Full Result 3.25 Southwell | 5 October 1998

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

(Class 4) (4-6yo) 2m Winter Good

1st £2,290 2nd £640 3rd £310

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Major Sponsor (IRE) 8/15F J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	6	1013	–	101	121	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Hue 'N' Cry (IRE) (Denel)
Made all, clear 5th, ridden along 2 out, stayed on strongly (op 4-6 tchd 8-11 in places)

2 25	3. Damza 3/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	6	1013	–	76	96	–
b g Damister (USA) - So Precise (FR) (Balidar)
Held up and behind, good headway to chase winner 4 out, ridden 2 out and no impression, blundered badly last and eased (jockey said gelding lost his action and made a noise between the last two hurdles) (op 7-4)

3 dist [55]	1. Ballybay I (IRE) 25/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	1013	–	–	56	–
b g Castle Keep - Stradbally Bay (Shackleton)
Chased leading pair, ridden along 5 out, outpaced and behind from next, tailed off 3 out (op 8-1)

4 4 [59]	2. Connel's Croft 20/1 B Powell Snr Tom Keddy	B Powell Snr Tom Keddy	6	1013	–	–	54	–
ch g Rich Charlie - Technology (FR) (Top Ville)
Chased winner to 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off from next (op 12-1)

5 7 [66]	5. Farrah's Darling (IRE) 8/1 Adrian Maguire P Eccles	Adrian Maguire P Eccles	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Supreme Leader - Clarissa's Rose (Le Moss)
Jumped slowly, always outpaced in rear, tailed off halfway (op 5-1)