Full Result 2.00 Folkestone | 19 February 2002

Cheriton Park Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Inner Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,688 2nd £768 3rd £384

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Just A Touch 16/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	6	101	65	77	82	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Minim (Rymer)
Held up midfield, progress 5th, tracked leader 2 out, led before last where left clear, eased near finish (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had benefited from the drop in class and soft ground) (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

2 18	1. Keltic Heritage (IRE) 11/4F Colin Bolger ⁷ Luke Dace	Colin Bolger ⁷ Luke Dace	8	117 t	91	86	90	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Peek-A-Step (IRE) (Step Together I)
Started slowly, soon recovered, pressed leader 3rd to 2 out, ridden and beaten when left 2nd again last (op 2-1 after 4-1 in a place, 7-2 in another tchd 3-1)

3 4 [22]	5. Firestone (GER) 7/2 A P McCoy Tony Carroll	A P McCoy Tony Carroll	5	115	82	73	76	–
b g Dictator's Song (USA) - Fatinizza (IRE) (Niniski)
Held up towards rear, steady progress 3 out, pressed leaders after 2 out, soon ridden, beaten when left 3rd and hampered last (op 4-1 tchd 9-2, 5-1 in a place and 3-1)

4 1¾ [23¾]	8. Shemardi 16/1 Jamie Goldstein Michael Madgwick	Jamie Goldstein Michael Madgwick	5	1011 v	75	63	65	–
b g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Masirah (Dunphy)
Midfield, ridden and effort before 2 out, kept on before last, no danger (tchd 20-1, 25-1 in a place)

5 2½ [26¼]	14. Polyphony (USA) 33/1 Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	Philip Hide Daniel O'Brien	8	103 v	67	52	55	–
b g Cox's Ridge (USA) - Populi (USA) (Star Envoy)
Led to after 1st, tracked leaders after, lost place before 2 out, one pace and no impression after (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

6 1¼ [27½]	2. Bold Cardowan (IRE) 5/1 Jim Culloty John Berry	Jim Culloty John Berry	6	1113	90	75	78	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Moving Trend (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, no progress 2 out, kept on one pace after (tchd 7-1)

7 nk [27¾]	3. Hindi 16/1 Barry Keniry N A Graham	Barry Keniry N A Graham	6	1112 b	89	74	76	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Tootsiepop (USA) (Robellino)
Held up rear, mistake 5th, ridden to stay in touch 3 out, struggling next, kept on before last (op 10-1)

8 4 [31¾]	7. Winnie 12/1 Henry Oliver Anna Newton-Smith	Henry Oliver Anna Newton-Smith	7	110	78	58	60	–
br m Presidium - Sindur (Rolfe)
Midfield, ridden after 4th, outpaced by leaders 2 out, no danger after (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

9 9 [40¾]	17. Saga Royale (FR) 25/1 Noel Fehily Daniel O'Brien	Noel Fehily Daniel O'Brien	6	100	64	35	37	–
b m Garde Royale (IRE) - Passionnante I (FR) (Dike)
Held up well in rear, lost touch before 3 out, no chance after (op 16-1)

10 6 [46¾]	18. Detachment (USA) 33/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Zoe Davison	Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Zoe Davison	9	911 3	64	29	31	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Mumble Peg (General Assembly)
Mistakes, with leaders until weakened before 2 out (op 20-1)

11 7 [53¾]	6. Cedar Chief 20/1 Andrew Thornton R J O'Sullivan	Andrew Thornton R J O'Sullivan	5	111 b	79	37	39	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Dame Ashfield (Grundy)
Chased leaders until weakened before 2 out (op 16-1)

12 12 [65¾]	10. Ifrane Balima (FR) 10/1 R Farrant J C Tuck	R Farrant J C Tuck	6	1010	74	20	22	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Balima Des Saccart (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up midfield, pushed along 5th, no progress next, well beaten 2 out, eased before last (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

13 4 [69¾]	9. Raw Silk 10/1 D Gallagher M J Ryan	D Gallagher M J Ryan	4	1010 b	82	16	18	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Misty Silks (Scottish Reel II)
Took keen hold, with leaders until weakened rapidly before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

14 5 [74¾]	19. Oliranar 50/1 Tom Best ⁷ John Best	Tom Best ⁷ John Best	6	911 4 7	68	5	-3	–
gr g Gran Alba (USA) - April Rain (Lepanto)
Always well in rear, lost touch after 5th, tailed off (op 33-1)

15 13 [87¾]	16. Sasha Star (IRE) 25/1 L Cummins Gary Brown	L Cummins Gary Brown	4	100	73	–	–	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Trojan Relation (Trojan Fen)
Always well in rear, lost touch after 5th, tailed off (tchd 33-1 in places)

F	4. Dellone 8/1 Robert Thornton Tom George	Robert Thornton Tom George	10	117 7	84	–	92	–
b g Gunner B - Coire Vannich (Celtic Cone)
Took keen hold, led after 1st, ridden and headed before last, 1l down but clear in 2nd when fell last (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	12. Sodelk 25/1 Sophie Mitchell Julian Poulton	Sophie Mitchell Julian Poulton	8	108	72	–	–	–
ch m Interrex (CAN) - Summoned By Bells (Stanford)
Always rear, tailed off when pulled up before 5th (jockey said mare felt lame) (op 20-1)

PU	13. Lambrini Knight (IRE) 33/1 W Worthington Lisa Williamson	W Worthington Lisa Williamson	9	104	68	–	–	–
b g John French - Annalough Rose (Mugatpura)
Midfield, mistake 2nd, weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding finished distressed) (op 25-1)

18 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 4m 32.90s (slow by 34.90s) Total SP: 148%
Non-runners: Adjiram (vet's certificate)
1st owner: David A Turnbull (Just A Touch) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: Danny O'Sullivan (Keltic Heritage)
3rd owner: Kenneth W Marshall (Firestone)
Tote win: £20.80 PL: £4 £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £230.90 CSF: £67.39 Tricast: £214.33

9 hurdles

2:00 Folkestone 19 Feb 2002

Cheriton Park Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F