Full Result 2.40 Folkestone | 26 January 2001

West Wood Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) 2m Heavy 12 fences

1st £2,478 2nd £708 3rd £354

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. The Leader 4/1 Timmy Murphy Patrick Chamings	Timmy Murphy Patrick Chamings	8	116	92	113	105	–
b g Ardross - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Took keen hold, close up, chased leader 3 out, led next, joined last, driven and just held on (op 6-1 after 8-1 in a place tchd 13-2 in a place, 7-1 in another)

2 shd	5. Copper Shell 9/4F Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	7	113 t	89	110	102	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Luly My Love (Hello Gorgeous)
Held up rear, progress 9th, effort 2 out, joined winner last, every chance near finish, just failed (tchd 5-2 in a place)

3 ½ [½]	1. Muldova (IRE) 7/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ D M Grissell	8	119	100	120	112	–
b g Poet's Dream I (IRE) - Marys Choice (Deep Run)
In touch, shaken up to chase leading pair 3 out, ridden to challenge next, chance last, stayed on, just held (op 4-1 tcd 8-1 in places)

4 10 [10½]	2. Guignol Du Cochet (FR) 100/30 Mr R Flavin ⁷ Lydia Richards	Mr R Flavin ⁷ Lydia Richards	7	113	96	103	102	–
ch g Secret Of Success I - Pasquita (FR) (Bourbon)
Led to 2nd and from 3rd to 8th, ridden and lost place 3 out, faded 2 out (trainer said horse had lost a shoe) (op 9-4 tchd 7-2 in a place)

5 4 [14½]	8. Champion Danjou (FR) 50/1 Leighton Aspell John Best	Leighton Aspell John Best	5	100 10	80	74	78	–
b g Dress Parade - Aiguillone Choice (FR) (Reasonable Choice)
Took keen hold, led 2nd to 3rd, led again 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when mistake last (op 33-1)

6 dist [44½]	6. Northern Saddler 20/1 Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	Joe Tizzard Ron Hodges	14	1012	84	43	–	–
ch g Norwick (USA) - Miss Saddler (St Paddy)
In touch in rear, pushed along 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off (op 16-1)

PU	7. Dellone 10/1 Mr F Windsor Clive ⁷ Tom George	Mr F Windsor Clive ⁷ Tom George	9	97	72	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Coire Vannich (Celtic Cone)
In touch until pulled up before 4th, saddle slipped (jockey said the saddle slipped) (op 8-1)

PU	4. Sheriff's Friend (IRE) 20/1 E Husband S Mellor	E Husband S Mellor	6	114 v	90	–	–	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Arctic Scale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Not fluent, held up rear, progress to chase leaders 8th, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 16-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 4m 18.30s (slow by 27.30s) Total SP: 107%
1st owner: Inhurst Farm Stables Partnership (The Leader) 1st breeder: Mrs J Broad
2nd owner: Brighton Racing Club (Copper Shell)
3rd owner: D Curtis (Muldova)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £1.70 £1.40 £1.70 Ex: £26.70 CSF: £10.98 Tricast: £43.94

2:40 Folkestone 26 Jan 2001

West Wood Handicap Chase Class F