Full Results
14:30 Taunton
European Breeders' Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,426
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £500
- Form 3112-F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, heaway to lead 5th, soon clear, very easily
His Lordship
251- Form 4-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, headway 6trh, soon chasing leaders, effort 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 957F02
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey R P McLernon
behind, headway 7th, soon chasing leaders, under pressure before 2 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge
Barton Cliche
628- Form 4/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in touch, keen early, under pressure before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Ian Popham
behind until some late headway, never on terms
- Form 0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey M Goldstein
led until approaching 4th, remained prominent, weakened after 3 out
Big Knickers
12- Form 43-4P8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Matt O'connor
held up in rear, never a factor
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
mid-division, weakened 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 9/7P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leaders, lost place before 7th, soon beaten
- Form 0-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
pulled hard and prominent, led approaching 4th, headed next, weakened 6th, behind when pulled up 3 out