Towcester · 1996-12-19 · Class 4
Santa Claus Novices' Hurdle Class E
2m · Heavy · 16 runners
| Pos ↑ | # | Dr | Horse | SP | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Wt | Age | Gear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | — | Bustino / Klewraye | 9/4F | Henrietta C Knight(13.7%) | Jamie Osborne | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 2 | 2 | — | Magnolia Lad / Headliner | 12/1 | John E Long(5.8%) | Mr A Irvine | — | 10-12 | 8 | — |
| 3 | 6 | — | Homeboy / Gay Twenties | 33/1 | Pam Sly(10.5%) | R Marley | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 4 | 12 | — | Castle Keep / Decent Dame | 5/1 | J T Gifford(17.6%) | Leighton Aspell | — | 10-9 | 5 | — |
| 5 | 15 | — | King's Ride / Sea Cygnet | 33/1 | Mrs J Pitman(19.5%) | Warren Marston | — | 10-12 | 7 | — |
| 6 | 13 | — | Minster Son / Strathdearn | 9/1 | Kim Bailey(16%) | Conor O'Dwyer | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 7 | 4 | — | Supreme Leader / Deep Captain | 10/1 | Jim Old(13%) | G Upton | — | 10-12 | 6 | — |
| 8 | 5 | — | Henbit / Flying Early | 33/1 | J S King(11.8%) | C Maude | — | 10-12 | 6 | — |
| 9 | 1 | — | Lord Americo / Princess Isabella | 5/2 | Charlie Brooks(17%) | Graham Bradley | — | 11-5 | 5 | — |
| 10 | 7 | — | Then Again / Arctic Sands | 25/1 | N M Babbage(6.3%) | Vince Slattery | — | 10-12 | 5 | — |
| 11 | 9 | — | Sadler's Wells / Northern Script | 9/1 | S Mellor(12.7%) | N Mann | — | 10-12 | 8 | — |
| 12 | 3 | — | Supreme Leader / Trident Missile | 33/1 | D R Gandolfo(11.4%) | D Leahy | — | 10-12 | 7 | — |
| 13 | 18 | — | Rock City / Trelissick | 33/1 | N A Graham(9.1%) | Norman Williamson | — | 10-7 | 4 | — |
| 14 | 16 | — | Over The River / Loch Gorman | 16/1 | Owen Brennan(12%) | M Brennan | — | 10-7 | 7 | — |
| F | 17 | — | Mtoto / Neeran I | 8/1 | D Nicholson(22.7%) | Adrian Maguire | — | 10-7 | 4 | — |
| PU | 8 | — | Miswaki / Cedilla | 33/1 | John Dunlop(16%) | D Morris | — | 10-12 | 4 | — |