Full Result 2.00 Folkestone | 1 December 2003

Fearless Imp Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 5yo+) 2m5f Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £2,795 2nd £860 3rd £430 4th £215

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Running Machine (IRE) 11/4J Sam Thomas ⁷ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁷ Venetia Williams	6	115	93	98	108	–
b g Classic Memory - Foxborough Lady (Crash Course)
Tracked leaders, progress 9th, led after 11th, in command 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

2 7	3. Billywill (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	9	117 t	88	86	97	–
bb g Topanoora (IRE) - Sandy Maid (Sandy Creek)
Not always fluent, held up in touch, progress 9th, joined leaders 11th, pressed winner and hit 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, kept on (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

3 29 [36]	5. Outlaw Express (IRE) 16/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	7	113	84	53	63	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Surprise Packet (Torus)
Took keen hold, chased leader to 3rd, stayed close up, every chance 4 out, ridden and beaten next, just won slugging battle for third (op 14-1)

4 ½ [36½]	2. Jeruflo (IRE) 11/4J A P McCoy Paul Webber	A P McCoy Paul Webber	8	1112 t	93	61	72	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Martiness (Martinmas)
Jumped sloppily in rear, driven 8th, effort under pressure 11th, soon outpaced by leaders, one pace after (tchd 10-3, 7-2 in places)

5 dist [66½]	7. Force Twelve (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	5	105	72	–	–	–
b g Magical Wonder (USA) - Gale Force Nine (Strong Gale)
Not fluent, held up in touch, mistake 9th, struggling from next, soon well behind, tailed off

6 16 [82½]	6. Diorama (GER) 5/1 Derek Laverty ⁷ Luke Dace	Derek Laverty ⁷ Luke Dace	8	103 b	77	–	–	–
b m Bakharoff (USA) - Dosha (FR) (Sharpman)
Not fluent, lost place and ridden when mistake 6th, soon behind, continued tailed off final circuit (op 9-2 tchd 4-1, 6-1 in places)

PU	8. Pepeta 25/1 Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	6	98	68	–	–	–
b m Presidium - Mighty Flash (Rolfe)
Led at decent pace, headed and weakened rapidly after 9th, tailed off in 7th when pulled up before 2 out, dismounted (op 20-1)

PU	4. Acertack (IRE) 7/1 Philip Hide Richard Rowe	Philip Hide Richard Rowe	6	117	88	–	67	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ask The Madam (Strong Gale)
Raced freely, chased leader 3rd, led after 9th until after 11th, soon weakened and eased, poor 5th when blundered 2 out and pulled up (tchd 9-1, 10-1 in a place)

UR	9. Combe Castle 25/1 James Davies ⁵ Neil King	James Davies ⁵ Neil King	8	99 16	67	–	–	–
gr g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Silver Cirrus (General Ironside)
Several slow jumps in rear, driven and just in touch when slow jump 9th, tailed off when scrambled over 11th and unseated rider (op 20-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 5m 21.70s (slow by 19.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Favourites Racing XVI (Running Machine) 1st breeder: Miss B Sykes
2nd owner: P F Kehoe (Billywill)
3rd owner: Economic Security 2 (Outlaw Express)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.60 £2.40 £3.80 Ex: £42.80 CSF: £25.37 Tricast: £290.32

2:00 Folkestone 1 Dec 2003

Fearless Imp Novices' Handicap Chase Class F