Full Result 2.30 Folkestone | 1 December 2003

Cecil John Fisher 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,094 2nd £884 3rd £442

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Hirvine (FR) 10/1 Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Peter Bowen	Mr Tom Greenway ⁷ Peter Bowen	5	110	100	–	126	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - Guadanella (FR) (Guadanini)
Took keen hold, prominent in chasing group, chased leader 3 out, led between final 2, soon clear, mistake last, stayed on strongly (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

2 dist	2. Odagh Odyssey (IRE) 3/1 A P McCoy Emma Lavelle	A P McCoy Emma Lavelle	9	1110	103	–	100	–
ch g Ikdam - Riverside Willow (Callernish)
Hit several flights, tracked leader 2nd, led after 6th, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with winner after, finished very tired (op 9-4 tchd 10-3 in a place)

3 13 [43]	10. Leith Hill Star 10/1 Mark Bradburne Richard Rowe	Mark Bradburne Richard Rowe	7	1011	90	–	66	–
ch m Comme L'Etoile - Sunnyday (Sunley Builds)
Prominent in chasing group, chased leader after 6th until 3 out, hard ridden and weakened next (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

4 16 [59]	9. Bell Lane Lad (IRE) 13/8F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	1013 7	92	–	52	–
b g Wakashan - Busti Lass (IRE) (Bustineto)
Settled in midfield, mistake 6th and pushed along, effort under pressure 8th, in touch 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 6-4 and 7-4)

5 14 [73]	1. Romero 16/1 Timmy Murphy Patrick Chamings	Timmy Murphy Patrick Chamings	7	1112 v	105	–	–	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Casamurrae (Be My Guest)
Chased leader to 2nd, soon getting reminders and not going well, still in touch under pressure 8th, weakened next, tailed off (tchd 20-1 in a place)

PU	5. Who Cares Wins 10/1 Mick Fitzgerald J R Jenkins	Mick Fitzgerald J R Jenkins	7	117	100	–	–	–
ch g Kris - Anne BonnyI (Ajdal)
Settled in rear, lost touch with leading group after 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft, soft in places ground) (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in a place)

PU	4. Barton Nic 16/1 Noel Fehily D P Keane	Noel Fehily D P Keane	10	118 p	101	–	–	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Dutch Majesty (Homing)
Tracked leaders, hit 7th, ridden and weakened rapidly after next, poor 6th when pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

PU	7. Blue Planet (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	5	112	95	–	–	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Millie Musique (Miller's Mate)
In rear, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (tchd 16-1 in a place)

PU	11. Rare Presence (IRE) 100/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	4	1011 v¹	90	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Celebrity Style (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Tore off into clear lead, headed after 6th, immediately refused to race, tailed off when pulled up before 8th (op 66-1)

PU	3. Stockers Pride 50/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Peter Hedger	Colin Bolger ⁵ Peter Hedger	8	114	102	–	–	–
b g Sula Bula - Fille De Soleil (Sunyboy)
Never going well, last and under pressure when hit 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 6th (tchd 100-1 in a place)

PU	8. Grand Prompt 25/1 Andrew Thornton Brett Johnson	Andrew Thornton Brett Johnson	4	112 b	95	–	–	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Prompting I (Primo Dominie)
Always in rear, struggling from 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

11 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 6m 11.00s (slow by 48.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: B A Crumbley (Hirvine) 1st breeder: Haras De Mauhourat
2nd owner: R J Lavelle (Odagh Odyssey)
3rd owner: Mrs N F Maltby (Leith Hill Star)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2.70 £1.40 £2.70 Ex: £47.10 CSF: £40.01 Tricast: £314.07

2:30 Folkestone 1 Dec 2003

Cecil John Fisher 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class E