Full Result 4.00 Taunton | 11 March 1996

Widcombe Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,312.50 2nd £650 3rd £317.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Pridewood Picker 8/1 A P McCoy Richard Price	A P McCoy Richard Price	9	1012	76	82	86	–
b g Joshua I - Guinea Feather (Over The River)
Held up, headway 6th, led flat, ridden out

2 2½	. Bright November 7/1 G Hogan ³ Hilary Parrott	G Hogan ³ Hilary Parrott	5	1013	80	81	87	–
b g Niniski (USA) - Brigata (Brigadier Gerard)
Led 2nd, mistakes 4th and last, hard ridden and headed flat

3 3½ [6]	. Koo's Promise 9/1 G Tormey ³ C L Popham	G Tormey ³ C L Popham	5	1013	80	77	84	–
bl m Lepanto (GER) - Koo-Ming (Mansingh)
Always prominent, one pace from 2 out

4 4 [10]	. Heart Of Spain 16/1 Robert Thornton ⁷ P J Bevan	Robert Thornton ⁷ P J Bevan	6	108	79	69	79	–
b g Aragon - Hearten (Hittite Glory)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on 2 out, beaten when mistake last

5 4 [14]	. Bally Parson 20/1 Philip Hughes ⁷ Robin Dickin	Philip Hughes ⁷ Robin Dickin	10	110	85	71	81	–
b g The Parson - Ballyadam Lass (Menelek)
Always prominent, went 2nd 6th, weakened approaching 2 out

6 2 [16]	. Big Treat (IRE) 15/2 D Bridgwater Peter Hiatt	D Bridgwater Peter Hiatt	4	113	81	73	75	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Cavurina (Cavo Doro)
Led to 2nd, lost place 5th, rallied 3 out, weakened 2 out

7 1½ [17½]	. Handson 3/1F D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	4	111	84	69	76	–
ch g Out Of Hand - My Home (Homing)
Held up, headway 5th, mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out

8 7 [24½]	. Courageous Knight I 40/1 B Clifford P Hayward	B Clifford P Hayward	7	114	82	66	67	–
gr g Midyan (USA) - Little Mercy (No Mercy II)
Lost place approaching 6th, behind when blundered 3 out

9 12 [36½]	. Sebastopol 11/2 R Farrant Pat Murphy	R Farrant Pat Murphy	7	1013	77	50	50	–
b g Royal Match - Saucy Sprite (Balliol I)
Held up, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out

10 9 [45½]	. Sailep (FR) 20/1 T Dascombe ⁵ Ron Hodges	T Dascombe ⁵ Ron Hodges	4	116	89	49	53	–
ch c Holst (USA) - Sweet Cashmere (FR) (Kashmir II)
Held up, behind from 6th

11 14 [59½]	. Hush Tina 33/1 S McNeill J C Tuck	S McNeill J C Tuck	5	1112	90	42	40	–
ch m Tina's Pet - Silent Dancer (Quiet Fling)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out

12 ½ [60]	. Art Tatum 10/1 D Fortt ⁵ G M McCourt	D Fortt ⁵ G M McCourt	5	116	89	36	39	–
b g Tate Gallery (USA) - Rose Chanelle (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, behind from 6th

BD	. Colwall 33/1 Mr M Rimell R Allsop	Mr M Rimell R Allsop	5	1013	77	–	–	–
br g Derring Rose - Katebird (Birdbrook)
Brought down 1st

F	. Lyphard's Fable (USA) 7/1 T Jenks Tom George	T Jenks Tom George	5	110	78	–	–	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Affirmative Fable (USA) (Affirmed)
Fell 1st

14 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 3m 58.20s (slow by 11.20s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Mrs B Morris (Pridewood Picker) 1st breeder: Mrs J E Hodgson
2nd owner: T J Parrott (Bright November)
3rd owner: G A Warren Limited (Koo's Promise)

4:00 Taunton 11 Mar 1996

Widcombe Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F