Full Result 2.15 Folkestone | 30 January 1997

Stelling Minnis Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,326.50 2nd £654 3rd £319.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Fiddling The Facts (IRE) 7/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	1013	–	92	103	–
bb m Orchestra - Facts 'n Fancies (Furry Glen)
Held up, chased leader from 7th, led approaching last, comfortably

2 10	6. Royal Raven (IRE) 4/1 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	6	111	–	86	98	–
b g Castle Keep - Decent Dame (Decent Fellow)
Held up, chased winner approaching last, no impression

3 15 [25]	7. Unsinkable Boxer (IRE) 14/1 I Lawrence N J H Walker	I Lawrence N J H Walker	8	114	–	78	83	–
b g Sheer Grit - Softly Sarah (Hardboy)
Headway to lead 7th, headed approaching last, soon weakened

4 24 [49]	5. Music Master (IRE) 7/2 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	7	114	–	60	59	–
ch g Orchestra - I Know (Crespino)
Hampered bend after 1st, headway 7th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 2½ [51½]	4. Kingswood Manor 12/1 R Farrant Venetia Williams	R Farrant Venetia Williams	5	114	–	58	56	–
b g Exodal (USA) - Angelic Appeal (Star Appeal)
Prominent to 3 out

6 3½ [55]	3. Hardy Breeze (IRE) 16/1 J R Kavanagh D M Grissell	J R Kavanagh D M Grissell	6	114	–	55	53	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Chake-Chake (GoldhillI)
Prominent to 7th

7 5 [60]	10. Quinag 14/1 S McNeill Kim Bailey	S McNeill Kim Bailey	6	1013	–	46	43	–
ch m Tina's Pet - Erica Superba (Langton Heath)
Behind from 8th

PU	8. Upham Surprise 8/1 G Upton Jim Old	G Upton Jim Old	9	114	–	–	–	–
b g Sula Bula - Upham Lady (Bustino)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	1. Alongwaydown (IRE) 66/1 D Leahy D R Gandolfo	D Leahy D R Gandolfo	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Trident Missile (Vulgan Slave)
Behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	2. Gentle Tune (IRE) 33/1 Mr P O'Keeffe ⁷ John Best	Mr P O'Keeffe ⁷ John Best	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Paean - Gentle Maggie (Tarqogan)
Led until headed and mistake 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 5m 56.30s (slow by 33.30s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Mrs E Roberts (Fiddling The Facts) 1st breeder: Miss E Hamilton
2nd owner: A D Weller (Royal Raven)
3rd owner: Paul Green (Unsinkable Boxer)

2:15 Folkestone 30 Jan 1997

Stelling Minnis Novices' Hurdle Class E