Full Result 12.30 Folkestone | 21 December 1999

Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Soft 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,152.10 2nd £940.80 3rd £449.40 4th £203.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Grief (IRE) 3/1 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	6	117 b	99	128	128	–
ch g Broken Hearted - Crecora (Royal Captive)
Made all, clear 3 out, stayed on well when challenged from next (op 2-1 tchd 7-2)

2 10	1. Miracle Island EvensF A P McCoy K R Burke	A P McCoy K R Burke	4	1110	102	121	121	–
b g Jupiter Island - Running Game (Run The Gantlet)
Chased leaders, headway to track winner 2 out, hard ridden and well-beaten when mistake last (op 4-5)

3 20 [30]	6. Red Bordeaux 16/1 O Burrows ⁵ John Akehurst	O Burrows ⁵ John Akehurst	4	103	86	85	86	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Marie De Flandre (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Held up in touch, outpaced by leading pair 3 out, soon beaten (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

4 3 [33]	2. Light The Fuse I (IRE) 7/2 Adrian Maguire David Bridgwater	Adrian Maguire David Bridgwater	7	118	100	96	96	–
b g Electric I - Celtic Bombshell (Celtic Cone)
Held up rear, not fluent 1st and 2nd, some headway 2 out, never in challenging position (op 4-1 after 5-1 in a place)

5 11 [44]	7. Emmacan (IRE) 33/1 L Barber ⁷ G A Hubbard	L Barber ⁷ G A Hubbard	5	913	84	69	69	–
b m Mazaad (IRE) - Minerstown (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Tracked leaders, outpaced 4th, soon struggling (op 20-1)

6 16 [60]	5. Inn On The Park 33/1 Mr R Guest ⁷ Simon Dow	Mr R Guest ⁷ Simon Dow	4	104	89	57	58	–
b g Northern Park (USA) - Hotel California (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Tracked winner until weakened 3 out (op 20-1)

7 27 [87]	4. Yajtahed (IRE) 14/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	4	1013	91	30	33	–
ch g Mujtahid (USA) - Rainstone (Rainbow Quest)
Held up rear, headway halfway, weakened 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 4m 42.80s (slow by 41.80s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Kika (did not arrive)
1st owner: Mike Balcomb (Grief) 1st breeder: C And J Sandys And Miss Barbara McCourt
2nd owner: Champagne Racing (Miracle Island)
3rd owner: A D Spence (Red Bordeaux)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £2.30 £1.10 Ex: £2.40 CSF: £6.19 Tricast: £32.22 Trifecta: £28.50

12:30 Folkestone 21 Dec 1999

Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D