Full Result 2.25 Lingfield | 20 December 1997

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

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

1st £2,383.90 2nd £660.40 3rd £315.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Royal Toast I (IRE) 7/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	115	110	–
b g Supreme Leader - Hats Off I (Manado)
Headway 5th, led flat, driven out

2 1¼	1. Arkley Royal 6/4F Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	Carl Llewellyn Jim Old	6	110	–	114	109	–
b g Ardross - Lady Geneva (Royalty)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out until flat, ran on

3 8 [9¼]	9. Tree Creeper (IRE) 15/8 Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	5	110	–	106	104	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Lispatrick Lass (Kambalda)
Headway 3rd, led 4th to 3 out, blundered 2 out, one pace

4 4 [13¼]	5. Master Pilgrim 8/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	5	110	–	102	97	–
b g Supreme Leader - Patterdon (Precipice Wood)
Pulled hard, headway 4th, one pace from 2 out

5 12 [25¼]	4. Embargo (IRE) 25/1 Mr H Dunlop ⁷ John Dunlop	Mr H Dunlop ⁷ John Dunlop	5	107	–	83	85	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Honey Dream (Orchestra)
No headway from 3 out

6 3 [28¼]	2. Cool As A Cucumber (IRE) 12/1 M Richards Oliver Sherwood	M Richards Oliver Sherwood	6	110	–	87	82	–
ch g Ballad Rock - Siberian Princess (Northfields)
Headway 4th, led 3 out until approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

7 19 [47¼]	10. Petite Ibnr (IRE) 50/1 Mr C Rae ⁷ Andy Turnell	Mr C Rae ⁷ Andy Turnell	6	102	–	55	58	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Kilcronat Tune (Green Shoon)
Behind from 5th

8 10 [57¼]	3. Derry's Glory 66/1 I Lawrence Peter Hedger	I Lawrence Peter Hedger	5	110	–	56	53	–
ch g Derrylin - Boreen's Glory (Boreen)
Some headway 5th, weakened 3 out

9 7 [64¼]	6. Pure Air 66/1 R Bellamy Mrs C M Hicks	R Bellamy Mrs C M Hicks	5	110	–	49	46	–
b g Derrylin - Pure Poetry (Elegant Air)
Prominent to 3rd, behind from 5th

10 dist [94¼]	8. Russian River 50/1 B Clifford John Bridger	B Clifford John Bridger	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Sulaafah (USA) - Ninotchka (Niniski)
Led to 4th, behind from 5th, tailed off

PU	11. Yarsley Jester 25/1 P Henley ³ D M Grissell	P Henley ³ D M Grissell	5	106	–	–	–	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Thank Yourself (Le Bavard)
Pulled hard, prominent to 3rd, weakening when mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last

11 ran Off time: 12:00:00 Winning time: 4m 15.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Mrs Christopher Edwards (Royal Toast I) 1st breeder: Minch And Castletown Bloodstock
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Mr John Bickel (Arkley Royal)
3rd owner: Mrs C C Williams (Tree Creeper)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £1.40 £1.40 £1.40 Ex: £9 CSF: £16.77 Trifecta: £7.20 Pool: £405.29. 39.86 winning tickets.

2:25 Lingfield 20 Dec 1997

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