Full Result 2.25 Folkestone | 3 May 2002

David Metcalf Birthday Classified Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 5yo+) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £3,276 2nd £936 3rd £468

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Gipsy Geof (IRE) 11/4F J R Kavanagh Ferdy Murphy	J R Kavanagh Ferdy Murphy	11	112	86	103	99	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Princess Menelek (Menelek)
Held up rear but well in touch, not fluent 5th, progress 8th, pressed leader after 3 out, upsides next, ridden to lead last, driven out (tchd 9-4 and 3-1 in a place)

2 3	7. Shannon Quest (IRE) 12/1 Mr R Flavin ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	Mr R Flavin ⁵ Oliver Sherwood	6	1011 b¹	88	100	96	–
bb g Zaffaran (USA) - Carrick Shannon (Green Shoon)
Held up rear but well in touch, progress to lead 8th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed and one pace last (op 10-1)

3 8 [11]	3. Copper Shell 4/1 Mattie Batchelor Gary Moore	Mattie Batchelor Gary Moore	8	112 t	90	92	88	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Luly My Love (Hello Gorgeous)
Not jump well in rear, reminders after 3rd and never going well, outpaced from 9th, stayed on from 3 out, took 3rd under pressure before last (op 7-2)

4 9 [20]	1. Politburo 3/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	115	84	72	83	–
b g Presidium - Kitty Come Home (Monsanto)
Close up, effort and with leader 8th to 3 out, faded before 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places)

5 nk [20¼]	5. Isam Top (FR) 8/1 Leighton Aspell Martin John Hogan	Leighton Aspell Martin John Hogan	6	112	72	69	79	–
b g Siam (USA) - Miss Sic Top (FR) (Mister Sic Top)
Prominent, led 6th to 8th, weakened before 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 and 12-1 in a place)

6 1½ [21¾]	2. Brassis Hill (IRE) 20/1 Gerry Supple ³ Anna Newton-Smith	Gerry Supple ³ Anna Newton-Smith	11	1013 t	66	67	77	–
b g Marktingo - Mystery Woman (Tula Rocket)
Well in touch until not quicken and lost touch leaders before 3 out, no chance after (op 33-1)

7 10 [31¾]	9. Ma Barnicle (IRE) 12/1 Jimmy McCarthy Tim McCarthy	Jimmy McCarthy Tim McCarthy	9	1013	75	54	64	–
ch m Al Hareb (USA) - Soltina (Sun Prince)
Rear but well in touch to 8th, well behind from 3 out (op 10-1)

8 dist [61¾]	6. Oscar Wilde 12/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	10	112	80	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Topsy Bee (Be Friendly)
Mistake 2nd, led 3rd to 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off (op 9-1)

PU	8. Sigma Run (IRE) 14/1 Paul W Flynn Dr P Pritchard	Paul W Flynn Dr P Pritchard	13	112	83	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Splendid Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Led until jumped slowly and headed 3rd, last from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding had been struck into) (op 10-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 3m 50.80s (fast by 0.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late G A Hubbard (Gipsy Geof) 1st breeder: T A O'Donnell
2nd owner: Ledwidge Best Dellal Fforde (Shannon Quest)
3rd owner: Brighton Racing Club (Copper Shell)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.20 £2.40 £1.60 Ex: £30.30 CSF: £35.65

2:25 Folkestone 3 May 2002

David Metcalf Birthday Classified Chase Class F