Full Result 3.55 Stratford | 7 September 1996

Dick Francis 'To The Hilt' Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m4f205yds) 2m5f Good 15 fences

1st £4,110 2nd £1,230 3rd £590 4th £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Sonic Star (IRE) 4/7F Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	7	116	–	91	106	–
b g Euphemism - Daraheen Blade (Fine Blade)
Jumped well, tracked leaders, led after 4 out, hit 2 out and left clear, easily

2 19	1. Seahawk Retriever 15/2 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	7	116	–	78	77	–
ch g Treasure Hunter - Sister Claire (Quayside I)
Led, hit 7th and 9th, headed after 4 out, blundered next, no chance when left 2nd 2 out

3 6 [25]	5. Mr Snaggle (IRE) 7/2 C Maude Simon Earle	C Maude Simon Earle	7	110	–	68	65	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Truly Deep (Deep Run)
Mistake 1st, never troubled leaders, left 3rd 2 out

F	6. Rapid Fire (IRE) 20/1 Mark Dwyer Malcolm Jefferson	Mark Dwyer Malcolm Jefferson	8	110	–	–	81	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Princess Pixie (Royal Captive)
Prominent, hit 7th, outpaced 10th, rallied 3 out, 2nd when fell next

PU	3. Father Power (IRE) 25/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Believe It Or Not (Quayside I)
Prominent to 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	7. Ennistymon I (IRE) 50/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	5	106	–	–	–	–
br m Satco (FR) - Auntie Di (Shy Groom)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	4. Lord Antrim (IRE) 33/1 P Holley Mark Bradstock	P Holley Mark Bradstock	7	114 4 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Moate Gypsy (Fine Blade)
Whipped round start, tailed off until pulled up before 6th

7 ran Off time: 3:56:00 Winning time: 5m 11.10s (slow by 13.10s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: R F Nutland (Sonic Star) 1st breeder: A B McDowell
2nd owner: Mrs Robert Blackburn (Seahawk Retriever)
3rd owner: The Plum Merchants (Mr Snaggle)

3:55 Stratford 7 Sep 1996

Dick Francis 'To The Hilt' Novices' Chase Class D