Full Result 2.30 Folkestone | 29 November 2004

Sponsor A Race For A Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class E

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

1st £3,464.50 2nd £1,066 3rd £533 4th £266.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. He's A Leader (IRE) 8/13F Jamie Moore M C Pipe	Jamie Moore M C Pipe	5	1110 7	99	58	105	–
b g Supreme Leader - Raise The Bells (Belfalas)
Held up, progress 3 out, tracked leading pair 2 out, led between final 2 and ridden 5 lengths clear last, driven out (op 4-7 tchd 1-2)

2 3½	1. Front Rank (IRE) 6/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	4	1112	101	57	103	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Alignment (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leader to 7th, stayed prominent, ridden to challenge and upsides between last 2, soon outpaced by winner, kept on (tchd 7-1)

3 ½ [4]	7. Ellway Prospect 12/1 Timmy Murphy Miss I E Craig	Timmy Murphy Miss I E Craig	4	1011	86	41	87	–
ch f Pivotal - Littlemisstrouble (USA) (My Gallant)
Held up in last pair, progress before 3 out, ridden and outpaced by leading trio after 2 out, stayed on and hit last, took 3rd near finish (op 16-1)

4 hd [4¼]	8. Red Ensign 9/1 Leighton Aspell Linda Jewell	Leighton Aspell Linda Jewell	7	107	82	37	83	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Medway Queen (Pitpan)
Prominent, tracked leader 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, soon outpaced by leading pair, kept on (op 10-1)

5 16 [20¼]	6. Double Agent 20/1 Mr C Gordon ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	Mr C Gordon ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	11	111	97	37	82	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Rexana (Relko)
Led, reminders bend leaving home straight both circuits, headed 3 out, steadily faded (op 16-1)

6 14 [34¼]	5. Stolen Song 25/1 Robert Thornton M J Ryan	Robert Thornton M J Ryan	4	119	98	24	69	–
b g Sheikh Albadou - Sparky's Song (Electric I)
Settled midfield, ridden 8th, struggling from next, no chance after (op 33-1)

7 6 [40¼]	9. Geography (IRE) 16/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ⁷ Paddy Butler	4	97 3 p	75	–	40	–
ch g Definite Article - Classic Ring (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Held up in last pair, mistake 3rd, brief effort 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out (op 25-1)

8 dist [70¼]	2. Spiritual Dancer (IRE) 25/1 Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	9	114 v¹	100	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Arctic Tartan (Deep Run)
In touch, lost place and hard ridden after 3 out, reluctant after, tailed off, beaten 91 lengths (op 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 6m 6.10s (slow by 43.10s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Wayward Melody (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Matt Archer & The Late Miss J Broadhurst (He's A Leader) 1st breeder: Eamonn Walsh
2nd owner: Off The Bridle Partnership (Front Rank)
3rd owner: Mrs M L Luck (Ellway Prospect)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £2.20 Ex: £3.70 CSF: £4.77 Tricast: £21.02

2:30 Folkestone 29 Nov 2004

Sponsor A Race For A Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class E