Full Result 3.40 Cheltenham | 11 April 1996

European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5-7yo) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f omsNew Good 10 hurdles

1st £16,110 2nd £6,083 3rd £2,966.50 4th £1,340.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Miss Optimist 9/1 Richard Johnson ³ D Nicholson	Richard Johnson ³ D Nicholson	6	911 4	114	–	121	–
b m Relkino - Sweet Optimist (Energist)
Tracked leaders, led approaching last, stayed on strongly

2 3	. Jimmy's Cross (IRE) 9/1 Lorcan Wyer G B Balding	Lorcan Wyer G B Balding	6	100 2	114	–	118	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Foredefine (Bonne Noel)
Held up in touch, effort approaching 2 out, every chance last, unable to quicken

3 1¾ [4¾]	. Flying Gunner 20/1 Warren Marston D Nicholson	Warren Marston D Nicholson	5	100 1	114	–	116	–
ch g Gunner B - Dans Le Vent (Pollerton)
Behind, headway and ridden along 3 out, every chance last, drifted left under pressure flat, soon beaten

4 8 [12¾]	. Strong Promise I (IRE) 9/2 K P Gaule ³ G A Hubbard	K P Gaule ³ G A Hubbard	5	1111	142	–	136	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Held up, headway 3 out, every chance after next, ridden and one pace approaching last

5 7 [19¾]	. Old Habits (IRE) 25/1 B Storey Les Eyre	B Storey Les Eyre	7	100 4	114	–	101	–
b g Nordance (USA) - Layer Cake I (Levmoss)
Chased leader, left in lead 6th, headed and weakened between last 2

6 15 [34¾]	. Tara Rambler (IRE) 5/2F Paul Carberry Sally Hall	Paul Carberry Sally Hall	7	104	118	–	90	–
ch g Arapahos (FR) - Tarabelle (Tarqogan)
Held up and behind, headway when hit 2 out, soon beaten, tailed off

7 shd [34¾]	. Ambleside (IRE) 13/2 R Dunwoody Mrs S D Williams	R Dunwoody Mrs S D Williams	5	103 2	117	–	89	–
b g Kambalda - Noellespir (Bargello)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

8 8 [42¾]	. Hooded Hawk (IRE) 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	103	117	–	81	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Kessella (Le Levanstell)
Tracked leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

F	. Uncle Keeny (IRE) 11/2 Mark Dwyer Jonjo O'Neill	Mark Dwyer Jonjo O'Neill	6	108	122	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Honeyburn (Straight Rule)
Held up in rear, fell 4th

F	. Exterior Profiles (IRE) 10/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	100 3	114	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Best Of Kin (Pry)
Led until fell 6th

10 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 5m 0.80s (slow by 18.80s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: The Plough Partnership (Miss Optimist) 1st breeder: Mrs P Glenn
2nd owner: Leslie Garratt Racing (Jimmy's Cross)
3rd owner: R Maryan Green (Flying Gunner)

3:40 Cheltenham 11 Apr 1996

European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final Class A Grade 3