Full Result 2.30 Haydock | 21 December 1996

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier Class D

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,025 2nd £850 3rd £415

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Alzulu (IRE) 6/4 Paul Carberry J G Fitzgerald	Paul Carberry J G Fitzgerald	5	110	–	113	118	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Congress Lady (General Assembly)
Always chasing leaders, led 3 out, hit 2 out and last, held on close home

2 1¾	1. Good Vibes I EvensF Jamie Osborne Tim Easterby	Jamie Osborne Tim Easterby	4	1110	–	121	126	–
b g Ardross - Harmoney Jane (Hardboy)
Led and soon clear, ran very wide and headed after 2nd, chased winner from 3 out, hard ridden, unable to quicken flat

3 18 [19¾]	6. Pentland Squire 9/1 Richard Guest Malcolm Jefferson	Richard Guest Malcolm Jefferson	5	110	–	94	104	–
b g Belfort (FR) - Sparkler Superb (Grisaille)
Left in lead after 2nd, headed 3 out, soon beaten

4 11 [30¾]	4. Eirespray (IRE) 33/1 D Bentley Micky Hammond	D Bentley Micky Hammond	5	110	–	83	87	–
ch g Executive Perk - Shannon Spray (Le Bavard)
Held up, outpaced 5th, soon behind, tailed off

5 4 [34¾]	5. Galen (IRE) 12/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	110	–	79	83	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Gaye Le Moss (Le Moss)
Held up in rear, tailed off from 5th

6 5 [39¾]	3. Dan De Man (IRE) 25/1 Tony Dobbin Lynn Siddall	Tony Dobbin Lynn Siddall	5	110	–	74	78	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Slave De (Arctic Slave)
Pulled hard, held up, lost touch 5th, tailed off

7 3 [42¾]	7. Seymour's Double 66/1 S Wynne Mrs A R Hewitt	S Wynne Mrs A R Hewitt	5	110	–	71	75	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Ida Spider (Ben Novus)
Held up and behind, tailed off from halfway