Full Result 5.10 Plumpton | 10 March 1997

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

(Class 4) (5-7yo) 2m4f OMS Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £2,343 2nd £648 3rd £309

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Stormy Passage (IRE) 1/10F A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	7	113	–	100	121	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Perusia (Pirate King I)
Led 6th, clear 8th, very easily

2 21	4. Supreme Troglodyte (IRE) 12/1 Sophie Mitchell ⁵ Charlie Morlock	Sophie Mitchell ⁵ Charlie Morlock	5	102	–	67	79	–
b m Supreme Leader - Clontinty Queen (Laurence O)
In touch, ridden approaching 8th, soon outpaced by winner, went moderate 2nd flat

3 3½ [24½]	2. Brook Bee 25/1 Warren Marston N A Gaselee	Warren Marston N A Gaselee	5	1012	–	74	81	–
br g Meadowbrook - Brown Bee III (Marcus Superbus)
Led, headed 6th, outpaced from 8th, lost moderate 2nd flat

F	3. Pitarry 25/1 Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Pitpan - Servilia (FR) (Aureole)
Mistake 5th, behind from next, last and losing touch when fell 7th