Full Result 1.20 Wetherby | 14 January 1999

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

(Class 3) (5-7yo) (2m3f154yds) 2m3½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,116 2nd £938 3rd £454 4th £212

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Carbury Cross (IRE) 2/1F Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	5	110	–	93	108	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Brickey Gazette (Fine Blade)
Tracked leaders, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, shaken up and clear last, easily (tchd 7-4)

2 9	7. Gus Berry (IRE) 9/1 Norman Williamson D M Forster	Norman Williamson D M Forster	6	110 t	–	86	93	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Eurolink Sea Baby (Deep Run)
Held up, steady headway from 5th, went prominent 4 out, led approaching next, blundered and headed 2 out, soon beaten (op 8-1)

3 6 [15]	4. Demi Century (IRE) 9/2 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	7	110	–	81	88	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Cloonaheen Girl (Boreen)
Raced keenly, led and soon clear, headed approaching 3 out, soon hard ridden and beaten from 2 out (tchd 4-1 and 5-1, 11-2 in places)

4 3½ [18½]	9. Meadowbank 25/1 Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	Russ Garritty Michael Easterby	5	110	–	78	83	–
b g Meadowbrook - Polypodium (Politico)
In touch until lost place and behind 4th, steady headway to chase leaders 4 out, gradually weakened from 3 out, better for race

5 3½ [22]	11. Radmore Saxon 33/1 Lorcan Wyer Malcolm Jefferson	Lorcan Wyer Malcolm Jefferson	5	110	–	75	79	–
ch g Saxon Farm - Val's Jem (Golden Love I)
Chased leaders until lost place after 5th, hard driven 4 out and some headway approaching next, soon beaten (op 25-1)

6 26 [48]	13. Kerrisdale 33/1 B Grattan ³ P Beaumont	B Grattan ³ P Beaumont	7	106	–	45	48	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Good Way (Good Apple)
Behind, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden and beaten next

7 8 [56]	12. Virtuous Circle 33/1 A S Smith Brian Ellison	A S Smith Brian Ellison	5	110	–	46	45	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Bubbling (Tremblant I)
Prominent until ridden and weakened after 4 out (op 25-1)

8 13 [69]	2. Callfourseasons (IRE) 11/2 J Supple Ann Duffield	J Supple Ann Duffield	7	110	98	35	32	–
b g Euphemism - Home And Dry (Crash Course)
Held up, in touch 4th, mistake next, ridden along and beaten approaching 3 out (op 9-2)

9 2½ [71½]	8. Harmony Hill I (IRE) 40/1 Tony Dobbin J Parkes	Tony Dobbin J Parkes	7	110	–	32	29	–
ch g Air Display (USA) - Lady Of Gold (Avocat)
Behind, ridden along and outpaced from half-way (op 33-1)

10 ½ [72]	6. Galindo 9/1 D Parker Howard Johnson	D Parker Howard Johnson	5	110	–	32	29	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Edwina's Dawn (Space King)
Chased leaders until ridden and beaten 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

11 9 [81]	1. Althrey Torch (IRE) 50/1 G Tormey William Clay	G Tormey William Clay	7	110	–	24	20	–
b g Torus - Keep The Cut (Tarqogan)
In touch, effort and headway 5th, blundered badly 4 out, soon weakened

12 3½ [84½]	5. Elsaroni 50/1 R Supple James Turner	R Supple James Turner	5	110	–	20	16	–
ch g Primitive Rising (USA) - Malmo (Free State I)
Always outpaced and behind

F	10. Prince Tor 8/1 Warren Marston S A Brookshaw	Warren Marston S A Brookshaw	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Torus Queen (Torus)
Prominent when fell 1st (op 7-1)

13 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 5m 25.70s (slow by 46.70s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Anne Duchess Of Westminster (Carbury Cross) 1st breeder: Mrs Angela Doyle
2nd owner: D M Forster (Gus Berry)
3rd owner: Stewart Andrew (Demi Century)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £2 £2.10 £1.50 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £17.49

1:20 Wetherby 14 Jan 1999

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