Full Result 12.25 Towcester | 7 December 1996

European Breeders Fund Stoke Park 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier Class D

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (2m4f217yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,414 2nd £954 3rd £462

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Southern Nights 2/1 Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	Andrew Thornton Kim Bailey	6	118	–	113	123	–
ch g Ra Nova - Southern Bird (Shiny Tenth)
Headway 6th, challenged and mistake 2 out, led and hit last, ridden out

2 1¼	6. Fine Sir 15/8F D Gallagher T Thomson Jones	D Gallagher T Thomson Jones	6	1012	–	102	112	–
b g Shardari - Shalta (FR) (Targowice)
With leader, led 5th until headed and mistake last, one pace flat

3 19 [20¼]	2. Absolutly Equiname (IRE) 9/1 B Powell Snr M J Heaton-Ellis	B Powell Snr M J Heaton-Ellis	5	1012	–	87	93	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cotton Gale (Strong Gale)
Ran on from 3 out, never able to challenge

4 7 [27¼]	10. Red Bronze (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton C R Barwell	Barry Fenton C R Barwell	5	1012	–	81	86	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Gorryelm (Arctic Slave)
Blundered 1st, headway 6th, never troubled leaders

5 1 [28¼]	15. Bridled Tern 12/1 Derek Byrne Malcolm Jefferson	Derek Byrne Malcolm Jefferson	5	107	–	76	80	–
b m Gildoran (IRE) - Scrambird (Dubassoff)
Tracked leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

6 17 [45¼]	3. Bank Avenue 14/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	5	1012	–	67	68	–
b g Buckley - Woodram Delight (Idiots Delight)
Chased leaders to 7th

7 5 [50¼]	12. Seymour's Double 33/1 S Wynne Mrs A R Hewitt	S Wynne Mrs A R Hewitt	5	1012	–	63	63	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Ida Spider (Ben Novus)
Prominent to 6th

8 16 [66¼]	5. Dingle Wood (IRE) 10/1 P Henley ³ Nick Lampard	P Henley ³ Nick Lampard	6	109	–	46	47	–
ch g Jamesmead - Over View I (Le Bavard)
Pulled hard, led to 5th, weakened 3 out

9 1 [67¼]	11. Sammorello (IRE) 10/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1012	–	49	46	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Cherry Park (Netherkelly)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

10 dist [97¼]	14. The Millmaster (IRE) 50/1 D Parker John Upson	D Parker John Upson	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Rolling Mill (Hardboy)
Prominent to 5th

11 16 [113¼]	13. Sonrisa (IRE) 50/1 Timmy Murphy J White	Timmy Murphy J White	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - No Not (Ovac)
Always behind

PU	9. Musical Hit 50/1 Luke Harvey Peter Pritchard	Luke Harvey Peter Pritchard	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g True Song - Rapagain (Deep Run)
Always behind, hit 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	7. Happy Jack 33/1 Mr A Kinane Peter Jones	Mr A Kinane Peter Jones	5	1012 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Pragmatic - Slipalong (Slip Anchor)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

PU	4. Cottage Joker 33/1 J Railton William Bethell	J Railton William Bethell	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Idiots Delight - Pirate's Cottage (Pirate King I)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Lumo (IRE) 16/1 T Jenks K S Bridgwater	T Jenks K S Bridgwater	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Fair Vic (Fair Turn)
In touch to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Katharine's Song (IRE) 50/1 Robert Thornton ⁵ D M Hyde	Robert Thornton ⁵ D M Hyde	6	102	–	–	–	–
br m Millfontaine - Country Niece (Great Nephew)
With leaders to 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

16 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 5m 26.20s (slow by 31.20s) Total SP: 140%
1st owner: J Perriss (Southern Nights) 1st breeder: Mrs Patricia Morgan
2nd owner: N M Watts (Fine Sir)
3rd owner: F J Sainsbury (Absolutly Equiname)

12:25 Towcester 7 Dec 1996

European Breeders Fund Stoke Park 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier Class D