Full Result 4.10 Folkestone | 27 February 2008

Stop24 Kent National Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) 3m7f Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £15,657.50 2nd £4,625 3rd £2,312.50 4th £1,157.50 5th £577.50 6th £290

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Iris De Balme (FR) 11/1 Mattie Batchelor Sean Curran	Mattie Batchelor Sean Curran	8	105	108	115	124	–
ch g Phantom Breeze (IRE) - Fleur D'Ecajeul (FR) (Cyborg)
Always going well, held up in midfield, headway 15th, tracked leaders 3 out, led before next, clear 2 out, pushed out (tchd 12-1)

2 1½	9. Topless (IRE) 5/1 Felix De Giles ⁵ D P Keane	Felix De Giles ⁵ D P Keane	7	99 1	103	110	116	–
gr m Presenting - Tara The Grey (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in touch, headway 18th, ridden after 3 out, chased winner next, kept on flat but not pace to challenge winner (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

3 13 [14½]	3. The Gangerman (IRE) 11/4F Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	1010	113	111	116	–
ch g Anshan - Ivy Lane (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in last pair, headway when blundered 18th, jumped slowly next, modest 6th 3 out, kept on under pressure to go 3rd before last, never threatened leading pair (op 3-1)

4 3½ [18]	4. Countess Trifaldi (IRE) 11/2 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	8	109 v	112	108	109	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Course Royal (Crash Course)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden before 3 out, outpaced after next, well beaten 2 out (op 9-2)

5 4 [22]	7. Keepatem (IRE) 7/1 Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	12	105 b¹	108	101	102	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Ariannrun (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, headway 16th, every chance and ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

6 6 [28]	5. IronsideI (IRE) 16/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	9	108 tb	111	100	100	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - The Helmet (IRE) (Riot Helmet)
Led, jumped big 1st, outjumped and headed next, led again after 17th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before next (op 14-1)

7 16 [44]	1. Pass Me By I 12/1 Aidan Coleman ⁷ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ⁷ Venetia Williams	9	115	129	107	100	–
b g Balnibarbi - Errol Emerald (Dom Racine)
Held up in last pair, mistake 14th, pushed along next, outpaced after 17th, behind when blundered 19th, tailed off (tchd 10-1)

8 14 [58]	10. Hazeljack 50/1 Michael Murphy ⁷ Arthur Whiting	Michael Murphy ⁷ Arthur Whiting	13	97 22	103	72	60	–
b g Sula Bula - Hazelwain (Hard Fact)
In touch, lost place and ridden 16th, lost touch 18th, tailed off

9 68 [126]	2. Lucky Nellerie (FR) 7/2 T J Dreaper Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper Ferdy Murphy	9	1010	113	34	–	–
ch g Grand Tresor (FR) - British Nellerie (FR) (Le Pontet)
Chased leader until led 2nd, headed after 17th, ridden and weakened next, weell tailed off before 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

9 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 7m 56.50s (slow by 6.50s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Superrollercoaster (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Lee Power (Iris De Balme) 1st breeder: Jean-Luc & Marc Henry
2nd owner: J & S Baigent (Topless)
3rd owner: Agetur (UK) Ltd (The Gangerman)
Tote win: £11.10 PL: £3.30 £1.90 £1.70 Ex: £103.50 CSF: £67.01 Tricast: £197.24

4:10 Folkestone 27 Feb 2008

Stop24 Kent National Handicap Chase