Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 15 April 1997

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final Class A (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (5-7yo) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f omsNew Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £16,200 2nd £6,117.50 3rd £2,983.75 4th £1,348.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Sir Dante (IRE) 5/1C D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	D O'Sullivan Richard Rowe	6	104	99	–	124	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Tumvella (Tumble Wind I)
Held up and pulled hard, headway 3rd, went 2nd 4th, led on bit after 2 out, shaken up and quickened clear, easily

2 14	6. Silver Thyne (IRE) 6/1 D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	D Leahy Mrs J Pitman	5	111 b¹	110	–	120	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Fitz's Buck (Master Buck)
Pulled hard, led after 1st, hard ridden and headed after 2 out, no chance with winner

3 3½ [17½]	2. Good Vibes I 7/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	5	1111	120	–	126	–
b g Ardross - Harmoney Jane (Hardboy)
Held up and behind, good headway 3 out, blundered 2 out, not recover

4 1 [18½]	9. Seabrook Lad 5/1C Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	Warren Marston M J Wilkinson	6	100 6	95	–	102	–
b g Derrylin - Moll (Rugantino)
Held up and behind, headway 5th, one pace from 2 out

5 6 [24½]	8. Rhythm And Blues I 20/1 S McNeill Bob Buckler	S McNeill Bob Buckler	7	103	98	–	97	–
b g Myjinski (USA) - Pitskelly Blues (Pitskelly)
No headway from 3 out

6 3½ [28]	5. Lance Armstrong (IRE) 12/1 D Fortt ³ G M McCourt	D Fortt ³ G M McCourt	7	1013 v¹	111	–	107	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Wolver Rose (Wolver Hollow)
Chased leader to 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out

F	3. Friendship I (IRE) 5/1C Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	117	116	–	121	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Apicat (Buckskin)
Held up, headway 6th, prominent when fell 2 out

F	4. Fantasy Line 5/1C Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	6	114	113	–	120	–
b m Master Willie - Transcendence (USA) (Sham)
Held up, headway 3 out, 4th and beaten when fell last, dead

PU	1. Spring Gale (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	6	1112	121	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Orospring (Tesoro Mio)
Led until after 1st, mistake 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 45.00s (slow by 3.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Peter R Wilby (Sir Dante) 1st breeder: Martin Molony
2nd owner: Robert & Elizabeth Hitchins (Silver Thyne)
3rd owner: G E Shouler (Good Vibes I)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.80 £1.70 £2 Ex: £17.10 CSF: £31.52 Tricast: £189.67 Trifecta: £52.90 Pool: £819.59. 10.98 winning tickets.

3:30 Cheltenham 15 Apr 1997

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final Class A (Grade 3)