Full Result 2.25 Hereford | 15 October 1999

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

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (2m53yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,892 2nd £876 3rd £428 4th £204

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Sir Robbo (IRE) 4/6F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1110	–	58	96	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Polly's Slipper (Pollerton)
Prominent, steadied to race in third place after 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden to close and not fluent next, led 2 out, soon pushed clear, comfortably (op 1-2 tchd 8-11 in places)

2 1¾	5. Winnick (IRE) 33/1 D Walsh D McCain	D Walsh D McCain	5	110	–	46	79	–
bb g Fools Holme (USA) - Injection (On Your Mark)
Led at slow pace, headed approaching 4th, continued to race prominently, led after 4 out, headed and mistake 2 out, soon driven and one pace (tchd 50-1)

3 29 [30¾]	2. Arizona Bold 5/4 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	6	110	–	20	53	–
b g Skyliner (IRE) - Bold Event (Persian Bold)
Held up in last place, not fluent 3rd, niggled along to close approaching 3 out, soon beaten, jumped slowly next, eased (official explanation: jockey said the gelding was never going on the ground and was not jumping fluently) (op 6-4 after 9-4 in a place)

4 8 [38¾]	4. Marauder (IRE) 66/1 Mr P R Costello ⁷ Ann Price	Mr P R Costello ⁷ Ann Price	6	107 b¹	–	6	49	–
b g Yashgan - Sweet Slievenamon (Arctic Slave)
Tracked leaders, led and quickened pace approaching 4th, headed after 4 out, weakening when mistake next (op 33-1)