Full Result 2.55 Taunton | 28 November 1996

Oak Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £3,533.75 2nd £1,070 3rd £522.50 4th £248.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Hay Dance 11/4 G Tormey ³ Philip Hobbs	G Tormey ³ Philip Hobbs	5	103	99	64	96	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Hay Reef (Mill Reef)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, led and jumped right last, edged right flat, driven out

2 2	2. Rosencrantz I (IRE) 2/5F Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	4	115	112	79	107	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Rosananti (Blushing Groom)
Held up, led 2 out, ridden, headed and not much room last, unable to quicken

3 1¼ [3¼]	6. Millcroft Riviera (IRE) 25/1 P Henley ³ R H Alner	P Henley ³ R H Alner	5	911 13	93	55	87	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Rathtrim (Strong Gale)
Led to 2 out, hampered last, one pace

4 10 [13¼]	4. Prince De Berry 14/1 P Holley Gerald Ham	P Holley Gerald Ham	5	102 2 6	95	52	79	–
ch g Ballacashtal (CAN) - Hoonah (FR) (Luthier)
Chased leader to 3 out, weakened 2 out

PU	5. Studio Thirty 20/1 D Bridgwater C A Smith	D Bridgwater C A Smith	4	100 13	93	–	–	–
gr g Rock City (IRE) - Chepstow Vale (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Not jump well, behind until pulled up bend approaching 5th