Full Result 2.00 Folkestone | 17 December 1999

HBLB Christmas Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £4,607 2nd £1,394 3rd £680 4th £323

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Out Ranking (FR) 4/7F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	120	134	75	136	–
b m Le Glorieux - Restless Nell (Northern Baby)
Made all, clear from 3 out, in no danger from next, jumped right last, eased (op 1-2 tchd 4-6, 8-11 in a place)

2 8	2. Tempestuous Lady (IRE) 9/2 J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	J R Kavanagh Nicky Henderson	8	114	124	58	108	–
b m Sexton Blake - Lady-Easton (Oats)
Mistakes 1st and 6th, always chasing winner, ridden and no impression from 2 out (op 3-1)

3 3½ [11½]	3. Country House 6/1 Andrew Thornton Jim Old	Andrew Thornton Jim Old	8	108	114	45	96	–
b m Town And Country - Mearlin (Giolla Mear)
Held up, progress 6th, mistake next, effort to dispute 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression from next (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 in a place)

4 4 [15½]	5. Miss Roberto (IRE) 8/1 Paul W Flynn ⁵ John O'Shea	Paul W Flynn ⁵ John O'Shea	6	912	109	36	87	–
ch m Don Roberto (USA) - Frau Ahuyentante (ARG) (Frari)
Chased leaders, pushed along 5th, struggling 3 out, tried to rally before last, no progress (op 10-1 after 14-1 in a place tchd 12-1)

PU	4. Traluide (FR) 9/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	Barry Keniry ⁵ G B Balding	4	102	113	–	–	–
b f Tropular - In And Out (FR) (In Fijar)
In touch until weakened rapidly 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before last (op 5-1 tchd 10-1 in places)