Full Result 2.00 Bangor-on-Dee | 13 February 1998

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

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

1st £2,892 2nd £812 3rd £396

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Racketball 7/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	110	–	125	129	–
ch g Green Adventure (USA) - Hylton Road (Kinglet)
Made all, soon clear, ran on well

2 7	1. Decoupage 10/11F Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	Norman Williamson Charles Egerton	6	115	–	124	127	–
b g Bustino - Collage (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up and behind, steady headway 3rd, chased winner 5th, ridden and jumped left 2 out, no impression

3 15 [22]	4. Big Perks (IRE) 12/1 C Maude Paul Dalton	C Maude Paul Dalton	6	110	–	105	110	–
ch g Executive Perk - Secret Ocean (Most Secret)
Held up, good headway 6th, one pace approaching 2 out

4 6 [28]	9. Gorman (IRE) 66/1 Barry Fenton Henrietta C Knight	Barry Fenton Henrietta C Knight	6	110	–	100	101	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Alcmena's Last (Pauper)
Held up and behind, steady headway approaching 2 out, never placed to challenge

5 5 [33]	13. Sleeting 50/1 E Husband ³ John Mackie	E Husband ³ John Mackie	5	1011	–	92	96	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Pluvial (Habat)
Held up, headway 6th, never troubled leaders

6 8 [41]	2. Young Spartacus 5/2 S Wynne T A Forster	S Wynne T A Forster	5	115	–	93	93	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
Jumped right, held up, no headway from 6th

7 1¾ [42¾]	11. Pin Mony (IRE) 50/1 G F Ryan ⁵ Sue Smith	G F Ryan ⁵ Sue Smith	6	109	–	81	86	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Shuil Run (Deep Run)
Prominent, weakening when mistake 6th

8 3 [45¾]	14. Dinky Dora 50/1 Robert Massey ³ J K Cresswell	Robert Massey ³ J K Cresswell	5	106	–	75	78	–
ch m Gunner B - Will Be Wanton (Palm Track)
Behind until headway 4th, weakened 6th

9 9 [54¾]	8. Final Hand 33/1 Jodie Mogford ⁷ T A Forster	Jodie Mogford ⁷ T A Forster	6	107	–	68	74	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Freuchie (Vulgan)
Mistake 3rd, always behind

10 22 [76¾]	3. Andy Clyde 50/1 Gary Lyons Alan Bailey	Gary Lyons Alan Bailey	5	110	–	53	52	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Leprechaun Lady (Royal Blend I)
Prominent until weakened 4th, tailed off

11 ½ [77¼]	15. Merry Christmas 100/1 Mickey Brennan ³ E H Owen Jun	Mickey Brennan ³ E H Owen Jun	5	106	–	45	47	–
ch m Handsome Sailor - Merry Jane (Rymer)
Pulled hard, prominent until 5th, tailed off

12 ¾ [78]	7. Ferryhill (IRE) 16/1 Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	Jason Titley Henrietta C Knight	5	110	–	52	51	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Eden Valley (Kambalda)
Held up mid-division, behind from 6th, tailed off

13 1½ [79½]	6. Connel's Croft 100/1 G Upton Tom Keddy	G Upton Tom Keddy	6	110	–	50	49	–
ch g Rich Charlie - Technology (FR) (Top Ville)
Behind from 5th, tailed off

14 3½ [83]	10. Nice Approach (IRE) 50/1 T Dascombe Ron Hodges	T Dascombe Ron Hodges	5	110	–	47	46	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Gayles Approach (Strong Gale)
Held up, blundered 5th, soon behind, tailed off

14 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 3.00s (slow by 15.00s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Cloudy Bill
1st owner: Mrs S Tainton (Racketball) 1st breeder: Mrs S I Tainton
2nd owner: J F Dean (Decoupage)
3rd owner: R A H Perkins (Big Perks)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £2.10 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £13 Trifecta: £11.10 Pool: £510.05. 32.36 winning tickets.

2:00 Bangor-on-Dee 13 Feb 1998

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