Full Result 12.50 Exeter | 3 December 1999

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

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f OMS Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,248 2nd £903 3rd £434

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mestre Sala (FR) 5/4F Andrew Thornton Henry Daly	Andrew Thornton Henry Daly	4	115	–	99	117	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Light Lida (USA) (Alleged)
Tracked leaders, narrow lead 3 out, driven and ran on well run-in (op evs)

2 ½	2. Be My Manager (IRE) 7/4 A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	4	110	–	94	111	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fahy Quay (Quayside I)
Held up in rear, headway from 3rd, challenged 3 out, ridden from 2 out, kept on well run-in but not pace of winner close home (op 2-1 after 9-4 in a place)

3 12 [12½]	3. Carried Interest (IRE) 16/1 Mr R Widger ³ N A Gaselee	Mr R Widger ³ N A Gaselee	5	1011	–	83	99	–
br g Celio Rufo - Laurie Belle (Boreen)
Behind, pushed along 4th, headway 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last but not a danger (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

4 1 [13½]	9. The Hill Has Moved (IRE) 8/1 David O'Meara ⁷ Philip Hobbs	David O'Meara ⁷ Philip Hobbs	6	107	–	82	99	–
ch g Ore (IRE) - Quotation I (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out and soon weakened (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

5 ¾ [14¼]	8. Montpelier (IRE) 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	82	98	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Liscarton (Le Bavard)
Led to 4th, led again next, headed but every chance 3 out, weakened quickly next (op 8-1)

6 7 [21¼]	4. Con Tricks 66/1 Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	Sean Curran Seamus Mullins	6	110	–	75	92	–
b g El Conquistador - Dame NellieI (Dominion)
Prominent, with leaders 3rd, led next, headed 5th, weakened from 3 out, hit next, no chance when went badly left last (tchd 100-1)

7 15 [36¼]	7. Kirdford (IRE) 20/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	5	107	–	61	79	–
bb g Miner's Lamp - Somelli (Candy Cane)
Keen hold, chased leaders, challenged 3rd, stayed front rank until weakened 3 out (op 14-1)

8 nk [36½]	11. Polar Party 66/1 P Holley Nerys Dutfield	P Holley Nerys Dutfield	5	109	–	56	70	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Festive Season (Silly Season)
Behind, effort 4th, soon ridden, weakened after next (op 50-1)

9 18 [54½]	6. Four Mile Clump 50/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Peter Jones	Jamie Goldstein ³ Peter Jones	5	1011	–	41	57	–
b g Petoski - Rare Luck (Rare One)
In touch, driven and effort 5th, weakened soon after (op 33-1)

10 13 [67½]	10. Virac Lad (IRE) 66/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	5	110	–	32	44	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Garryduff Lass (Green Shoon)
Always behind, lost touch from 4th

11 28 [95½]	5. Danny Bell (IRE) 33/1 Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	Mickey Brennan John O'Shea	6	110	–	4	16	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Rhein Valley (IRE) (Kings Lake)
Behind, lost touch and jumped slowly 5th (op 25-1)

11 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 19.10s (slow by 23.10s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs Strachan, Mrs Gabb & Mrs Graham (Mestre Sala) 1st breeder: Afonso Burlamaqui
2nd owner: The Earl Cadogan (Be My Manager)
3rd owner: Mrs Mark Allsopp (Carried Interest)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.40 £1.10 £4.20 Ex: £2.20 CSF: £3.34 Trifecta: £48.30

12:50 Exeter 3 Dec 1999

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