Full Result 12.30 Uttoxeter | 18 December 1998

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

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m3f207yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £1,966 2nd £551 3rd £268

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Storm Of Gold (IRE) 15/8F Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	Jamie Magee Charlie Mann	5	1110	–	114	124	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Tipperary Tartan (Rarity)
Close up, hit 5th, niggled along 4 out, led next, jinked right flat, stayed on strongly (op 2-1 tchd 7-4 and 9-4)

2 1	10. Professor Cool (IRE) 10/1 R Supple John Mackie	R Supple John Mackie	5	110	–	104	112	–
b g Cataldi - Frostbite I (Prince Tenderfoot)
Close up from 4th, challenged 3 out, unable to quicken next, stayed on well flat (op 7-1)

3 8 [9]	12. Who Dares Wins 14/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	5	110	–	97	104	–
b g Kala Shikari - Sarah's Venture (Averof)
Held up, closer order halfway, pressed leaders 4 out until no extra from 2 out (op 10-1)

4 8 [17]	6. Bunbury I 16/1 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	Norman Williamson Kim Bailey	5	110	–	91	98	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Metaxa (Khalkis)
Led, jumped slowly 3rd, hit 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, faded steadily (op 8-1)

5 3½ [20½]	7. Kaz Kalem (IRE) 33/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	6	110	–	88	94	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Kilclare Lass (Pitpan)
Held up, closer order halfway, ridden and outpaced 3 out, beaten when blundered last (op 16-1)

6 ½ [21]	11. The Good Knight (IRE) 7/1 Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	Adrian Maguire D Nicholson	6	110	–	88	95	–
bb g Good Thyne (USA) - Serene River (Over The River)
In touch, not fluent 4th, chasing leaders when hit 7th, outpaced approaching 3 out, well held when jumped slowly next (op 5-1)

7 20 [41]	13. Rising Talisker 33/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	109	–	67	77	–
ch m Primitive Rising (USA) - Dialect I (Connaught)
Behind, niggled along halfway, lost touch 3 out, tailed off (op 16-1)

8 dist [71]	8. Luggsy 20/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Ardross - Caoimhe (Pollerton)
Pressed leader to halfway, soon struggling, tailed off after 4 out (op 12-1)

F	4. Ashgan (IRE) 6/1 R Wakley Ian Williams	R Wakley Ian Williams	5	110	–	–	–	–
br g Yashgan - Nicky's Dilemma (Kambalda)
Close up until fell 6th (op 5-1)

F	5. Blanc De Blanc (IRE) 14/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	110	–	–	–	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Arctic Tack (Arctic Slave)
Held up, pushed along 7th, soon outpaced, behind when fell 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	9. Party Leader (IRE) 50/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Sally Dale (Deep Run)
Settled towards rear, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, behind when pulled up after 2 out (op 25-1)

PU	2. Anugraha (IRE) 100/1 Derek Byrne J Norton	Derek Byrne J Norton	5	110 v¹	–	–	–	–
gr g Supreme Leader - Nanny Kehoe (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Pulled hard, struggling in rear halfway, well tailed off when pulled up 3 out (trainer reported that Anugraha had a bad back after the race) (op 50-1)

UR	3. Ardfinnan (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy Mrs J Pitman	A P McCoy Mrs J Pitman	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Torus - O Tuk Deep (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders until hampered and unseated rider 6th (tchd 7-2 and 9-2 in places)

13 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 5m 13.20s (slow by 35.20s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Sir Stanley Clarke (Storm Of Gold) 1st breeder: Ron Con Ltd
2nd owner: Robert Kirkland (Professor Cool)
3rd owner: Mrs A Meller (Who Dares Wins)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £2 £1.80 £3.10 Ex: £10.20 CSF: £20.15

12:30 Uttoxeter 18 Dec 1998

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