Full Result 3.50 Stratford | 30 December 1998

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

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m70yds) 2m½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,582.50 2nd £720 3rd £347.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Deep C Diva (IRE) 6/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	109	–	42	110	–
b m Supreme Leader - Deep Adventure (Deep Run)
Led 2nd, ridden out (op 7-2)

2 2	10. Windsong 33/1 Philip Hide Andy Turnell	Philip Hide Andy Turnell	4	110	–	44	113	–
b g Ardross - Barney's Sister (Abednego)
Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, ran on flat

3 2½ [4½]	1. Borotown Lord 10/1 Seamus Durack Michael Roberts	Seamus Durack Michael Roberts	5	110	–	42	111	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Borotown (Treboro)
Held up, headway 3 out, every chance when pecked next, no extra flat (tchd 12-1)

4 14 [18½]	9. Tilt And Turn 4/1 R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	R Dunwoody Philip Hobbs	4	110	–	27	99	–
b g Syrtos - Sally Maxwell (Roscoe Blake)
Held up, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in places)

5 1 [19½]	5. Master Mulligan 7/1 Carl Llewellyn Bryan Smart	Carl Llewellyn Bryan Smart	5	110	–	26	96	–
b g Then Again - Sagora (Sagaro)
Prominent, pulled hard, every chance when hit 3 out, soon weakened (op 4-1)

6 8 [27½]	3. Country Kris 9/2 Joe Tizzard John Ryall	Joe Tizzard John Ryall	6	110	99	16	87	–
b g Town And Country - Mariban (Mummy's Pet)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

7 22 [49½]	4. Go-Onmyson 16/1 Norman Williamson N M Babbage	Norman Williamson N M Babbage	5	110	–	–	65	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Ice Lass (Heroic Air)
Held up, never troubled leaders (tchd 20-1 in places)

8 5 [54½]	8. Rufius (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	5	110	–	–	60	–
b g Celio Rufo - In View Lass (Tepukei)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 3 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 2½ [57]	12. Kabylie Ouest (FR) 20/1 Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	Jim Culloty Robin Dickin	5	109	–	–	53	–
ch m Franc Parler - Kadastra (FR) (Stradavinsky)
Held up, headway 4th, weakening when mistake 4 out

10 29 [86]	2. Cockbury (IRE) 40/1 D Leahy Mrs A J Bowlby	D Leahy Mrs A J Bowlby	4	110	–	–	29	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Sales Centre (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

PU	6. Optimistic Thinker 3/1F A P McCoy Tom George	A P McCoy Tom George	4	110	–	–	71	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Racemosa (Town Crier)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last (Official explanation: After hearing a report from the trainer stating that the gelding was unsuited to the ground, the Stewards took no action) (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	7. Photofirst 66/1 Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Derrylin - Fedelm (Celtic Cone)
Pulled hard, led to 2nd, mistake next, weakening when hit 6th, pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 4m 34.20s (slow by 54.20s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Mrs R Murdoch (Deep C Diva) 1st breeder: Mrs Margaret Flavin
2nd owner: Robinson Webster (holdings) Ltd (Windsong)
3rd owner: Mike Roberts (Borotown Lord)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £2.10 £4.90 £3.30 Ex: £129.90 CSF: £174.80
Jackpot: £9,718.60 to a £1 stake. Pool: £32,304.29. 2.36 winning tickets.
Placepot: £15.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £53,166.83. 2,506.13 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £9.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,559.20. 275.68 winning tickets.

3:50 Stratford 30 Dec 1998

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