Full Result 4.30 Taunton | 15 February 1996

February Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,225 2nd £975 3rd £475 4th £225

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Star Market 7/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	112 b	105	95	112	–
b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Think Ahead I (Sharpen Up)
Held up and pulled hard, headway 6th, led and mistake last, driven out

2 1¾	0. Lying Eyes I 6/1 J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	5	111	111	93	116	–
ch m Interrex (CAN) - Lysithea (Imperial Fling)
Led 3rd until approaching 7th, every chance last, unable quicken

3 2½ [4¼]	0. Ho-Joe (IRE) 10/1 J R Kavanagh George Yardley	J R Kavanagh George Yardley	6	109	98	85	101	–
b g Burslem (IRE) - Walkyria (Lord Gayle)
Held up, headway 5th, led approaching 7th, headed last, one pace

4 ½ [4¾]	0. Morstock 9/2F T Dascombe ⁵ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ⁵ Ron Hodges	6	115	113	95	115	–
gr g Beveled (USA) - Miss Melmore (Nishapour)
Held up, steady headway 6th, ran on one pace from 2 out

5 20 [24¾]	0. The Mine Captain 14/1 O Evans ⁷ Simon Sherwood	O Evans ⁷ Simon Sherwood	9	913 6 4	89	58	77	–
b g Shaab - Bal Casek (New Linacre)
Never troubled leaders

6 1¼ [26]	0. Dress Dance I (IRE) 11/1 Sophie Mitchell ⁵ Richard Mitchell	Sophie Mitchell ⁵ Richard Mitchell	6	105	99	63	80	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Pitaya (Princely Gift)
Led to 3rd, weakened 3 out

7 1¾ [27¾]	0. Handy Lass 14/1 D Matthews ⁵ Julian Smith	D Matthews ⁵ Julian Smith	7	1012	106	69	85	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Mandrian (Mandamus)
Prominent to 3 out

8 shd [27¾]	0. Hostile Witness (IRE) 20/1 M Clinton ⁷ Peter Hedger	M Clinton ⁷ Peter Hedger	6	1013	109	69	88	–
br g Law Society (USA) - No Time To Dance (Shareef Dancer)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 3 out

PU	0. Secret Four 16/1 Jim Culloty ⁷ Mrs S D Williams	Jim Culloty ⁷ Mrs S D Williams	10	116	116	–	–	–
b g My Top - Secret Top (African Sky I)
Prominent, hit 4th, ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

PU	0. Sovereign Niche (IRE) 14/1 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	8	1011 v	100	–	–	–
gr g Nishapour (FR) - Sovereign Flash (FR) (Busted)
Started slowly, ridden after 5th, headway 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Saint Keyne 6/1 A P McCoy Dai Williams	A P McCoy Dai Williams	6	116 v¹	109	–	–	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sancta (So Blessed)
Prominent, mistake 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Smuggler's Point (USA) 6/1 M Richards R J O'Sullivan	M Richards R J O'Sullivan	6	118	111	–	–	–
b g Lyphard (USA) - Smuggly (USA) (Caro)
Started slowly, tailed off 6th, pulled up and dismounted before 2 out. stewards told: trainer said, the gelding had finished sore on its near fore leg

12 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 4m 53.60s (slow by 28.60s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs P Joynes (Star Market) 1st breeder: M H D Madden And Partners
2nd owner: A K Holbrook (Lying Eyes I)
3rd owner: S Ho (Ho-Joe)

4:30 Taunton 15 Feb 1996

February Handicap Hurdle Class D