Full Result 2.10 Lingfield | 18 December 1998

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

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

1st £2,305.50 2nd £638 3rd £304.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Buckside (IRE) 2/5F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	93	116	–
bb g Buckskin (FR) - Fashions Side (Quayside I)
Tracked leader, led 5th, drew clear from 2 out, not extended (op 4-7 after 4-6 in places)

2 8	6. Optimistic Thinker 5/1 T Jenks Tom George	T Jenks Tom George	4	110	–	85	96	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier)
Held up rear, progress after 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner from next (op 100-30 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 4 [12]	5. Greyton (IRE) 12/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	5	110	–	81	92	–
gr g Zaffaran (USA) - Rosy Posy (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent, lost place and struggling when mistake 5th, kept on again from 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

4 16 [28]	4. French County (IRE) 33/1 J R Kavanagh J R Jenkins	J R Kavanagh J R Jenkins	6	110	–	65	84	–
b g Executive Perk - Donegal Moss (Le Moss)
Keen hold early, held up, effort to join leaders 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, no chance when blundered last (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

5 3½ [31½]	7. Supreme Fiona (IRE) 16/1 R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	R Dunwoody Paul Nicholls	5	110	–	60	75	–
b g Supreme Leader - Parveen (FR) (Kouban)
Held up, progress 5th, joined winner and mistake next, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 dist [61½]	2. Cedric Tudor 100/1 D Gallagher J R Jenkins	D Gallagher J R Jenkins	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Picea - English Mint (Jalmood)
Led to 5th, weakened rapidly and tailed off from next (op 50-1)

F	3. Eurobond I (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy Thomas Patrick McGovern	Timmy Murphy Thomas Patrick McGovern	5	110	–	–	70	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Java Jive (Hotfoot I)
Jumped badly, keen hold and held up, effort 3 out, soon weakened, 6th and no chance when fell 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 4m 20.40s (slow by 29.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Queen Elizabeth (Buckside) 1st breeder: Mrs A R Mulholland
2nd owner: M R C Opperman (Optimistic Thinker)
3rd owner: Tim Clowes (Greyton)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £2.30 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £2.49

2:10 Lingfield 18 Dec 1998

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