Full Result 3.00 Folkestone | 15 December 2000

Daily Mail Novices' Chase Class D (In Memory of Lady Harmsworth Blunt)

(Class 3) (5yo+) 3m2f Soft 19 fences

1st £4,095 2nd £1,260 3rd £630 4th £315

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Lakefield Rambler (IRE) 4/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	113	120	114	133	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Debonair Dolly (Cidrax)
Made all, hard pressed and ridden 2 out, ran on gamely after last (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

2 ½	2. Good Time Melody (IRE) 11/8F Richard Johnson Alan King	Richard Johnson Alan King	7	113	111	113	132	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Raashideah (Dancer's Image)
Close up, mistake 11th, tracked winner 13th, ridden 3 out, challenged next, every chance after last, ran on, always held (op 5-4 tchd 6-4 in places)

3 dist [30½]	5. Silver Lake (IRE) 11/4 Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	Leighton Aspell Noel Chance	6	1011	–	76	101	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Over The Pond (IRE) (Over The River)
Close up, chased leading pair 14th, soon pushed along, hard ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened next (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

4 dist [60½]	1. Fortius (IRE) 8/1 L Cummins Emma Lavelle	L Cummins Emma Lavelle	6	113	91	51	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Dream Daisy (Choral Society)
Mistake 6th, chased winner until jumped left 13th, jumped left and weakened next, soon tailed off (tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places)

PU	4. Badge Of Fame (IRE) 10/1 L Corcoran ⁵ Mark Pitman	L Corcoran ⁵ Mark Pitman	6	106	–	–	–	–
gr g Caerleon (USA) - Infamy (Shirley Heights)
Held up last, in touch 15th, jumped slowly and weakened 3 out, poor 4th when nearly refused 2 out and straddled fence, pulled up after (tchd 12-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 6m 47.30s (slow by 20.30s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: A J Powell F A Bonsal J Schlesinger (Lakefield Rambler) 1st breeder: M Bleahan
2nd owner: Mrs Stewart Catherwood (Good Time Melody)
3rd owner: A D Weller (Silver Lake)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £12.50 CSF: £9.27