Full Result 2.00 Folkestone | 17 January 2006

John Dexter 40th Birthday Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £2,927.70 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Sole Agent (IRE) 12/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	4	112	–	70	116	–
b g Trans Island - Seattle Siren (USA) (Seattle Slew)
With leader until hit 3rd, stayed chasing leader until led 2 out, pressed between final 2, drew clear before last, 10 lengths up flat, eased (op 16-1)

2 3	9. Spear Thistle 8/1 Marcus Foley Mrs N Smith	Marcus Foley Mrs N Smith	4	112	–	67	109	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Ardisia (USA) (Affirmed)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, effort to challenge between final 2, soon outpaced, went 2nd and blundered last, no chance with winner (tchd 7-1)

3 3½ [6½]	7. Original Fly (FR) 6/5F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	4	112	–	63	104	–
b g Chef De Clan (FR) - Ultim De Plaisance (FR) (Top Dancer I)
Prominent, chased winner after 2 out and soon closed to challenge, beaten and lost 2nd last (op 5-4 tchd 6-4, 13-8 in a place)

4 22 [28½]	2. Backbord (GER) 9/4 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	4	112	–	36	88	–
b c Platini (GER) - Bukowina (GER) (Windwurf)
Tracked leaders, close enough in 4th 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said colt had a breathing problem) (op 5-2)

5 30 [58½]	13. Just Beware 100/1 Robert L Butler ⁵ Zoe Davison	Robert L Butler ⁵ Zoe Davison	4	104 p	–	–	44	–
b f Makbul - Bewails (IRE) (Caerleon)
Last and ridden 3rd, struggling after, plugged on from 2 out to snatch remote 5th near finish

6 1 [59½]	6. Love Beauty (USA) 50/1 Sam Stronge Milton Harris	Sam Stronge Milton Harris	4	112	–	–	50	–
bb g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Heavenly Rhythm I (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Raced wide, made most, drew clear and mistake 4th, headed 2 out, weakened rapidly

7 ¾ [60¼]	1. Akram (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	4	112	–	–	49	–
b c Night Shift (USA) - Akdariya (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Held up in rear, some progress after 3 out, tried to close 2 out, soon no impression, weakened and eased (op 12-1)

PU	11. Top Man Tee 100/1 Paul Moloney D J Daly	Paul Moloney D J Daly	4	112	–	–	–	–
gr c Vettori (IRE) - Etienne Lady (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
In touch in rear to 5th, soon weakened and tailed off, 11th when pulled up before last (jockey said colt had a breathing problem) (op 66-1)

PU	3. Fixateur 25/1 Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	Noel Fehily Chris Bealby	4	112	–	–	–	–
b c Anabaa (USA) - Fabulous Account (USA) (Private Account)
Mistake 2nd, struggling in rear from 4th, tailed off 3 out, 10th when pulled up before last

PU	12. Edith Bankes 100/1 R D Gordon ¹⁰ Bill Turner	R D Gordon ¹⁰ Bill Turner	4	913	–	–	–	–
ch f Woodborough (USA) - Mayday Kitty (Interrex)
Jumped badly, ridden in last pair 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	5. Lord Of Adventure (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy Linda Jewell	Timmy Murphy Linda Jewell	4	112	103	–	–	–
b g Inzar (USA) - Highly Fashionable (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
In touch to 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off in 9th when pulled up before last (tchd 8-1)

PU	10. Tancredi (SWE) 100/1 Owyn Nelmes ³ Neil King	Owyn Nelmes ³ Neil King	4	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Begine (IRE) (Germany)
Held up towards rear, some progress and in touch 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off in 8th when pulled up before last

UR	4. Halcyon Express (IRE) 100/1 Charlie Studd ⁷ Mary Meek	Charlie Studd ⁷ Mary Meek	4	109 t	–	–	–	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Hakkaniyah (Machiavellian)
Prominent, ridden and losing place when unseated rider some way after 4th

13 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 35.10s (slow by 34.10s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: B & J Crainey (Sole Agent) 1st breeder: J Costello
2nd owner: Tony Hayward & Sue Head (Spear Thistle)
3rd owner: Mrs Kathy Stuart (Original Fly)
Tote win: £8.60 PL: £2 £2.50 £1.20 Ex: £108.50 CSF: £103.94

2:00 Folkestone 17 Jan 2006

John Dexter 40th Birthday Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Div II)