Full Result 3.20 Huntingdon | 28 January 1999

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

(Class 3) (5-7yo) (1m7f171yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,762 2nd £836 3rd £408 4th £194

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Tonoco 2/7F Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	6	1110	–	107	133	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Lady Shoco (Montekin)
Held up, confidently ridden, headway 4th, led 3 out, hit 2 out and last, ridden out (tchd 1-3, 4-11 in places)

2 1¼	2. Bacchanal (IRE) 11/1 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	5	110	–	96	120	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Justitia (Dunbeath)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, shaken up to chase winner after 3 out, every chance when jumped right 2 out, kept on well run-in, promising (op 7-1)

3 24 [25¼]	7. Stone's Throw I 8/1 Richard Johnson D Nicholson	Richard Johnson D Nicholson	6	110	–	72	95	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Lampstone (Ragstone)
Held up, driven 5th, stayed on same pace (op 6-1)

4 3 [28¼]	3. Fountain Bank (IRE) 50/1 Barry Fenton John Spearing	Barry Fenton John Spearing	6	110 b¹	–	69	92	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Clogrecon Lass (Raise You Ten)
Close up, led 4th to 3 out, weakened (op 33-1 tchd 66-1)

5 ½ [28¾]	9. Chelworth VI 66/1 Timmy Murphy John Spearing	Timmy Murphy John Spearing	7	109	–	63	86	–
b m Derring Rose - Vi's Delight (New Member)
Held up behind, never on terms (official explanation: jockey said, re apparent tender handling, his orders were to settle in as ground softer than expected, and to get as close as possible in the circumstances) (op 33-1)

6 15 [43¾]	6. Run With The Tide 66/1 Tony Dobbin Andy Turnell	Tony Dobbin Andy Turnell	6	110 t	–	53	81	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Littoral (Crash Course)
In close touch, keen hold early, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off (op 33-1)

7 10 [53¾]	10. Dorans Grove 10/1 L Cummins ³ J S King	L Cummins ³ J S King	5	106	–	34	61	–
b m Gildoran (IRE) - Binny Grove (Sunyboy)
Tracked leaders, driven when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

8 shd [53¾]	4. French County (IRE) 66/1 M Griffiths ⁵ J R Jenkins	M Griffiths ⁵ J R Jenkins	7	109	74	37	66	–
b g Executive Perk - Donegal Moss (Le Moss)
Led to 4th, soon struggling, tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	5. Rathure (IRE) 100/1 Ollie McPhail ⁵ J W Curtis	Ollie McPhail ⁵ J W Curtis	7	109	–	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Harp Song (Auction Ring)
Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

PU	8. Tartan Shot 16/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Cruise Missile - Highland Chain (Furry Glen)
Close up until weakened quickly 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

10 ran Off time: 3:23:00 Winning time: 4m 13.50s (slow by 36.50s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Tonoco) 1st breeder: Gleadhill House Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Bacchanal)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs F C Welch (Stone's Throw I)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £2.60 £1.20 Ex: £5.20 CSF: £4.63

3:20 Huntingdon 28 Jan 1999

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