Full Result 2.30 Folkestone | 12 January 2001

North Foreland Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4-7yo) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £1,554 2nd £444 3rd £222

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Lightning Star (USA) 5/4J A P McCoy Thomas Patrick McGovern	A P McCoy Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	123 b	106	101	114	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Cuz's Star (USA) (Galaxy Libra)
Held up in touch, tracked leader 5th, led before last, soon clear, pushed out (op 4-5 tchd 11-8)

2 16	4. West End Dancer (USA) 5/4J D Gallagher Phil McEntee	D Gallagher Phil McEntee	4	107 v	83	51	78	–
b f West By West (USA) - Chateau Dancer (USA) (Giacometti)
Tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and headed before last, no chance with winner (op 11-10 tchd 11-8 in places)

3 30 [46]	3. Bumpse A Daisy 33/1 Jim Culloty Daniel O'Brien	Jim Culloty Daniel O'Brien	7	1012	73	4	59	–
b m Lord Bud - Zarnina (The Brianstan)
Held up in touch, tracked leading pair 5th, in touch 2 out, soon pushed along and beaten, eased before last (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

4 dist [76]	2. Indigo Beach (IRE) 11/2 A Bates Seamus Mullins	A Bates Seamus Mullins	5	113	83	–	–	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Sandy Maid (Sandy Creek)
Led, clear to 3rd, headed and jumped left 4th, weakened and soon well tailed off (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place and 5-1)

PU	5. Arcadian Chief 50/1 C Rafter ⁵ B A Pearce	C Rafter ⁵ B A Pearce	4	100	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - May Hinton (Main Reef I)
Pulled hard, mistake 1st, held up, weakened after 3rd, tailed off when scrambled over 5th and pulled up (op 40-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	6. Mint Leaf (IRE) 33/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	4	98 1	–	–	–	–
b f Sri Pekan (USA) - Suaad (IRE) (Fools Holme)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off in 4th when pulled up before last (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places and 50-1 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 5.90s (slow by 1m 4.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Ashley Carr Racing (5) (Lightning Star) 1st breeder: Runnymede Farm Inc
2nd owner: Mrs B A McEntee (West End Dancer)
3rd owner: D C O'Brien (Bumpse A Daisy)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.20 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £2.83
The winner was bought in for 4,600 guineas.

2:30 Folkestone 12 Jan 2001

North Foreland Selling Hurdle Class G