Full Result 1.40 Folkestone | 27 November 2000

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

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £2,390.50 2nd £683 3rd £341.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Newick Park 7/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ D M Grissell	5	1012	97	108	100	–
gr g Chilibang - Quilpee Mai (Pee Mai)
Led to 3rd, pressed leader after, outpaced and looked beaten between last 2, rallied under pressure to lead last, kept on, all out (op 7-2 tchd 8-1 in places)

2 1	5. Mercato (FR) 3/1 Mattie Batchelor John Best	Mattie Batchelor John Best	4	110	–	101	95	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Royal Lie (FR) (Garde Royale)
With leader, led 3rd, pushed 6l clear entering straight, tired and headed last, hung left run-in, kept on (op 5-2 tchd 10-3 in a place)

3 3 [4]	1. Houghton Bay (IRE) 4/5F Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	5	1110 b	108	107	103	–
b g Camden Town - Royal Bavard (Le Bavard)
Jumped slowly 2nd, tracked leaders, not quicken and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on under pressure to close on leaders last, not run on last 100y (op evens after 5-4 in places)

4 6 [10]	7. Jane Lechat 6/1 Robert Thornton Amanda Perrett	Robert Thornton Amanda Perrett	5	109	–	82	82	–
b m Teenoso (USA) - Richards Kate (Fidel)
Tracked leaders going well, effort 3 out, ridden to press leader between last 2, weakened before last (op 3-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 10 [20]	6. Tallow Bay (IRE) 33/1 A Honeyball ⁷ Sarah Wall	A Honeyball ⁷ Sarah Wall	5	107	–	72	75	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Minimum Choice (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, no chance from next, kept on again before last (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

6 23 [43]	3. Bourne Leader (IRE) 14/1 Sam Stronge ³ Mrs N Smith	Sam Stronge ³ Mrs N Smith	5	1011	–	34	52	–
b g Supreme Leader - Loobagh Bridge (River Beauty I)
In touch to 5th, soon outpaced and beaten (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in places)

PU	4. Goldwell Boy 33/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Then Again - Leap In Time (Dance In Time)
Jumped slowly 1st, in touch until weakened 5th, tailed off when jumped very slowly 2 out, pulled up before last (op 16-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 4m 46.70s (slow by 45.70s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Newick Park Partnership (Newick Park) 1st breeder: David L Claydon
2nd owner: Mercato 1 (Mercato)
3rd owner: R Waters (Houghton Bay)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.10 £2.30 Ex: £20.20 CSF: £27.82

1:40 Folkestone 27 Nov 2000

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