Full Result 4.10 Uttoxeter | 16 March 1996

Marstons Pedigree Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase Class A (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (6yo+) 4m2f OMS Good 24 fences

1st £32,810 2nd £12,290 3rd £6,020 4th £2,600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Another Excuse (IRE) 14/1 B Powell Snr Eugene M O'Sullivan	B Powell Snr Eugene M O'Sullivan	8	100 1 b	133	–	150	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Alan's Rosalinda (Prefairy)
Held up, headway 14th, led 19th, left clear 2 out, very easily

2 dist	. Feathered Gale 10/1 F Woods A L T Moore	F Woods A L T Moore	9	103	136	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Farm Approach (Tug Of War)
Tracked leaders from 14th, weakened 19th, left poor 2nd 2 out

3 7 [37]	. Moorcroft Boy 20/1 Richard Johnson ³ D Nicholson	Richard Johnson ³ D Nicholson	11	911 6	133	–	114	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Well Mannered (Menelek)
Headway 13th, stayed on to take 3rd place flat

4 1 [38]	. Nazzaro 6/1 R Dunwoody Bill Turner	R Dunwoody Bill Turner	7	103 3 5 b	136	–	116	–
b g Town And Country - Groundsel (Reform)
Disputed lead to 19th, weakened 4 out

5 2 [40]	. Brackenfield 20/1 Guy Lewis ³ Paul Nicholls	Guy Lewis ³ Paul Nicholls	10	911 5 b	133	–	111	–
ch g Le Moss (IRE) - Stable Lass (Golden Love I)
Disputed lead, hit 11th, weakened approaching 4 out

6 9 [49]	. Sunley Bay 14/1 Philip Hide Paul Nicholls	Philip Hide Paul Nicholls	10	102 2 5	135	–	104	–
gr g Sunley Builds - Menrise Bay (Menelek)
In touch until weakened 20th

7 dist [79]	. Grange Brake 12/1 D Walsh ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	D Walsh ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	910 1 5	133	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Arctic Brilliance (Arctic Slave)
Headway 13th, weakened 18th, tailed off

F	. Willsford 15/2 Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	13	1110	157	–	–	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Wish Again (Three Wishes I)
Held up, mid-division when fell 7th

F	. Killeshin 11/4F Sean Curran ³ H J Manners	Sean Curran ³ H J Manners	10	100	136	–	147	–
bl g Al Sirat I - Spin Off II (Wrekin Rambler)
Held up and behind, headway 15th, 2nd and ridden when fell 2 out

F	. Don't Light Up 33/1 J R Kavanagh Venetia Williams	J R Kavanagh Venetia Williams	10	100 15 b	133	–	–	–
b g Lighter - Hannah's Bar (Babu)
Fell 5th

PU	. Cythere 100/1 Leighton Aspell ⁵ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ⁵ J T Gifford	12	100 5 30 b	133	–	–	–
gr g Le Soleil - Vinotino (Rugantino)
Always behind, tailed off 14th, pulled up after 19th

PU	. Miinnehoma 33/1 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	13	1110	157	–	–	–
bb g Kambalda - Mrs Cairns (Choral Society)
Ran in snatches, reminders 8th, weakened 17th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

PU	. Silver Stick 7/1 Charlie Swan Michael Easterby	Charlie Swan Michael Easterby	9	100 v	133	–	–	–
gr g Absalom - Queen's Parade (Sovereign Path)
Held up, behind from 17th, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out

PU	. Capability Brown 50/1 Jim Culloty ⁵ Milton Bradley	Jim Culloty ⁵ Milton Bradley	9	99 18	133	–	–	–
b g Dominion - Tomfoolery (Silly Season)
Always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out

PU	. Merry Master 12/1 Jamie Osborne A Harrison	Jamie Osborne A Harrison	12	104 4 7 b	137	–	–	–
br g Le Coq D'Or - Merry Missus (Bargello)
Prominent, led 13th to 15th, weakened and pulled up before 19th

PU	. Hillwalk 100/1 G Crone ⁷ Roger Curtis	G Crone ⁷ Roger Curtis	10	97 30	133	–	–	–
b g Croghan Hill - Bell Walks Fancy (Entrechat I)
Mistake 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 16th

PU	. Three Brownies 33/1 Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	9	100 10 b	133	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Summerville Rose (Straight Lad)
Always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 19th