Full Result 2.15 Taunton | 28 March 1996

Spring 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £1,926 2nd £536 3rd £258

Spring 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I), 2m½f - Soft, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Chai-Yo 2/5F G Upton Jim Old	G Upton Jim Old	6	119	–	70	105	–
b h Rakaposhi King - Ballysax Lass (Main Reef I)
Always going well, went 2nd after 4th, led 6th, easily

2 3	. Laura Lye (IRE) 12/1 J Railton Ben De Haan	J Railton Ben De Haan	6	1011	–	56	80	–
b m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Pennyala (Skyliner I)
Led until mistake 6th, ridden approaching last, one pace

3 20 [23]	. Bowles Patrol (IRE) 17/2 Sean Curran ³ John Upson	Sean Curran ³ John Upson	4	105	–	31	57	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Another Dud (Le Bavard)
Mistakes 4th and 5th, no headway from 3 out

4 17 [40]	. Mutley 12/1 Rodi Greene Nigel Hawke	Rodi Greene Nigel Hawke	6	112	–	26	48	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Ferdee Free (Netherkelly)
Chased leader until after 4th, weakened approaching 6th

5 15 [55]	. Song Express 100/1 M Bosley J R Bosley	M Bosley J R Bosley	8	1011	–	7	–	–
ch m True Song - News Belle (London Gazette)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th

6 2½ [57½]	. Moorlandmerrymaker (IRE) 6/1 D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	6	106	–	–	–	–
ch m Sheer Grit - Double Cousin (Dalesa)
Hampered 4th, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

PU	. Aeolian 100/1 D Leahy R Allsop	D Leahy R Allsop	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Ovac (ITY) - Snare (Domedriver)
Behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	. Powder Monkey 66/1 T Dascombe ⁵ C L Popham	T Dascombe ⁵ C L Popham	6	106	–	–	–	–
ch m Rolfe (USA) - Flying Shuttle (Weavers Hall)
Mistake and unseated rider 1st