Full Result 3.00 Folkestone | 17 March 2000

John Best Racing Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,548 2nd £728 3rd £364

John Best Racing Novices' Hurdle Class E, 2m1½f - Good, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Canta Ke Brave (USA) 2/9F Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	4	112	–	94	117	–
ch g River Special (USA) - Stubborn Star (USA) (Star Choice)
Made all, mistake 2 out, drew clear before last where mistake, comfortably (op 2-7 after 1-3 and 30-100 in places, tchd 1-5)

2 4	8. Moulouya (FR) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald John Best	Mick Fitzgerald John Best	5	1011	–	84	105	–
gr m Turgeon (USA) - Charabia (FR) (Bazin)
Chased leading pair and soon clear of rest, effort to chase winner 2 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, soon beaten, kept on (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

3 16 [20]	6. Tailored (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	112	–	67	93	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Hook's Close (Kemal)
Held up in 5th, well behind from 4th, ran on steadily from 2 out, never near leaders, finished well (op 12-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

4 5 [25]	3. Renaloo (IRE) 100/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	5	112	–	60	88	–
gr g Tremblant I - Rare Flower (Decent Fellow)
Held up in 6th, well behind from 4th, stayed on steadily from 2 out, never near leaders (op 50-1)

5 5 [30]	7. Tola Cola 66/1 J R Kavanagh E L James	J R Kavanagh E L James	8	112	–	53	83	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Cooks Lawn (The Parson)
Last pair, pushed along and well behind 4th, no chance after (op 25-1)

6 16 [46]	2. Cedar Father (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell R J O'Sullivan	Leighton Aspell R J O'Sullivan	6	112	–	30	77	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Inger-Lea (Record Run)
Chased clear leading trio, well behind from 4th, weakened after 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	9. Jaskini 16/1 Howie Ephgrave ⁷ D J S Cosgrove	Howie Ephgrave ⁷ D J S Cosgrove	4	104 2	–	–	–	–
b g Lion Cavern (USA) - Sharka (Shareef Dancer)
Chased winner, on terms 3 out, beaten next, weakened rapidly and pulled up before last (op 16-1 after 25-1 in places tchd 14-1)

UR	5. Strong Music (IRE) 8/1 Joe Tizzard Edward Stanners	Joe Tizzard Edward Stanners	7	112	–	–	–	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sparkling Opera (Orchestra)
Held up, last when blundered and unseated rider 2nd (op 6-1)