Full Result 1.45 Bangor-on-Dee | 7 February 1997

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

(Class 4) (5-7yo) (2m145yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,836 2nd £796 3rd £388

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Darakshan (IRE) 7/4 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	110	–	95	106	–
b g Akarad (FR) - Dafayna (Habitat)
Chased leaders, led last, ridden and ran on well

2 2	7. Gods Squad 7/1 R Supple John Mackie	R Supple John Mackie	5	110	–	93	104	–
ro g Gods Solution - My Always (Kalimnos)
Always prominent, led approaching 2 out to last, ridden and unable to quicken flat

3 14 [16]	11. St Mellion Drive 5/4F D Walsh M C Pipe	D Walsh M C Pipe	7	110	–	81	90	–
b g Gunner B - Safeguard (Wolver Hollow)
Led, jumped slowly 1st, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced

4 ½ [16½]	2. Althrey Pilot (IRE) 20/1 S McNeill Andy Turnell	S McNeill Andy Turnell	6	110	–	80	89	–
br g Torus - Black Pilot (Linacre)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, stayed on

5 3½ [20]	9. Market Mayhem 12/1 Mickey Brennan ⁵ John Spearing	Mickey Brennan ⁵ John Spearing	7	109	–	72	86	–
b g Revlow - Miss Burgundy (Gambling Debt)
Chased leaders, no headway from 3 out

6 27 [47]	10. Sleazey 50/1 Sean Curran John O'Neill	Sean Curran John O'Neill	6	110 b¹	–	52	59	–
b g Executive Perk - Dane-Jor'S (Take A Reef)
Headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

7 1½ [48½]	12. The Eens 33/1 Russ Garritty D McCain	Russ Garritty D McCain	5	110	–	51	57	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Snippet (Ragstone)
Headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

8 8 [56½]	5. Fred Fuggles 50/1 O Burrows ⁵ C F C Jackson	O Burrows ⁵ C F C Jackson	5	109	–	38	49	–
ch g Green Adventure (USA) - Wald Konigin (Kinglet)
Always behind, tailed off

9 14 [70½]	6. Gazanali (IRE) 16/1 N Bentley George Moore	N Bentley George Moore	6	110	–	30	35	–
b g Asir - Miss Cali (Young Man I)
Always behind, tailed off

F	13. Countess Millie 100/1 S Wynne L J Barratt	S Wynne L J Barratt	5	109	–	–	–	–
ch m Rakaposhi King - Countess Carlotti (Hot Spark)
Fell 1st

PU	8. Just One Question (IRE) 16/1 Peter Niven Jonjo O'Neill	Peter Niven Jonjo O'Neill	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Torus - Stormy Night (Deep Run)
Prominent, mistake 6th, weakened and pulled up 2 out

PU	1. Althrey Gale (IRE) 100/1 T Eley F Lloyd	T Eley F Lloyd	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Greek Gale (Strong Gale)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th, pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 1:45:00 Winning time: 4m 3.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Michael Watt (Darakshan) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
2nd owner: Robert Kirkland (Gods Squad)
3rd owner: St Mellion Estates Ltd (St Mellion Drive)

1:45 Bangor-on-Dee 7 Feb 1997

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