Full Result 4.55 Thirsk | 19 April 1996

Birdforth Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) 7f Good To Firm

1st £3,361.25 2nd £1,010 3rd £487.50 4th £226.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	. Primo Lara 5/4F Matthew Henry ⁵ P W Harris	Matthew Henry ⁵ P W Harris	4	910 6	71	62	82	–
ch c Primo Dominie - Clara BartonI (Youth)
Chased leaders, led 3f out, soon ridden clear, eased inside final furlong

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 3½	. Ochos Rios (IRE) 16/1 L Charnock Brian Rothwell	L Charnock Brian Rothwell	5	91	57	46	60	–
br g Horage - Morgiana (Godswalk)
Mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

3⁽¹⁵⁾ 1 [4½]	. Nashaat (USA) 14/1 Kieren Fallon Michael Chapman	Kieren Fallon Michael Chapman	8	97	63	49	64	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Absentia (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Switched left after 1f, held up, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

4⁽⁹⁾ hd [4¾]	. Selhurstpark Flyer (IRE) 14/1 P Roberts ⁵ J Berry	P Roberts ⁵ J Berry	5	99	70	51	70	–
b g Northiam (USA) - Wisdom To Know (Bay Express)
Led until 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

5⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [6]	. Bargash 14/1 Seb Sanders David Evans	Seb Sanders David Evans	4	910	66	49	63	–
ch g Sharpo - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest)
In touch, kept on one pace final 3f

6⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [6¾]	. White Sorrel 25/1 Gavin Faulkner ⁷ A Harrison	Gavin Faulkner ⁷ A Harrison	5	90	63	38	59	–
ro h Chilibang - Midnight Imperial (Night Shift)
Behind, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong

7⁽²⁾ ½ [7¼]	. Tame Deer 25/1 C Munday ⁷ Michael Chapman	C Munday ⁷ Michael Chapman	4	88	57	31	51	–
ch c Hadeer - Ever Welcome (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [8½]	. Cretan Gift 6/1 Tom McLaughlin Nick Littmoden	Tom McLaughlin Nick Littmoden	5	94 v	60	38	52	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Caro's Niece (USA) (Caro)
Chased leaders until weakened over 1f out

9⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [9¼]	. Monis (IRE) 16/1 Jason Edmunds ⁷ John Balding	Jason Edmunds ⁷ John Balding	5	84 v	53	22	43	–
ch g Waajib (IRE) - Gratify (Grundy)
Behind until some late headway

10⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [10]	. Zain Dancer 16/1 Alex Greaves David Nicholls	Alex Greaves David Nicholls	4	91	57	31	45	–
ch c Nabeel Dancer (USA) - Trojan Lady (USA) (Irish River)
Held up, never placed to challenge

11⁽³⁾ nk [10¼]	. Anonym (IRE) 25/1 S Mason David Nicholls	S Mason David Nicholls	4	100	70	44	57	–
b g Nashamaa (IRE) - Bonny Bertha (Capistrano I)
Soon pushed along, never near leaders

12⁽¹⁶⁾ 7 [17¼]	. Sea-Ayr (IRE) 20/1 George Duffield Mrs S M Austin	George Duffield Mrs S M Austin	6	85	47	5	18	–
ch m Magical Wonder (USA) - Kunuz (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Raced wide, always rear division

13⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [18¾]	. Sizzling Symphony 14/1 Tony Culhane Richard Fahey	Tony Culhane Richard Fahey	3	810	65	20	33	–
b c Sizzling Melody - Polly Worth (Wolver Hollow)
Always behind

14⁽⁸⁾ 1 [19¾]	. Souperficial 10/1 Jimmy Fortune Jeremy Glover	Jimmy Fortune Jeremy Glover	5	92 v	58	10	24	–
gr g Petong - Duck Soup (Decoy Boy)
Started slowly, always behind

15⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [20¾]	. Desert Invader (IRE) 14/1 Dean McKeown D W Chapman	Dean McKeown D W Chapman	5	813	55	5	18	–
br g Lead On Time (USA) - Aljood (Kris)
Chased leaders until lost place 3f out

PU⁽¹³⁾	. Evan 'Elp Us 10/1 Ollie Pears ³ Les Eyre	Ollie Pears ³ Les Eyre	4	91 b	60	–	–	–
ch g Executive Man - Recent Events (Stanford)
Reminders after start, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up halfway