Full Result 2.40 Lingfield | 21 December 1996

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

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m110yds) 2m½f OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,532 2nd £702 3rd £336

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Boardroom Shuffle (IRE) 8/15F Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	5	112	–	107	126	–
b g Executive Perk - Eurotin (Shack)
Always prominent, led and hit 2 out, soon clear, easily

2 14	6. Three Farthings 9/2 G Upton Jim Old	G Upton Jim Old	6	110	–	91	104	–
b g Derring Rose - Black Penny (West Partisan)
Always prominent, led 4th, headed 2 out, one pace

3 12 [26]	4. Master Pilgrim 33/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	4	110	–	79	90	–
b g Supreme Leader - Patterdon (Precipice Wood)
Took keen hold, held up, some headway 3 out, ridden approaching next, one pace

4 4 [30]	2. Dante's Cavalier (IRE) 4/1 D Fortt ³ D R Gandolfo	D Fortt ³ D R Gandolfo	6	112	–	77	91	–
b g Phardante (FR) - RingRoad I (Gun Bow)
Led to 4th, weakened next

5 2½ [32½]	3. John Drumm 10/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	5	110	–	72	83	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Girl Of Shiraz (Hotfoot I)
Prominent to 5th

6 dist [62½]	5. Shanagore Warrior (IRE) 33/1 N Mann S Mellor	N Mann S Mellor	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Arapahos (FR) - Our Linda (Proverb)
Behind from 3rd, tailed off

UR	7. Belle Perk (IRE) 50/1 Timmy Murphy Thomas Patrick McGovern	Timmy Murphy Thomas Patrick McGovern	5	109	–	–	78	–
b m Executive Perk - Bellatollah (IRE) (Bellman)
Held up, some headway after 3 out, moderate 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

7 ran Off time: 2:41:00 Winning time: 4m 13.90s (slow by 22.90s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: A D Weller (Boardroom Shuffle) 1st breeder: Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd
2nd owner: K R Britten (Three Farthings)
3rd owner: J M Kinnear (Master Pilgrim)