Full Result 2.10 Towcester | 19 December 1996

Christmas Cracker Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 11 fences

1st £4,565 2nd £1,370 3rd £660 4th £305

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Beatson (IRE) 6/4F B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	7	111 6	107	114	120	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, easily

2 19	5. Juleit Jones (IRE) 4/1 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	7	101	96	81	90	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Sabatta VII (Unregistered Sire)
Pulled hard, led 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

3 8 [27]	6. Dr Rocket 100/30 Carl Llewellyn Robin Dickin	Carl Llewellyn Robin Dickin	11	100	92	72	80	–
b g Ragapan - Lady Hansel (Prince Hansel)
Chased leaders until mistake 9th

4 dist [57]	4. Count Barachois (USA) 14/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs E H Heath	Andrew Thornton Mrs E H Heath	8	1010	102	–	–	–
b g Barachois (CAN) - Seattle Queen (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Led to 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off from 8th

F	2. Jacob's Wife 5/2 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	6	116	112	–	115	–
gr m Baron Blakeney - Vido (Vimadee)
Chased leaders, hit 4th and 5th, 2nd and ridden when fell 2 out