Full Result 1.30 Folkestone | 14 December 2004

Aintree Club Michael Gore Memorial Beginners' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 3m1f Good 18 fences

1st £4,238 2nd £1,304 3rd £652 4th £326

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Eric's Charm (FR) 15/8J A P McCoy Oliver Sherwood	A P McCoy Oliver Sherwood	6	110	–	124	131	–
b g Nikos - Ladoun (FR) (Kaldoun)
Pressed leader, led 13th, driven and hard pressed 2 out, stayed on well (op 6-4 tchd 2-1)

2 3	3. Hirvine (FR) 4/1 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	Richard Johnson Peter Bowen	6	110	–	121	125	–
ch g Snurge (IRE) - Guadanella (FR) (Guadanini)
Tended to jump left, in touch, pushed along and progress 13th, chased winner next, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace (op 9-2)

3 nk [3¼]	8. Too Forward (IRE) 20/1 Seamus Durack Mark Pitman	Seamus Durack Mark Pitman	8	110	–	120	126	–
ch g Toulon - One Back (IRE) (Meneval)
Well in touch, blundered 13th, effort after 3 out, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace after

4 12 [15¼]	9. Vivid ImaginationI (IRE) 15/8J Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	5	110	–	108	121	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Sezu (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Not always fluent, held up in last trio, progress 10th, mistake 13th, with leaders next, challenged 2 out, weakened last, eased flat (op 9-4 tchd 7-4)

5 26 [41¼]	7. Thieves'Glen 33/1 Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison	Jim Crowley Hughie Morrison	6	110	115	82	87	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Hollow Creek (Tarqogan)
Led to 13th, stayed with leaders until weakened from 3 out

6 dist [71¼]	1. Bandit Brown (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Parkroe Lady (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up, in touch until weakened 13th, tailed off after 3 out, beaten 74 lengths

7 25 [96¼]	4. Hurricane Dipper (IRE) 100/1 Mr C Gordon ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	Mr C Gordon ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	6	108 1 p	66	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Minnies Dipper (Royal Captive)
Prominent, mistake 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off 14th, beaten 99 lengths

PU	6. Lantaur Lad (IRE) 16/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	10	110	–	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Gleann Oge (IRE) (Proverb)
Well in touch until weakened 13th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 14-1)

UR	5. Katiki (FR) 12/1 Jacques Ricou G Macaire	Jacques Ricou G Macaire	7	110 p	–	–	–	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Tikiti Dancer (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Held up, mistake 2nd, in touch when unseated rider 9th

9 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 6m 16.10s (slow by 14.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: M St Quinton & P Deal (Eric's Charm) 1st breeder: Dominique Faugeras
2nd owner: B A Crumbley (Hirvine)
3rd owner: T L Gibson & D Mathias (Too Forward)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.10 £1.20 £5.40 Ex: £7.50 CSF: £9.65

1:30 Folkestone 14 Dec 2004

Aintree Club Michael Gore Memorial Beginners' Chase Class E