Full Result 2.50 Taunton | 16 January 1997

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

(Class 3) (5-7yo) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £3,137 2nd £882 3rd £431

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Spring Gale (IRE) 6/5F Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	6	1110	–	99	111	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Orospring (Tesoro Mio)
Always prominent, challenging when hit 6th, led 2 out, pushed out

2 2	1. Edgemoor Prince 2/1 Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs	6	1110	–	98	106	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Stubbin Moor (Kinglet)
Led, hit 3 out, hard ridden and headed 2 out, one pace

3 3 [5]	8. Weather Wise 12/1 J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	5	107	–	79	92	–
b g Town And Country - Sunshine Gal (Alto Volante I)
Always prominent, ridden 3 out, ran on one pace

4 11 [16]	10. Di's Last 5/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	109	–	72	76	–
ch m Ra Nova - Dial Direct I (Peacock I)
Always prominent, no headway from 7th

5 9 [25]	11. Eleanora Muse 14/1 Guy Lewis ³ Paddy Farrell	Guy Lewis ³ Paddy Farrell	7	106	–	62	67	–
b m Idiots Delight - Lavilla (Tycoon II)
Never troubled leaders

6 ¾ [25¾]	9. Brown Wren 16/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	6	109	–	64	66	–
b m Kinglet - Brown Veil (Don't Look)
Prominent to 7th

7 7 [32¾]	4. Derrys Prerogative 66/1 D Bridgwater Tony Carroll	D Bridgwater Tony Carroll	7	110	–	64	64	–
b g Nearly A Hand - Derrycreha Lass (Precipice Wood)
Ridden 5th, always behind

8 7 [39¾]	12. Lilly The Filly 100/1 Rodi Greene Mrs Barbara Waring	Rodi Greene Mrs Barbara Waring	6	109	–	53	52	–
br m Macmillion - March Memories (Mandamus)
Always behind

9 22 [61¾]	6. Missed The Match 100/1 P M McLoughlin R E Pocock	P M McLoughlin R E Pocock	7	110	–	40	35	–
ch g Royal Match - Miss Levantine (Levanter)
Prominent to 6th, tailed off

10 ¾ [62½]	13. Piccolina 14/1 J Railton Richard Phillips	J Railton Richard Phillips	5	109	–	35	–	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Highland Chain (Furry Glen)
Always behind, tailed off

11 5 [67½]	7. Sierra Nevada I 16/1 O Burrows ⁵ Paul Nicholls	O Burrows ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	109	–	31	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Yellow Iris (Le Bavard)
Behind from 6th, tailed off

12 3 [70½]	14. Tinker's Cuss 66/1 Sean Curran A P Jones	Sean Curran A P Jones	6	109	–	28	–	–
ch m Nearly A Hand - Little Member (New Member)
Prominent to 3rd, tailed off

PU	3. Big Theo 20/1 P Holley Nerys Dutfield	P Holley Nerys Dutfield	6	110	–	–	–	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Bolt Hole (Laggards Lane)
Headway 6th, 5th and weakening when pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 36.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: M Crabb, B Ead, M Moore (Spring Gale) 1st breeder: T J Hurley
2nd owner: The Racing Hares (Edgemoor Prince)
3rd owner: David Chown (Weather Wise)

2:50 Taunton 16 Jan 1997

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