Full Result 12.50 Exeter | 1 December 2000

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

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m175yds) 2m1f Heavy 6 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £2,275 2nd £650 3rd £325

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Indian Scout (IRE) 4/1 L Cummins Ben De Haan	L Cummins Ben De Haan	5	110	–	68	109	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Kemchee (IRE) (Kemal)
Pulled hard early, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, challenged 3 out, led next, driven out (op 3-1)

2 6	3. Cornish Gale (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	6	110 t	–	59	106	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Seanaphobal Lady (Kambalda)
Chased leaders, led after 4 out, veered badly left and right from 3 out, headed 2 out and mistake, not run on under pressure approaching last (op 5-2)

3 15 [21]	8. Sing Solo (IRE) 3/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	110	–	36	91	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - CaesoniaI (Buckskin)
Behind, headway 3rd, chased leaders after 4 out, one pace from next (op 4-1 after 6-1 in places tchd 9-2 in places)

4 13 [34]	4. Dragon Island 33/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	5	110	–	15	75	–
b g Jupiter Island - Dragon Fire (Dragonara Palace)
Chased leaders, steadied rear 2nd, some headway from 2 out but not a danger (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

5 1 [35]	7. Peerless 66/1 Noel Fehily ³ J S King	Noel Fehily ³ J S King	5	1011	–	13	74	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Florence May I (Grange Melody)
Behind, moderate headway from 2 out (op 25-1)

6 2½ [37½]	9. Bekstar 66/1 C Maude J C Tuck	C Maude J C Tuck	5	109	–	3	68	–
br m Nicholas Bill - Murex (Royalty)
Always behind (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

7 10 [47½]	2. Chop-ChopI (IRE) 66/1 Rodi Greene D C Turner	Rodi Greene D C Turner	6	110 t	89	–	62	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Arctic Bavard (Le Bavard)
Led after 1st, headed after 4 out, soon weakened (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

8 dist [77½]	6. Mark-Antony (IRE) 33/1 Barry Fenton G B Balding	Barry Fenton G B Balding	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Judysway (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off (op 16-1)

UR	1. S'Assagir (FR) 6/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Shining Steel - Dalticia (FR) (Cadoudal)
Led until after 1st, steadied to track leaders when blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd (op 7-4 tchd 2-1 and 9-4 in places)

9 ran Off time: 12:51:00 Winning time: 4m 29.60s (slow by 38.60s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Rose Of Tracarta (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Indian Scout Partnership (Indian Scout) 1st breeder: Eugene McDermott
2nd owner: C G Roach (Cornish Gale)
3rd owner: T A Curran (Sing Solo)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.90 £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £26.90 CSF: £19.23 Trifecta: £66

12:50 Exeter 1 Dec 2000

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