Full Result 3.50 Folkestone | 15 February 2005

Number Engaged Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 5yo+) 3m1f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £3,926 2nd £1,208 3rd £604 4th £302

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Gee Aker Malayo (IRE) 8/1 Warren Marston Richard Phillips	Warren Marston Richard Phillips	9	112	79	77	93	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Flying Silver (Master Buck)
Tracked leaders going well, effort to lead 15th, joined and ridden 2 out, stayed on well flat (op 11-1)

2 7	13. Threes Company (IRE) 33/1 Dave Crosse ³ John Best	Dave Crosse ³ John Best	10	911 23	63	55	68	–
b g Torus - Doonaree Belle (IRE) (Duky)
Held up in last pair, smooth progress from 11th, mistake 13th, effort to press winner after 3 out, upsides 2 out, no extra from last (op 66-1)

3 4 [11]	2. General O'Keeffe 12/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	1111	88	77	89	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Rosie O'Keeffe (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Prominent, driven 15th, outpaced from 3 out, kept on one pace from next (op 8-1 tchd 14-1)

4 21 [32]	5. Dun Locha Castle (IRE) 11/2 Robert Stephens ⁵ Richard Mitchell	Robert Stephens ⁵ Richard Mitchell	10	109	77	48	57	–
b g Cataldi - Decent Preacher (Decent Fellow)
Prominent, led 11th to 14th, under pressure next, weakened 3 out (op 4-1)

5 2 [34]	12. Hurricane Dipper (IRE) 7/1 Wayne Hutchinson Anna Newton-Smith	Wayne Hutchinson Anna Newton-Smith	7	100 5 p	63	32	41	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Minnies Dipper (Royal Captive)
Midfield, effort 12th, driven and in touch 15th, weakened next (op 14-1)

6 1½ [35½]	7. River Ground (IRE) 20/1 Vince Slattery Mrs E Langley	Vince Slattery Mrs E Langley	10	105	68	36	45	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Rapid Ground (Over The River)
Many mistakes towards rear, lost touch and driven 13th, plodded on from 3 out

7 4 [39½]	6. Copper Shell 8/1 James Davies ³ Anna Newton-Smith	James Davies ³ Anna Newton-Smith	11	102 tb	68	32	41	–
ch g Beveled (USA) - Luly My Love (Hello Gorgeous)
Well in touch, progress to lead 14th, headed next, driven to chase leading pair after 3 out, weakened 2 out, jumped left last, hung left flat (op 6-1)

8 29 [68½]	4. Joye Des Iles (FR) 8/1 Charlie Studd ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Charlie Studd ⁷ Nicky Henderson	8	108 b	78	17	22	–
b g Mont Basile (FR) - Titjana (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Led to 11th, soon ridden, weakened 14th, tailed off (tchd 9-1)

9 6 [74½]	10. See You Around 3/1F Paul W Flynn Seamus Mullins	Paul W Flynn Seamus Mullins	10	100 p	63	–	1	–
b g Sharp Deal - Seeborg (Lepanto)
Raced wide, close up, urged along after 11th and reluctant, soon beaten, tailed off from 3 out (trainer had no explanation for poor form shown) (op 9-2)

PU	1. River Bug (IRE) 13/2 Colin Bolger ³ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ³ Jamie Poulton	11	119 b	89	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Fiona's Wish (Wishing Star I)
Prominent, driven from 6th, weakened 12th, tailed off in last from 15th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	11. St Kilda 14/1 Miss Lucy Bridges ⁷ Mrs H M Bridges	Miss Lucy Bridges ⁷ Mrs H M Bridges	8	97 1	63	–	–	–
b m Past Glories - Oiseval (National Trust)
Always well in rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th

PU	8. Parson's Rose 66/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ Ben Pollock	Tom Messenger ⁷ Ben Pollock	8	98	64	–	–	–
ch m Lancastrian (IRE) - Sexton's Service (The Parson)
Always towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden and struggling after 11th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

12 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 6m 37.70s (slow by 35.70s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Kappelhoff (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Darren Bloom & Matthew Miller (Gee Aker Malayo) 1st breeder: Mrs B D Byrne
2nd owner: Mrs J E Omer (Threes Company)
3rd owner: Mrs B C Willcocks (General O'Keeffe)
Tote win: £14.80 PL: £3.60 £8.60 £3.20 Ex: £398.30 CSF: £232.84 Tricast: £3,154.61

3:50 Folkestone 15 Feb 2005

Number Engaged Handicap Chase Class F