Full Result 1.00 Hereford | 11 January 2007

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

(Class 4) (4-7yo) (2m3f147yds) 2m3½f Heavy 8 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £2,927.70 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Classic Fiddle 8/11F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1013	–	–	107	–
ch m Classic Cliche (IRE) - Fiddling The Facts (IRE) (Orchestra)
Went prominent and not fluent 2nd, not fluent 3rd, soon chasing leader, led after 5th, ridden out final furlong (op 4-6 tchd 4-5 in places and 5-6 in a place)

2 1½	2. Trigger The Light 9/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	1112	–	–	119	–
ch g Double Trigger (IRE) - Lamper's Light (Idiots Delight)
Held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, every chance last, soon ridden, kept on final furlong (op 5-1)

3 3½ [5]	1. Little Rocker (IRE) 6/1 Noel Fehily Carl Llewellyn	Noel Fehily Carl Llewellyn	6	1112	–	–	116	–
b g Rock Hopper - One Back (IRE) (Meneval)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden and every chance on long run-in, no extra final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 and 11-2)

4 30 [35]	4. Exuberance (IRE) 11/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	5	116	–	–	79	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Hook's Close (Kemal)
Held up in touch, weakened approaching last (tchd 12-1)

5 1 [36]	5. Oiseau De Nuit (FR) 100/1 Tom O'Brien Mark Rimell	Tom O'Brien Mark Rimell	5	116	–	–	78	–
b g Evening World (FR) - Idylle Du Marais (FR) (Panoramic I)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and hit last, soon weakened

6 nk [36¼]	9. Venice Road (IRE) 50/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	6	116	–	–	78	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Croeso Cynnes I (Most Welcome)
In rear, ridden and struggling 5th, never near leaders (tchd 40-1)

7 3½ [39¾]	3. Dearsha (FR) 100/1 Gerard Tumelty ⁵ Giles Smyly	Gerard Tumelty ⁵ Giles Smyly	5	111	–	–	74	–
b g Dear Doctor (FR) - Doushama (FR) (Nashamaa)
Chased leader until after 3rd, lost place after 4th, struggling when hung left after 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)

8 21 [60¾]	7. Rudinero (IRE) 25/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Heather Dalton	Tommy Phelan ³ Heather Dalton	5	113	–	–	53	–
gr g Rudimentary (USA) - Cash Chase (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 6th, weakened after 2 out

9 14 [74¾]	6. Pencil House (IRE) 50/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	7	116	–	–	39	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - PencilI (IRE) (Crash Course)
Held up in touch, weakened early on long run-in (op 66-1)

10 9 [83¾]	10. Young Gary 100/1 Tom Scudamore Andrew Price	Tom Scudamore Andrew Price	5	116	–	–	30	–
ch g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Miss Michelle (Jalmood)
Led, mistake 4th, headed after 5th, weakened 2 out, mistake last

11 3 [86¾]	8. The Logical Man (IRE) 22/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	116	–	–	27	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Tudor Lady (Green Shoon)
Held up and behind, ridden 2 out, soon struggling (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

11 ran Off time: 1:01:00 Winning time: 5m 20.00s (slow by 45.00s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs E Roberts (Classic Fiddle) 1st breeder: Mrs E C Roberts
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch & Mrs A A Shutes (Trigger The Light)
3rd owner: B Perkins (Little Rocker)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £1.60 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £3.83

The last hurdle in the home straight was omitted on all circuits.

1:00 Hereford 11 Jan 2007

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