Full Result 2.30 Folkestone | 17 November 2003

HBLB Daily Mail Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £4,706 2nd £1,448 3rd £724 4th £362

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Leith Hill Star 12/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	7	100 6	87	–	90	–
ch m Comme L'Etoile - Sunnyday (Sunley Builds)
Close up, chased leader 2 out, ridden to lead soon after, hard pressed and under pressure before last, kept on gamely flat (op 16-1)

2 1¼	2. Long Shot 3/1 Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler ⁵ Nicky Henderson	6	111	107	–	108	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Kovalevskia (Ardross)
Led to 1st, pressed leader until led again 5th, blundered 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure, always held (op 5-2 tchd 10-3 in places)

3 1½ [2¾]	5. Ask Me What (IRE) 5/4F A P McCoy Venetia Williams	A P McCoy Venetia Williams	6	111	102	–	103	–
b m Shernazar - Laffan's Bridge (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in rear, mistake 6th, progress next, effort and hit 2 out, soon ridden, disputed second before last, found little and beaten flat (op 7-4)

4 dist [32¾]	1. Madam Flora 11/1 James Davies ⁵ M J Weeden	James Davies ⁵ M J Weeden	6	117	113	–	79	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Madam's Choice (New Member)
Led 1st to 5th, stayed with leaders until driven and weakened 2 out, finished tired (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 dist [62¾]	3. La Luna (IRE) 10/1 William Kennedy ¹⁰ Noel Chance	William Kennedy ¹⁰ Noel Chance	6	109	106	–	–	–
b m Gothland (FR) - Diane's Glen (Furry Glen)
Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

PU	7. Little Bud 10/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	Colin Bolger ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	9	108	100	–	–	–
br m Lord Bud - Sindur (Rolfe)
Relucant to race, pushed up to chase leaders 1st, weakened 6th, tailed off 2 out, very remote sixth when pulled up before last (op 12-1)

PU	4. Mill Emerald 25/1 Miss S Beddoes ⁷ Georgina Nicholls	Miss S Beddoes ⁷ Georgina Nicholls	6	1010	104	–	–	–
b m Old Vic - Milinetta (MilfordI)
Stumbled badly 1st and dropped to last, never going well after and soon tailed off, disputing very remote seventh when pulled up before last (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places and 50-1 in a place)

PU	8. Standing Bloom 9/1 Warren Marston Pam Sly	Warren Marston Pam Sly	7	1013	100	–	–	–
ch m Presidium - Rosie Cone (Celtic Cone)
Held up in touch, weakened 3 out, tailed off next, disputing very remote seventh when pulled up before last (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 34.30s (slow by 36.30s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Danse Slave (transport problems)
1st owner: Mrs N F Maltby (Leith Hill Star) 1st breeder: Miss B Coyle
2nd owner: W H Ponsonby (Long Shot)
3rd owner: The Turf Club (Ask Me What)
Tote win: £14.70 PL: £3.40 £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £79.30 CSF: £50.39 Tricast: £78.91

2:30 Folkestone 17 Nov 2003

HBLB Daily Mail Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class D