Full Result 3.15 Chepstow | 15 February 1997

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

(Class 4) (5-7yo) (2m11yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,514 2nd £704 3rd £342

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Princeful (IRE) 7/2 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	6	110	–	84	111	–
b g Electric I - Iram (Proverb)
Always prominent, led approaching 4 out, hung left 2 out, ridden and ran on flat

2 ¾	5. John Drumm 8/1 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	6	110	–	83	110	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Girl Of Shiraz (Hotfoot I)
Led approaching 2nd until approaching 4 out, every chance flat, not quicken

3 7 [7¾]	2. Belmorebruno 8/1 C Maude M C Pipe	C Maude M C Pipe	7	110	–	76	103	–
b g Pitpan - Direct Call (Menelek)
Jumped left, always prominent, every chance 4 out, beaten when mistake 2 out

4 3 [10¾]	1. Tompetoo (IRE) 6/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	1110	–	83	110	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Express Course (Crash Course)
Led until approaching 2nd, jumped slowly 3rd, mistake and lost place 4th, stayed on from 2 out

5 2½ [13¼]	9. Rhythm And Blues I 25/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	7	110	–	71	98	–
b g Myjinski (USA) - Pitskelly Blues (Pitskelly)
Prominent, lost place 4th, stayed on from 2 out

6 27 [40¼]	12. Close Harmony 4/1 R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	R Dunwoody Nicky Henderson	5	109	–	39	66	–
ch m Bustino - Highland Lyric (Rymer)
Held up and pulled hard, headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, eased when beaten

7 ¾ [41]	4. Hightech Touch 50/1 Mr J Grassick Liam Grassick	Mr J Grassick Liam Grassick	7	110	–	43	70	–
b g Sunley Builds - Caribs Love (Caliban)
Some headway after 4th, weakened 4 out

8 ¾ [41¾]	6. Little Jake (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Noel Chance	Richard Johnson Noel Chance	7	110	–	42	69	–
b g Callernish - Fugue (Le Prince I)
Mistake 3rd, always behind

9 2½ [44¼]	3. Duke's Castle (IRE) 50/1 J Frost R G Frost	J Frost R G Frost	6	110	–	40	67	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Arctic Lucy (Lucifer)
Behind from 4th

10 28 [72¼]	7. Lizzys First 50/1 D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	D Salter ⁵ Rod Millman	5	109	–	5	39	–
b g Town And Country - Lizzy Longstocking (Jimsun I)
Headway 3rd, weakened after 4th, tailed off

F	11. Wise King 2/1F G Upton Jim Old	G Upton Jim Old	7	110	–	–	105	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Sunwise (Roi Soleil I)
Headway 4th, 4th and beaten when fell last

11 ran Off time: 3:19:00 Winning time: 4m 11.40s (slow by 25.40s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Robert & Elizabeth Hitchins (Princeful) 1st breeder: J S Bellingham
2nd owner: Andrew Jenkins (John Drumm)
3rd owner: Mrs Audrey J Hartnett (Belmorebruno)

3:15 Chepstow 15 Feb 1997

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