Full Result 3.35 Folkestone | 2 January 2007

Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Soft 6 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £4,228.90 2nd £1,241.50 3rd £620.75 4th £310.05

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Mount Benger 7/2 Richard Johnson Mouse Hamilton-Fairley	Richard Johnson Mouse Hamilton-Fairley	7	1013 7 p	92	98	100	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Held up in rear, progress after 2 out going well, chased leader before last, driven and found enough to lead flat (op 10-3 tchd 11-4)

2 2	3. Corker 9/1 Tom Scudamore D M Grissell	Tom Scudamore D M Grissell	5	117	100	104	105	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Immortelle (Arazi)
Close up, tracked leader 3 out, led next, driven and mistake last, headed and no extra flat (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

3 5 [7]	8. Asaateel (IRE) 6/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	103 b	82	80	81	–
br g Unfuwain (USA) - Alabaq (USA) (Riverman)
Held up in rear but well in touch, progress to track leaders 2 out, close up between last 2, one pace under pressure (op 7-1)

4 hd [7¼]	4. Dance With Wolves (FR) 9/2 Robert L Butler ⁵ Jim Best	Robert L Butler ⁵ Jim Best	7	111 b	99	97	98	–
ch g Tel Quel (FR) - La Florian (FR) (River Mist)
Tracked leader, led and mistake 3 out, headed next and soon ridden, one pace (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

5 16 [23¼]	6. Isam Top (FR) 3/1F Richard Killoran ⁷ Martin John Hogan	Richard Killoran ⁷ Martin John Hogan	11	107	93	71	76	–
b g Siam (USA) - Miss Sic Top (FR) (Mister Sic Top)
Took keen hold, held up in rear and raced wide, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on (op 5-2)

6 3½ [26¾]	10. Silistra 40/1 Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Linda Jewell	Eamon Dehdashti ⁵ Linda Jewell	8	910 p	80	54	59	–
gr g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dundel (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Well in touch, progress to track leaders 2 out and going well, ridden between last 2, weakened tamely (op 50-1)

7 59 [85¾]	9. Ndola 8/1 Paul Moloney Barney Curley	Paul Moloney Barney Curley	8	103	82	–	2	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Lykoa (Shirley Heights)
Close up, ridden before 2 out, weakened rapidly after 2 out, tailed off when very slow jump last

PU	5. Make My Hay 20/1 Barry Fenton John Gallagher	Barry Fenton John Gallagher	8	115 v¹	98	–	–	–
b g Bluegrass Prince (IRE) - Shashi (IRE) (Shaadi)
Raced freely, led to 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before last (tchd 25-1)

PU	2. Akash (IRE) 9/1 Owyn Nelmes ³ Julia Feilden	Owyn Nelmes ³ Julia Feilden	7	114	100	–	–	–
b g Dr Devious (IRE) - Akilara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Close up until weakened rapidly after 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding had breathing problems) (op 11-1 tchd 14-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:37:00 Winning time: 4m 38.20s (slow by 37.20s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Rustler (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Hamilton-Fairley Racing (Mount Benger) 1st breeder: London Thoroughbred Services Ltd & John
2nd owner: Bernard & Jan Wolford (Corker)
3rd owner: P R Iron (Asaateel)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.90 £3 £1.50 Ex: £35.30 CSF: £35.51 Tricast: £185.74
Placepot: £14.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £62,177.65. 3,158.00 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £4.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,965.20. 733.50 winning tickets.

Two flights after the winning post omitted.

3:35 Folkestone 2 Jan 2007

Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle