Full Result 12.30 Towcester | 23 November 1996

Thomas Cook Maiden Hurdle Class F (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Good 11 hurdles

1st £1,849 2nd £514 3rd £247

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Forest Ivory (NZ) 8/11F Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	5	115	–	72	119	–
ch g Ivory Hunter (USA) - Fair And Square (NZ) (Crown Lease)
Tracked leaders, hampered approaching 3 out, led approaching last, soon ridden clear

2 6	4. Fine Sir 11/2 D Gallagher T Thomson Jones	D Gallagher T Thomson Jones	6	115	–	67	110	–
b g Shardari - Shalta (FR) (Targowice)
Prominent, mistake 6th, led approaching 3 out until approaching last, one pace

3 11 [17]	3. El Freddie 3/1 G Upton Jim Old	G Upton Jim Old	6	115	–	58	99	–
b g El Conquistador - Unto Rose (Cornuto)
Always prominent, led 7th until approaching 3 out, soon beaten

4 14 [31]	10. Weather Wise 50/1 Andrew Thornton Bill Turner	Andrew Thornton Bill Turner	4	115	–	47	85	–
b g Town And Country - Sunshine Gal (Alto Volante I)
Chased leaders, no impression from 3 out

5 11 [42]	1. Burntwood Melody 33/1 Warren Marston Paul Dalton	Warren Marston Paul Dalton	5	115	–	39	74	–
gr g Merdon Melody - Marwick (Roan Rocket)
Held up, headway 6th, never reached leaders

6 1½ [43½]	12. Gemma's Wager (IRE) 50/1 Luke Harvey Mark Campion	Luke Harvey Mark Campion	6	110	–	32	67	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Ladys Wager (Girandole)
Prominent, led 5th to 7th, weakened approaching 3 out

7 6 [49½]	6. High Mood 100/1 C Hynes ⁷ Tom George	C Hynes ⁷ Tom George	6	1012	–	25	66	–
b g Jalmood (USA) - Copt Hall Princess (Crowned Prince)
In touch to 6th

8 5 [54½]	8. Lothian Commander 50/1 T Jenks D McCain	T Jenks D McCain	4	115	–	28	61	–
ch g Alias Smith (USA) - Lothian Lightning (Lighter)
Chased leaders to 8th

9 4 [58½]	9. Polo Pony (IRE) 50/1 R Supple John Upson	R Supple John Upson	4	115	–	25	57	–
b g The Noble Player (USA) - Mangan Lane (Le Moss)
Led to 5th, weakened 7th

10 2 [60½]	7. Hit The Bid (IRE) 66/1 J R Kavanagh	J R Kavanagh	5	115	–	23	55	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Dont Call Me Lady (Le Bavard)
Always behind

11 dist [90½]	11. Dark PhoenixI (IRE) 6/1 M Brennan Owen Brennan	M Brennan Owen Brennan	6	110	–	–	–	–
b m Camden Town - Hopeful Dawn (Prince Hansel)
Held up, headway 7th, weakened quickly approaching 2 out

PU	13. Honeybed Wood 66/1 Mr Adrian Brown I R Brown	Mr Adrian Brown I R Brown	8	110	–	–	–	–
ch m Town And Country - Bremhill Rosie (Celtic Cone)
Chased leaders, every chance when blundered 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

PU	14. Nero's Gem 50/1 W McFarland C F C Jackson	W McFarland C F C Jackson	5	110	–	–	–	–
b m Little Wolf - Miss Nero (Crozier)
Jumped badly, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Camino I 33/1 D Bridgwater Ralph J Smith	D Bridgwater Ralph J Smith	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Vamble (Vulgan)
Always behind, pulled up before 2 out

14 ran Off time: 12:33:00 Winning time: 5m 23.80s (slow by 28.80s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: The Old Foresters Partnership (Forest Ivory) 1st breeder: P S And Mrs C Nelson
2nd owner: N M Watts (Fine Sir)
3rd owner: Martin Lovatt (El Freddie)

12:30 Towcester 23 Nov 1996

Thomas Cook Maiden Hurdle Class F (Div I)