Full Result 3.50 Newbury | 11 November 1998

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

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,018.50 2nd £908 3rd £439 4th £204.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Hidebound (IRE) 11/10F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	115	136	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Merry Run (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon clear, eased near finish (op 5-4 tchd 6-4 and evens)

2 6	1. Billingsgate 7/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	6	110	–	109	123	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Polly Washdish (Oats)
With leaders until led 3rd, pushed along 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 3-1 tchd 8-1 in places.)

3 1 [7]	5. Jungli (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	5	110	–	108	122	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Simple Mind (Decent Fellow)
Behind, steady headway from 4th, kept on from 3 out, one pace approaching last (op 6-1 tchd 14-1 in a place.)

4 9 [16]	7. Percy Parkeeper 6/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	–	100	113	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - True Clown (True Song)
Led, keen hold, not fluent, headed 3rd, lost place after 4th, stayed on again from 2 out but not a danger (op 3-1 tchd 9-1 in places.)

5 28 [44]	12. The Leader 33/1 Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	Andrew Thornton Paul Webber	5	110	–	72	100	–
b g Ardross - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Steady headway to get in touch with leaders 4 out, gradually weakened (op 16-1)

6 10 [54]	13. Elliewelliewoo 33/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	5	109	–	57	70	–
b m Syrtos - Ruby's Vision (Balinger)
Hit 3rd, always behind (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places.)

7 2 [56]	10. Splendid Melody (IRE) 7/2 Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	4	110	–	60	78	–
ch g Ile De Chypre - Slave-Lady (Menelek)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out and soon weakened, no chance when blundered 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 9-2, 5-1 in a place.)

8 3½ [59½]	11. The Islander 100/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	5	110	–	57	70	–
b g Derrylin - Lindisfarne Rose (Deep Run)
Always behind (op 33-1)

9 1¼ [60¾]	3. French County (IRE) 33/1 R Dunwoody J R Jenkins	R Dunwoody J R Jenkins	6	110	–	55	68	–
b g Executive Perk - Donegal Moss (Le Moss)
Always behind (op 16-1 tchd 40-1 in places.)

10 3½ [64¼]	6. Moonshine Bay I (IRE) 10/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	4	110	–	52	65	–
b g Executive Perk - Sister Of Slane (The Parson)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, challenged 4th, weakened after 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 5-1, 11-1 in places.)

11 dist [94¼]	8. Secret Loch 100/1 B Clifford G B Balding	B Clifford G B Balding	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Lochnager - Be Serious (USA) (Laugh Aloud)
Always in rear (op 25-1)

PU	9. Seven O Seven 66/1 D Gallagher Peter Cundell	D Gallagher Peter Cundell	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Skyliner I - Fille De Phaeton (Sun Prince)
Chased leaders to 4th, eakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out (op 33-1)

PU	2. Cedric Tudor 100/1 Warren Marston J R Jenkins	Warren Marston J R Jenkins	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Picea - English Mint (Jalmood)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 25-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 4m 0.90s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: W V M W & Mrs E S Robins (Hidebound) 1st breeder: Vivienne Butler
2nd owner: Dr D Chesney (Billingsgate)
3rd owner: Mrs P Starkey (Jungli)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.40 £2.30 £1.80 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £9.54

3:50 Newbury 11 Nov 1998

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