Full Result 2.10 Towcester | 7 February 1997

Teal Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m7f211yds) 3m Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,410.50 2nd £678 3rd £331.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Grunge (IRE) 5/1 Adrian Maguire D J G Murray Smith	Adrian Maguire D J G Murray Smith	9	107	98	99	106	–
bb g Crash Course - Hills Of Fashion (Tarqogan)
Held up, headway approaching 7th, led 3 out, ridden out

2 1½	8. Ehtefaal (USA) 11/2 Timmy Murphy J S King	Timmy Murphy J S King	6	105	96	96	102	–
b g Alysheba (USA) - Bolt From The Blue I (USA) (Blue Times I)
In touch, headway approaching 7th, ridden 9th, kept on well flat

3 2 [3½]	9. Snow Board 9/4F Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	Derek Byrne Merrita Jones	8	105	96	94	100	–
gr g Niniski (USA) - Troja (Troy)
Held up, headway when mistake 3 out, stayed on flat

4 15 [18½]	11. Mister Blake 16/1 Richard Johnson Richard Lee	Richard Johnson Richard Lee	7	103	94	82	83	–
b g Damister (USA) - Larive (Blakeney)
Headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression

5 9 [27½]	12. Whitebonnet (IRE) 9/1 Sophie Mitchell ⁵ Charles Egerton	Sophie Mitchell ⁵ Charles Egerton	7	99 5 b	91	68	76	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dawn Is Breaking (Import)
Prominent, led 8th to 3 out, soon weakened

6 nk [27¾]	7. Mountain Reach 14/1 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	7	105	96	68	62	–
b g Wassl - Ural Dancer (Corvaro)
Prominent to 3 out

7 shd [28]	10. St Ville 14/1 P Holley Bob Buckler	P Holley Bob Buckler	11	104	95	67	61	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Dame Julian (Blakeney)
Led 2nd to 6th, ridden 8th, soon weakened

PU	2. Johnny's Turn 33/1 Mr Nick Kent J Norton	Mr Nick Kent J Norton	12	118	113	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Lovely Tyrone (Peacock I)
Behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Cunninghams Ford (IRE) 33/1 A S Smith A H Harvey	A S Smith A H Harvey	9	1111	116	–	–	–
b g Pollerton (IRE) - Apicat (Buckskin)
Chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

PU	3. Chief Rager 14/1 T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	T Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	113	108	–	–	–
ch g Relkino - Metaxa (Khalkis)
Led to 2nd, led 6th to 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	4. Huge Mistake 10/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	109	100	–	–	–
b g Valiyar (IRE) - Nicoletta (Busted)
Soon ridden along, behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	6. Mendip Prince (IRE) 13/2 Conor O'Dwyer Philip Hobbs	Conor O'Dwyer Philip Hobbs	7	106	97	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Atlantic Hope (Brave Invader)
Pulled hard, with leaders, jumped left 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 6m 16.80s (slow by 36.80s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Mrs R D Cowell (Grunge) 1st breeder: P P Dunphy
2nd owner: Mrs Marygold O'Kelly (Ehtefaal)
3rd owner: F J Sainsbury (Snow Board)

2:10 Towcester 7 Feb 1997

Teal Handicap Hurdle Class E