Full Result 3.05 Folkestone | 16 December 2003

David Edwards Memorial Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 2m5f Good 15 fences

1st £3,497 2nd £1,076 3rd £538 4th £269

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Very Very Noble (IRE) 5/1 B J Crowley Alex Hales	B J Crowley Alex Hales	9	1112 t	105	–	120	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - Hills Angel (IRE) (Salluceva)
Made all, blundered 2nd, mistakes 10th and 3 out, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, kept on gamely flat (op 4-1)

2 1¾	1. Lord Halfnothin (IRE) 5/2F Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	7	124 7	111	–	123	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Midnight Seeker (Status Seeker)
Chased winner until mistake 5th, stayed well in touch, mistake 12th, effort next, chased winner 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

3 9 [10¾]	4. Dunowen (IRE) 4/1 Robert Thornton James Eustace	Robert Thornton James Eustace	8	114	97	–	99	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Lulu Buck (Buckskin)
Jumped slowly 1st, held up in last pair, slow jump 9th and pushed along, outpaced from 12th, kept on again to take 3rd flat (op 5-1)

4 4 [14¾]	6. Fluff 'N' Puff 12/1 Paddy Brennan ³ J S King	Paddy Brennan ³ J S King	9	109	91	–	90	–
ch g Nicholas Bill - Puff Puff (All Systems Go)
Prominent, chased winner 5th until mistake 7th, went 2nd again 12th until 2 out, weakened rapidly before last (op 11-1)

5 dist [44¾]	5. Tuxedo Junction (NZ) 13/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	110	93	–	–	–
br g Little Brown Jug (NZ) - Just Kay (NZ) (St Puckle)
Prominent, chased winner 7th to 12th, beaten when mistake next, weakened very rapidly (op 8-1 tchd 6-1)

PU	3. Strongtrooper (IRE) 11/4 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	8	1111	104	–	–	–
b g Doubletour (USA) - Moss Gale (Strong Gale)
Raced wide, held up in last pair but well in touch, weakened tamely and mistake 11th, pulled up before next (jockey said after gelding made a mistake in the back straight he thought it was distressed) (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 5m 20.40s (slow by 18.40s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Coach House Racing (Very Very Noble) 1st breeder: Michael J Gainford
2nd owner: H V Perry (Lord Halfnothin)
3rd owner: Mrs T S Matthews (Dunowen)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £3 £1.50 Ex: £20.20 CSF: £18.60

3:05 Folkestone 16 Dec 2003

David Edwards Memorial Handicap Chase Class D