European Breeders' Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) 2m 3f 110y
- (4-7yo, 2m 3f 110y, Class 4, 12 runners)
- Winner £3,426 2nd £998 3rd £500
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 49.00s
- Off time: 14:30:08
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 Al Ferof (FR) | P F Nicholls | 6 | 11-5 | Harry Skelton | 1/7f | |
| SP 1/7f Held up in touch, heaway to lead 5th, soon clear, very easily opened 1/8 touched 2/13 £200-£1300 £100-£800 | |||||||
| 2nd | 20 | 6 His Lordship | J G Cann | 7 | 11-5 | Nick Scholfield | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Held up in rear, headway 6trh, soon chasing leaders, effort 3 out, soon no impression opened 33/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 8 | 13 Kim Tian Road (IRE) | M Hill | 5 | 10-12 | R P Mclernon (3) | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Behind, headway 7th, soon chasing leaders, under pressure before 2 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge | |||||||
| 4th | 27 | 4 Barton Cliche | N P Mulholland | 6 | 11-5 | D C Costello | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Held up in touch, keen early, under pressure before 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||
| 5th | 10 | 7 Kadalkin (FR) | N J Hawke | 5 | 11-5 | L Heard | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 In touch, under pressure 3 out, soon faded opened 66/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 2½ | 8 Ronnie Ronalde (IRE) | Nick Mitchell | 6 | 11-5 | Ian Popham (5) | 22/1 |
| SP 22/1 Behind until some late headway, never on terms | |||||||
| 7th | 12 | 3 Another Round (IRE) | Mrs L J Young | 7 | 11-5 b1 | M Goldstein (3) | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Led until approaching 4th, remained prominent, weakened after 3 out | |||||||
| 8th | 2 | 12 Big Knickers | N P Mulholland | 6 | 10-12 | Matt O'connor (5) | 18/1 |
| SP 18/1 Held up in rear, never a factor | |||||||
| 9th | 12 | 10 Sir Ocus | C L Tizzard | 5 | 11-5 | J Tizzard | 18/1 |
| SP 18/1 Mid-division, weakened 4 out, soon beaten | |||||||
| 10th | 3¼ | 11 Tanners Emperor | Miss C Dyson | 7 | 11-5 | T J Phelan (3) | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Chased leaders, lost place before 7th, soon beaten opened 125/1 | |||||||
| 11th | 3½ | 5 Dapple Prince (IRE) | T R Gretton | 6 | 11-5 | D Jacob | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Always in rear, never dangerous | |||||||
| PU | 14 Midnight Paradise | N P Mulholland | 5 | 10-12 pt | M J Quinlan (7) | 100/1 | |
| SP 100/1 Pulled hard and prominent, led approaching 4th, headed next, weakened 6th, behind when pulled up 3 out | |||||||
| NR | 2 Amaury De Lusignan (IRE) | G L Moore | 5 | 11-5 | J E Moore | ||
| NR | 9 Shootin The Breeze (IRE) | D Pipe | 6 | 11-5 | Non Runner | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.10 Tote Place £1.02 £4.50 £1.90 Straight Forecast £11.60 Exacta £6.00 Swingers 1&2 £3.00, 2&3 £39.30, 1&3 £2.10
Placepot £87.40, Pool: £75874.7, 633.73 winning tickets
Quadpot £45.10, Pool: £5381.22, 88.16 winning tickets