Full Result 2.30 Folkestone | 14 December 2004

Stelling Minnis Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 4yo+) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £3,357.25 2nd £1,033 3rd £516.50 4th £258.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Nagano I (FR) 11/2 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	6	1111	87	108	111	–
b g Hero's Honor (USA) - Sadinskaya (FR) (Niniski)
Took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead before 3 out and easily drew clear with runner-up, gained upper hand after 2 out, ridden out (tchd 6-1)

2 12	2. Lorient Express (FR) 5/6F Timmy Murphy Venetia Williams	Timmy Murphy Venetia Williams	5	1112	88	97	105	–
b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Envie De Chalamont (FR) (Pamponi)
Took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead before 3 out and easily drew clear with winner, ridden and no extra after 2 out, eased flat (op 8-13 tchd 10-11 in places)

3 13 [25]	5. Terrible Tenant 12/1 Richard Young ³ Seamus Mullins	Richard Young ³ Seamus Mullins	5	1012	77	66	76	–
gr g Terimon - Rent Day (Town And Country)
Jumped ponderously, held up, last and struggling 8th, kept on from 3 out to take modest 3rd flat (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

4 7 [32]	1. Barnards GreenI (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	1112	88	68	83	–
ch g Florida Son - Pearly Castle (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Led, blundered 9th, soon headed and beaten, lost modest 3rd flat (jockey said gelding had hung left) (op 12-1)

5 19 [51]	6. Isam Top (FR) 9/2 Leighton Aspell Martin John Hogan	Leighton Aspell Martin John Hogan	8	108	70	25	42	–
b g Siam (USA) - Miss Sic Top (FR) (Mister Sic Top)
Held up, effort 7th, outpaced next, no chance after, jumped right last (op 8-1)

6 5 [56]	4. French Direction (IRE) 16/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	5	117	83	31	50	–
ch g John French - Shelikesitstraight (IRE) (Rising)
Pulled hard, held up in touch, outpaced 8th, weakened from 3 out (op 20-1)

7 15 [71]	7. Palace (FR) 66/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	8	102	64	–	16	–
b g Rahotep I (FR) - La Musardiere (FR) (Cadoudal)
Took keen hold, chased leader until after 8th, beaten when mistake 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

F	8. Countrywide Star (IRE) 25/1 Philip Hide Christopher Kellett	Philip Hide Christopher Kellett	6	101	63	–	–	–
ch g Common Grounds - Silver Slipper (Indian Ridge)
In touch in rear, 6th and outpaced when fell 8th (op 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 2.40s (slow by 11.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Allan Stennett & Terry Warner (Nagano I) 1st breeder: Pierre Camus-Denais
2nd owner: Let's Live Racing (Lorient Express)
3rd owner: D I Bare (Terrible Tenant)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £3.20 Ex: £19.40 CSF: £10.97 Tricast: £51.56

2:30 Folkestone 14 Dec 2004

Stelling Minnis Novices' Handicap Chase Class F