Full Result 2.30 Folkestone | 1 December 2008

Carlsberg, Probably The Best Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Midnight Chase 100/30J Robert Thornton Neil Mulholland	Robert Thornton Neil Mulholland	6	1112	105	–	113	–
b g Midnight Legend - Yamrah (MilfordI)
Held up, raced wide, hit 7th, led well before last and came to stands' side, soon clear, confortably (op 11-4 tchd 7-2)

2 6	5. Tarateeno 4/1 Colin Bolger Pat Murphy	Colin Bolger Pat Murphy	5	112	95	–	94	–
b g Kayf Tara - Shalateeno (Teenoso)
Chased leader until before 7th, outpaced when hit 2 out, stayed on approaching last to go 2nd run-in (op 9-2)

3 6 [12]	8. Migigi 20/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ Michael Roberts	Marc Goldstein ⁵ Michael Roberts	8	99 4	79	–	74	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Barton Bay (IRE) (Kambalda)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 7th, led after 2 out but headed before last, weakened (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

4 11 [23]	3. Mikado Melody (IRE) 9/2 Sam Jones ³ Jonathan Portman	Sam Jones ³ Jonathan Portman	9	112	98	–	84	–
b g Supreme Leader - Double Symphony (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led, clear 3rd, headed after 2 out, weakened (op 5-1)

5 12 [35]	7. Tanktastic 16/1 Tom Siddall Ray Fielder	Tom Siddall Ray Fielder	6	104	83	–	53	–
b g Chaddleworth (IRE) - Honeybed Wood (Town And Country)
Always in rear, struggling from 3 out (op 25-1)

6 15 [50]	6. English Jim (IRE) 10/1 Mattie Batchelor Anna Newton-Smith	Mattie Batchelor Anna Newton-Smith	7	106	85	–	40	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Royal Folly I (IRE) (King's Ride)
Always behind (op 12-1)

F	2. Ballyveeney (IRE) 100/30J Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	4	119	102	–	101	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Miss Agarbie (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Mid-division, mistake 7th, went 3rd 3 out, under pressure when fell last (op 4-1)

PU	4. Geography (IRE) 8/1 Robert L Butler ³ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ³ Paddy Butler	8	111 p	97	–	–	–
ch g Definite Article - Classic Ring (IRE) (Auction Ring)
In touch until outpaced 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 6-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 6m 51.60s (slow by 1m 28.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Lady Clarke (Midnight Chase) 1st breeder: Conkwell Grange Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Michael & Angie Conway (Tarateeno)
3rd owner: Mike Roberts (Migigi)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.20 £1.10 £3.50 Ex: £18.50 CSF: £17.59 Tricast: £227.59

2:30 Folkestone 1 Dec 2008

Carlsberg, Probably The Best Handicap Hurdle