Cheltenham · 1996-03-14 · Grade 3
Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle Class A Grade 3
2m1f · Good · 28 runners
County Handicap Hurdle1996 edition· Wikipedia winner: Star Rage
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | Horage / Star Bound | 14/1 | John Harris(6.5%) | D Gallagher | 119 | 10-0 | 6 | — |
| 2 | — | — | Caerleon / Courtesane | 8/1 | Nigel Twiston-Davies(14.4%) | Carl Llewellyn | 136 | 11-3 | 5 | b |
| 3 | — | — | Shy Groom / Great Alexandra | 33/1 | Michael Chapman(4.9%) | W Worthington | 132 | 10-13 | 5 | — |
| 4 | — | — | Mister Majestic / Two's Company | 5/1F | Nicky Henderson(22.7%) | J R Kavanagh | 138 | 11-5 | 6 | — |
| 5 | — | — | Deep Run / Miss Miller | 7/1 | A L T Moore(11.7%) | D J Casey | 137 | 10-13 | 9 | — |
| 6 | — | — | Camden Town / Big Bugs Bomb | 20/1 | Noel Meade(13.4%) | Charlie Swan | 142 | 11-9 | 7 | — |
| 7 | — | — | Tejano / Nelli Forli | 40/1 | P Bradley(8.9%) | Andrew Thornton | 119 | 10-0 | 6 | — |
| 8 | — | — | Niniski / Petty Purse | 15/2 | J G Fitzgerald(17.5%) | Mark Dwyer | 132 | 10-13 | 8 | — |
| 9 | — | — | Petoski / Pitroyal | 20/1 | Steve Gollings(9.7%) | Tony Dobbin | 120 | 10-1 | 5 | — |
| 10 | — | — | Port Etienne I / Kadastra | 50/1 | Robin Dickin(8.1%) | B Powell Snr | 141 | 11-8 | 6 | — |
| 11 | — | — | Rainbow Quest / Be Easy | 14/1 | Peter Bowen(14.8%) | Richard Johnson | 126 | 10-4 | 8 | — |
| 12 | — | — | Night Shift / Aunt Jemima | 14/1 | John Mackie(9.6%) | Warren Marston | 127 | 10-8 | 5 | — |
| 13 | — | — | Marfa / Lt Golden Girl | 33/1 | T Casey(13.8%) | E Murphy | 119 | 10-0 | 7 | — |
| 14 | — | — | Callernish / Sams Money | 20/1 | J T Gifford(17.6%) | Philip Hide | 122 | 10-3 | 7 | — |
| 15 | — | — | Thatching / Bugle Sound | 40/1 | G B Balding(12.2%) | A P McCoy | 135 | 11-2 | 7 | — |
| 16 | — | — | Orchestra / Little Shoon | 16/1 | P Mullins(14.3%) | Tommy Treacy | 138 | 11-5 | 7 | — |
| 17 | — | — | Highest Honor / Gondolina | 100/1 | Lynn Siddall(6%) | M Richards | 119 | 10-0 | 7 | — |
| 18 | — | — | Decent Fellow / Normazoo | 33/1 | R V Shaw(6.3%) | Graham Bradley | 131 | 10-12 | 8 | — |
| 19 | — | — | Simply Great / Be A Dancer | 50/1 | Thomas Patrick McGovern(8.6%) | D Finnegan | 119 | 9-7 | 7 | — |
| 20 | — | — | Dunbeath / River Reem | 50/1 | Simon Dow(8.4%) | A Dicken | 128 | 10-9 | 5 | — |
| 21 | — | — | Kris / Good Thinking | 14/1 | Nicky Henderson(22.7%) | Mick Fitzgerald | 143 | 11-10 | 7 | — |
| 22 | — | — | Manila / Kerry Ring | 14/1 | G Harwood(19.9%) | Jamie Osborne | 128 | 10-9 | 5 | — |
| 23 | — | — | Daring March / Gay Rhapsody | 33/1 | Mrs John Harrington(10.7%) | J Shortt | 132 | 10-13 | 8 | — |
| 24 | — | — | Bairn / Alice Parry | 66/1 | Pat Murphy(6.6%) | R Farrant | 119 | 10-0 | 6 | v |
| F | — | — | Torus / Little Peach | 25/1 | Michael Hourigan(9%) | Timmy Murphy | 124 | 10-2 | 6 | — |
| F | — | — | Shy Groom / Dance Alone | 25/1 | Charlie Mann(14.1%) | Muredach Kelly | 130 | 10-4 | 5 | — |
| PU | — | — | Chief Singer / Tizzy | 14/1 | Simon Dow(8.4%) | D Bridgwater | 140 | 11-7 | 6 | — |
| UR | — | — | Presidium / Dissolution I | 50/1 | M C Pipe(23.4%) | O Burrows | 119 | 9-7 | 6 | — |