Full Result 2.50 Sandown | 19 February 1998

NFU Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,866 2nd £868 3rd £424 4th £202

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Country Beau 8/11F R Dunwoody J S King	R Dunwoody J S King	6	118	–	73	128	–
b g Town And Country - Chanelle (The Parson)
Held up, led 2 out, mistake last, hard ridden, ran on well

2 2	7. Alhosaam 11/4 A P McCoy Gary Moore	A P McCoy Gary Moore	4	108	–	57	109	–
b c Belmez (USA) - Leipzig (Relkino)
Chased leader, led approaching 2 out, soon headed, hard ridden approaching last, ran on flat

3 9 [11]	1. Namoodaj 8/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	5	1112	–	66	118	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Leipzig (Relkino)
Lost place 3 out, ran on one pace from 2 out

4 8 [19]	3. Family Man 7/1 Tony Dobbin James Fanshawe	Tony Dobbin James Fanshawe	5	114	–	50	105	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Auntie Gladys (Great Nephew)
Held up, every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

5 11 [30]	4. Himalayan Blue 100/1 D Gallagher Mrs E H Heath	D Gallagher Mrs E H Heath	6	114	–	40	91	–
b g Hallgate - Orange Parade (Dara Monarch)
Led, soon clear, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened

6 25 [55]	6. Pharstar (IRE) 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	114	–	14	66	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Winter Fox (Martinmas)
Headway 4th, weakened approaching 2 out

7 dist [85]	5. Palace Guard 66/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ Gerry Enright	Seamus Durack ⁵ Gerry Enright	6	1013	–	–	–	–
br g Daring March - Royal Brush (King Of Spain)
Behind from 5th, tailed off