	100	65	77	–
ch g The Parson - She's Clever (Clever Fella)
Held up, hit 3rd, headway 12th, weakened approaching 4 out

7 5 [22]	. Boston Rover 8/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	11	1112	113	74	85	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Vulgan Ten (Raise You Ten)
Always behind, finished lame

8 5 [27]	. Sailor Jim 6/1 C Maude Paul Dalton	C Maude Paul Dalton	9	1112	113	70	80	–
gr g Scallywag - Madge Hill (Spartan General)
Hit 11th, always behind

9 25 [52]	. Regan (USA) 13/2 Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	Mick Fitzgerald Henrietta C Knight	9	1011	98	34	40	–
b m Lear Fan (USA) - Twice A Fool (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Behind from 10th, tailed off

F	. Charterforhardware 20/1 Guy Lewis ³ William Clay	Guy Lewis ³ William Clay	10	911 4	87	–	–	–
b g Furry Glen - Vulgan Thistle (Vulgan)
Chased leader until fell 9th

PU	. Deadline 50/1 T Eley S G Chadwick	T Eley S G Chadwick	13	100 12 b	87	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Countess Charmere (Chamier)
Hit 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when mistake 8th, pulled up before 9th

PU	. Little Tom 11/2 J R Kavanagh J S King	J R Kavanagh J S King	11	112	103	–	–	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Lost In Silence (Silent Spring)
Led to 10th, weakening when mistake 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel

12 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 13.10s (slow by 16.10s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Derwent Dene Farm (Counterbalance) 1st breeder: William Flood
2nd owner: Major & Mrs Charles Lockhart (Howgill)
3rd owner: S Channing-Williams (Early Drinker)

3:50 Southwell 15 Apr 1996

Harry Bissill Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Chase Class E