Full Result 1.00 Folkestone | 15 December 2000

European Breeders Fund Daily Mail 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £3,042 2nd £936 3rd £468 4th £234

European Breeders Fund Daily Mail 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E, 2m1½f - Heavy, Class 4 4-6yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Il'Athou (FR) 20/1 Henry Oliver ³ Simon Sherwood	Henry Oliver ³ Simon Sherwood	4	1011	–	103	109	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Va Thou Line (FR) (El Badr)
Made all, pushed clear between last 2, mistake last, stayed on strongly (tchd 33-1 in a place)

2 11	7. Sheriff's Friend (IRE) 33/1 Jodie Mogford S Mellor	Jodie Mogford S Mellor	5	110 v	–	87	98	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Arctic Scale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up rear, steady progress after 3 out, shaken up to chase winner before last, soon ridden and beaten, finished tired (tchd 50-1 in places)

3 ¾ [11¾]	3. Designer Label (IRE) 13/2 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	4	110	–	86	97	–
ch g Insan (USA) - Belle Babillard (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Rear, jumped slowly 4th and 5th, pushed along next, progress 2 out, disputed 2nd before last, soon ridden and beaten (op 7-1)

4 15 [26¾]	5. Genuine Article (IRE) 100/30 Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	4	110	–	64	87	–
ch g Insan (USA) - Rosemount Rose (Ashmore)
Keen hold, held up in touch, effort 2 out, disputed lead between last 2, weakened rapidly before last (op 7-4 tchd 7-2 in a place)

5 1 [27¾]	8. The Piewacket 25/1 L Cummins Ben De Haan	L Cummins Ben De Haan	5	110	–	62	81	–
b g Rock Hopper - Early Gales (Precocious)
Prominent, driven 3 out, chased winner soon after 2 out until weakened rapidly before last (tchd 33-1 in places)

6 9 [36¾]	1. Scots Grey 1/2F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	115	–	53	84	–
gr g Terimon - Misowni (Niniski)
Keen hold, held up in touch, effort and close up 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased (trainer had no excuse for the poor run) (op 4-6 after evens in a place, tchd 8-11 in a place)

7 20 [56¾]	10. Beggars Hollow 100/1 Tom Best ⁷ J R Jenkins	Tom Best ⁷ J R Jenkins	6	102	–	12	47	–
b m Teenoso (USA) - Dutch Princess I (Royalty)
Mistake 1st, chased winner until weakened rapidly soon after 2 out (op 33-1)

8 dist [86¾]	4. Dragon Island 25/1 Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	Barry Fenton D R Gandolfo	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Dragon Fire (Dragonara Palace)
Always rear, tailed off 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

9 dist [116¾]	9. Threes Company (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Torus - Doonaree Belle (IRE) (Duky)
Pulled hard, prominent to 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off when blundered 2 out (op 33-1)