2.30 L. L. FIRTH MEMORIAL HANDICAP CHASE of £6,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

Fakenham Results Thu, 12th Dec, 1996

Going - Good.

L. L. FIRTH MEMORIAL HANDICAP CHASE of £6,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 110yds.

1st - £4,308.00, 2nd - £1,315.00, 3rd - £650.00, 4th - £318.00 9 Ran

1st

The Lancer (IRE) 11-8
(0:25.71 3.40 secs faster on today's going )
Lancastrian - Bucktina(Buckskin (FR))

SP 6/4fav

R Dunwoody

3rd Dec, 96 Newton Abbot
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 20th Jan, 97 Newton Abbot
5th Hcp Chs

2nd

2.5L

Dr Rocket 11-4

Ragapan - Lady Hansel(Prince Hansel)

SP 12/1

R Dickin

C Llewellyn

8th Jun, 96 Southwell
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 19th Dec, 96 Towcester
3rd Hcp Chs

3rd

Winspit (IRE) 11-4

Desert of Wind (USA) - Celestial Drive(Dublin Taxi)

SP 5/1

R H Alner

J R Kavanagh

6th Dec, 96 Hereford
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Jan, 97 Plumpton
4th Hcp Chs

4th

1.5L

Holy Wanderer (USA) 12-0 (Incl 3lbs overweight)

Vaguely Noble - Bronzed Goddess (USA)

SP 11/2

Tom George

G Hogan(3)

10th Oct, 96 Ludlow
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 23rd Dec, 96 Ludlow
u.r. Nov Chs

5th

10L

Sounds Golden (GB) 10-0 (Incl 7lbs overweight)

Sonnen Gold - Tuneful Queen

SP 33/1

M Avison

Mr R Wakley(7)

5th Dec, 95 Huntingdon
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 21st Jan, 97 Leicester
7th Nov Chs

6th

6.5L

The Minister (IRE) 11-0

Black Minstrel - Miss Hi-Land(Tyrant (USA))

SP 8/1

R Champion

A Dobbin

13th Nov, 96 Worcester
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 22nd Nov, 97 Market Rasen
4th Hcp Chs

7th

National Flag (FR) 10-4

Sure Blade (USA) - On The Staff (USA)(Master Willie)

SP 8/1

K R Burke

A Larnach

25th Nov, 96 Folkestone
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 10th Feb, 97 Plumpton
p.u. Hcp Hdl

p.u.

Rustic Gent (IRE) 10-10

Rusticaro (FR) - Namur

SP 33/1

Mrs L Jewell

D Leahy

27th Apr, 95 Fontwell
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 23rd Jan, 97 Huntingdon
15th Hcp Hdl

fell

Circulation 10-2 (Incl 3lbs overweight)

Town And Country - Veinarde

SP 4/1

D McCain

D Walsh(3)

27th Nov, 96 Windsor
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Nov, 97 Haydock
6th Hcp Hdl

Off
Time 4m. 17.10 secs, which is 3.40 secs faster than the course average on today's going