Full Result 3.00 Sedgefield | 26 October 2000

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

(Class 3) (4-6yo) (2m178yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,152.50 2nd £970 3rd £485 4th £242.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Fireside Girl (IRE) 15/8F Richard Guest D M Forster	Richard Guest D M Forster	6	110	93	75	101	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Colleen Glen (Furry Glen)
Settled going well, smooth headway 3 out, led and mistake next, well clear last (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

2 13	8. Begsy's Bullet 50/1 Wilson Renwick ⁵ D McCain	Wilson Renwick ⁵ D McCain	5	104	–	55	83	–
b m Primitive Rising (USA) - Seeker's Sister (Ashmore)
Behind, stayed on from off the pace and switched sharply left after 3 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner

3 10 [23]	9. Little Flora 50/1 W Dowling ³ A Scott	W Dowling ³ A Scott	4	106	–	43	75	–
ch f Alflora (IRE) - Sister's Choice (Lepanto)
Always well placed, led 3 out until headed next, well outpaced from next (op 33-1)

4 18 [41]	5. Millennium Pearl 33/1 Richie McGrath Wilf Storey	Richie McGrath Wilf Storey	5	110	–	27	60	–
b g Aragon - Little Egret (Carwhite)
With leaders, struggling after 3 out, left behind from next (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

5 1½ [42½]	6. Native Caption (IRE) 9/4 Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	5	110	–	24	59	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Hard Lady (Hardboy)
Led until headed 3 out, weakened quickly, soon well behind (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

6 2 [44½]	4. Kustom Kit Grizzly (IRE) 25/1 Gary Lyons Roy Bowring	Gary Lyons Roy Bowring	5	110	–	22	57	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Bridgetown Girl (Al Sirat I)
Pressed leaders, struggling after 3 out, soon left behind

7 12 [56½]	2. Blue Ribbon (IRE) 20/1 N Hannity ³ George Moore	N Hannity ³ George Moore	4	1011	–	7	45	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Sweet Justice (Law Society)
Soon behind, never a factor (op 16-1)

8 12 [68½]	1. Blarney Stone I (IRE) 8/1 Jodie Mogford ³ Miss Kate Milligan	Jodie Mogford ³ Miss Kate Milligan	6	1011	–	–	33	–
ch g Commanche Run - Lils Girl (Dunphy)
Pulled hard, pressed leader, struggling after 3 out, soon well behind (tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	7. Rain Doctor 11/4 A P McCoy W W Haigh	A P McCoy W W Haigh	6	110 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Rain Date (USA) (Unbridled's Song)
Waited with, headway to go handy halfway, lost touch quickly and pulled up approaching 2 out (trainer said gelding had a wind problem) (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 4m 10.90s (slow by 25.90s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: D M Forster (Fireside Girl) 1st breeder: Miss T O'Neill
2nd owner: Mrs D McCain (Begsy's Bullet)
3rd owner: Mrs A Scott (Little Flora)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.20 £5.20 £6.50 Ex: £148.20 CSF: £90.84

3:00 Sedgefield 26 Oct 2000

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