Full Result 7.50 Folkestone | 7 June 2000

Hobbs Parker Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 5yo+) 3m2f Good 19 fences

1st £2,486.40 2nd £710.40 3rd £355.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Laazim Afooz 7/1 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	Richard Johnson Richard Phillips	7	1112 t	93	–	120	–
b g Mtoto - Balwa (USA) (Danzig)
Held up mid-division, progress 10th, tracked leader 12th, led 15th, shaken up and drew clear 2 out, eased to walk near finish (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2 19	10. Castle Red (IRE) 14/1 Warren Marston Dr P Pritchard	Warren Marston Dr P Pritchard	9	101	68	–	82	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Pampered Russian (Deep Run)
Prominent, chased leader 4th to 12th, effort to chase winner 4 out, hard ridden and every chance after next, beaten 2 out, eased run-in (op 10-1)

3 12 [31]	5. Natures Gentleman (IRE) 15/2 David O'Meara ⁵ Andy Hobbs	David O'Meara ⁵ Andy Hobbs	9	1011	83	–	69	–
ch g Executive Perk - Princess Peppy (Pitskelly)
Mid-division, ridden and outpaced by leading group 14th, kept on from 2 out to take poor 3rd last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

4 4 [35]	4. Sir Galeforce (IRE) 6/1 Tom Doyle ⁵ Roger Curtis	Tom Doyle ⁵ Roger Curtis	10	110	86	–	70	–
br g Mister Lord (USA) - Forest Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, progress to join leading group 14th, weakened before 3 out (tchd 7-1 in places)

5 3 [38]	1. Grangewood King (IRE) 3/1F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	7	120 v¹	95	–	84	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Molly Blaney (Kemal)
Led after 1st, jumped progressively left during race, headed 15th, beaten and eased after 3 out (op 2-1 tchd 100-30 in places, 7-2 in a place)

6 8 [46]	3. Coole Hill (IRE) 6/1 Ollie McPhail ³ Alan King	Ollie McPhail ³ Alan King	9	119	93	–	64	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Cool Girl (Menelek)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened 4 out (tchd 7-1)

7 9 [55]	12. Danzante (IRE) 16/1 M Griffiths ⁵ Derrick Morris	M Griffiths ⁵ Derrick Morris	8	102 7 1	74	–	36	–
b g Ajraas (USA) - Baliana (CAN) (Riverman)
Last pair when mistake 3rd and reminder, always behind, tailed off 14th (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

8 ½ [55½]	13. Dancing Dervish 25/1 Jodie Mogford ³ S Mellor	Jodie Mogford ³ S Mellor	5	911 3	73	–	29	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Taj Victory (Final Straw)
Towards rear, effort to mid-division 13th, soon weakened, tailed off (tchd 33-1 in places)

9 dist [85½]	11. Not An Inch (IRE) 12/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	11	100	67	–	–	–
br g Roselier (FR) - White's Quay (Quayside I)
Immediately pushed along in last pair, always struggling, tailed off from 14th (tchd 14-1 in a place)

PU	7. Titus Andronicus 33/1 R Wakley Miss H M Irving	R Wakley Miss H M Irving	13	108	75	–	–	–
b g Oats - Lavilla (Tycoon II)
Chased leader 3rd to 4th, ridden after next, soon lost place, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 15th

PU	6. Ruth's Boy (IRE) 14/1 Mr F Windsor Clive ⁷ Ms A E Embiricos	Mr F Windsor Clive ⁷ Ms A E Embiricos	11	104	78	–	–	–
br g Lord Ha Ha - Club Belle (Al Sirat I)
Led to after 1st, ridden 5th, soon lost place, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 15th (tchd 16-1, 20-1 in places)

PU	9. Polo Pony (IRE) 20/1 B Grattan John Upson	B Grattan John Upson	8	102	69	–	–	–
b g The Noble Player (USA) - Mangan Lane (Le Moss)
Prominent, mistakes and lost place from 6th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out (op 12-1)

PU	8. Hi Marble (IRE) 8/1 D Gallagher Merrita Jones	D Gallagher Merrita Jones	9	108	75	–	–	–
ch m Wylfa - Red Marble I (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up rear, mistake 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when jumped badly left 13th, pulled up before next (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 7:57:00 Winning time: 6m 31.90s (slow by 4.90s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Nut Club Partnership (Laazim Afooz) 1st breeder: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: The Shooting Stars (Castle Red)
3rd owner: Unity Farm Holiday Centre Ltd (Natures Gentleman)
Tote win: £8.90 PL: £2 £7.10 £3.90 Ex: £94.50 CSF: £93.30 Tricast: £708.52

7:50 Folkestone 7 Jun 2000

Hobbs Parker Handicap Chase Class F