Full Result 12.40 Wincanton | 8 November 2003

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

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,940 2nd £840 3rd £420

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Poitiers (FR) 15/8 Jamie Moore ⁵ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ⁵ M C Pipe	4	115 v¹	–	41	109	–
b g Bering - Prusse (USA) (Ogygian)
Made all, hit 1st, took keen hold to 3rd, clear 4th, still 4 lengths clear and staying on when left with decisive advantage last (op 6-4 tchd 2-1 in a place)

2 8	2. Chase The Sunset (IRE) 10/11F Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	110	–	23	95	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Cherry Chase (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Tracked winner after 2nd, closed up and pushed along after 3 out, hung badly left under pressure after 2 out, 4 lengths down and held when blundered last (op 11-10 tchd 5-4)

3 9 [17]	4. Aruba Dam (IRE) 13/2 Christian Williams ³ Paul Nicholls	Christian Williams ³ Paul Nicholls	5	106	–	9	75	–
br m Be My Native (USA) - Arumah (Arapaho)
Held up in touch, headway 4 out, soon ridden, no chance after next (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

4 dist [47]	3. Paris Latino I (FR) 40/1 Andrew Thornton Colin Tizzard	Andrew Thornton Colin Tizzard	4	110	–	–	60	–
b g Nikos - Tarbelissima (FR) (Tarbes)
Chased winner until after 2nd, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	5. Blue Shannon (IRE) 16/1 Tony Dobbin Mrs Jeremy Young	Tony Dobbin Mrs Jeremy Young	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Shannon Foam (Le Bavard)
Not fluent 2nd and 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

5 ran Off time: 12:42:00 Winning time: 3m 38.40s (slow by 14.40s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: David Manning Associates (Poitiers) 1st breeder: A Head And Mme Alec Head
2nd owner: Jim Lewis (Chase The Sunset)
3rd owner: Mrs Kathy Stuart (Aruba Dam)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.70 £1.10 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £4.01

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