Full Result 7.30 Folkestone | 21 May 2003

Shepherd Neame United Hunts Open Champion Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) 3m7f Good To Firm 22 fences

1st £3,484 2nd £1,072 3rd £536 4th £268

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bright Approach I (IRE) 4/11F Miss P Gundry Mrs O Bush	Miss P Gundry Mrs O Bush	10	125	125	74	116	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Dysart Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led until 2nd, pressed leader until jumped ahead again 18th, clear and ridden before 2 out, stayed on stoutly (op 2-7 tchd 2-5 and 4-9 in places)

2 8	7. Woodlands Beau (IRE) 6/1 Mr N R Mitchell ⁵ Mrs S Alner	Mr N R Mitchell ⁵ Mrs S Alner	11	119 b	84	61	96	–
b g Beau Sher - Never Intended (Sayyaf)
Tracked leaders, hit 10th, last of trio going clear 13th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and chased winner vainly after (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

3 1½ [9½]	5. Tom Cobbler (IRE) 25/1 Mr P G Hall ⁷ Mrs C S Hall	Mr P G Hall ⁷ Mrs C S Hall	9	117	–	59	92	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Po Bo Pu (Pollerton)
Midfield, not fluent 9th, mistake 12th and soon outpaced, 12 lengths 4th at 17th, staying on well after 2 out but unable to challenge (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 and 66-1 in places)

4 19 [28½]	8. Alska I (FR) 50/1 Miss W Southcombe ⁷ P L Southcombe	Miss W Southcombe ⁷ P L Southcombe	10	112	75	35	75	–
b m Leading Counsel (USA) - Kolkwitzia (FR) (The Wonder)
Always towards rear, outpaced 13th, well behind 18th (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

PU	4. Dixon Varner (IRE) 50/1 Mr F Marshall ⁷ Diana Grissell	Mr F Marshall ⁷ Diana Grissell	13	1110 3	–	–	–	–
b g Sheer Grit - Raise The Bells (Belfalas)
Handy early, ran wide before 9th and continued last, tailed off 14th, pulled up 16th (op 40-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	3. Border Farmer (IRE) 100/1 Mr James Richardson ⁷ James Richardson	Mr James Richardson ⁷ James Richardson	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Riverhead (USA) - Double Figures (FR) (Double Form)
Pressed leaders until outpaced 13th, last and ridden when mistake 16th, pulled up next (op 50-1)

PU	6. Top Of The Charts 66/1 Christian Williams Mrs Theresa Morris	Christian Williams Mrs Theresa Morris	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Salse (USA) - Celebrity I (Troy)
Towards rear, struggling from 13th, tailed off when mistake 18th, pulled up next (op 40-1)

UR	2. Grecian Star 9/2 Mr J Docker ⁷ G J Tarry	Mr J Docker ⁷ G J Tarry	11	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Crested Lark - Grecian Lace (Spartan General)
Took keen hold in lead, led 2nd until 18th, 3rd and tiring quickly when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (tchd 11-2)

8 ran Off time: 7:30:00 Winning time: 7m 48.48s (fast by 1.52s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: J H Burbidge (Bright Approach I) 1st breeder: James M Kiernan
2nd owner: Club Ten (Woodlands Beau)
3rd owner: Christopher Hall (Tom Cobbler)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.02 £1.50 £3.40 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £3.31

7:30 Folkestone 21 May 2003

Shepherd Neame United Hunts Open Champion Hunters' Chase Class H