Full Result 2.20 Sedgefield | 29 October 1998

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

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (2m178yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,843 2nd £854 3rd £412 4th £191

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Trooper Tom 3/1F S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	6	110	–	51	108	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Sea Dart (Air Trooper I)
Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ran on well flat (tchd 7-2)

2 8	5. Rocheburg (IRE) 9/2 Tony Dobbin Barry Murtagh	Tony Dobbin Barry Murtagh	5	110	–	44	100	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Greek Gale (Strong Gale)
Always chasing leaders, ridden 3 out, disputed lead next, one pace flat (op 4-1)

3 14 [22]	6. Roi De La Chasse 4/1 R Supple Chris Grant	R Supple Chris Grant	5	110	93	31	88	–
ch g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Hunt The Thimble (FR) (Relkino)
Prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace from next (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

4 16 [38]	3. Gallant Major 4/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	6	110	–	16	70	–
ch g Infantry I - Miss Gallant (Gallo Gallante)
Chased leaders, led 5th to next, soon beaten (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

5 3 [41]	7. Shannon Shoon (IRE) 25/1 G F Ryan ³ Sue Smith	G F Ryan ³ Sue Smith	6	1011	–	10	67	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Carrick Shannon (Green Shoon)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 33-1)

6 1¼ [42¼]	1. Baltic Lake (IRE) 50/1 S McDougall Miss Kate Milligan	S McDougall Miss Kate Milligan	6	110	–	12	66	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Deepwater Woman (The Parson)
Mid division, ridden 5th, no chance from next (op 33-1)

7 10 [52¼]	10. Glacial Princess (IRE) 4/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	5	109	–	–	51	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Just Darina (Three Dons)
Behind, ridden and lost touch 5th (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

8 3 [55¼]	2. Bucks Gala (IRE) 66/1 J 'Old' Burke D A Lamb	J 'Old' Burke D A Lamb	6	110	–	–	53	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Queen's Gala (Gala Performance)
Led until headed 5th, soon lost place and behind (op 33-1)

9 16 [71¼]	4. Kimothy 25/1 A S Smith Rhona Brewis	A S Smith Rhona Brewis	5	110	–	–	37	–
br g Primitive Rising (USA) - Kimberley Rose (Monksfield)
In touch until ridden and lost place from 5th, soon well in rear (tchd 33-1)

PU	8. Slave's Choice 25/1 Brian Harding Howard Johnson	Brian Harding Howard Johnson	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Panning (Pitpan)
Ridden and behind 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 4m 10.20s (slow by 24.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Ray Burgan (Trooper Tom) 1st breeder: Needwood Stud
2nd owner: K G Fairbairn (Rocheburg)
3rd owner: The Hon Mrs M Faulkner (Roi De La Chasse)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.80 £1.60 Ex: £11.80 CSF: £14.92

2:20 Sedgefield 29 Oct 1998

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