Full Result 2.00 Folkestone | 17 December 1996

Bet With Tote Novices' Chase Qualifier Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 2m5f Good 15 fences

1st £4,175 2nd £1,250 3rd £600 4th £275

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Melnik 9/1 C Maude Amanda Perrett	C Maude Amanda Perrett	5	1012	–	109	115	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Melodist (USA) (The Minstrel)
Chased leader, led 2 out, ridden out

2 1¼	9. Conquering Leader (IRE) 10/11F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	7	107	–	103	109	–
b m Supreme Leader - Fair Invader (Brave Invader)
Always prominent, chased winner from 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on

3 5 [6¼]	8. Sir Leonard I (IRE) 5/1 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood	6	1012	–	104	109	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Boro Penny (Normandy)
Led to 2 out, unable to quicken

4 12 [18¼]	10. Sleetmore Gale (IRE) 16/1 Norman Williamson Thomas Patrick McGovern	Norman Williamson Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	107	–	89	92	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Lena's Reign (Quayside I)
Headway 9th, 5th when blundered 10th, weakened approaching 2 out

5 3 [21¼]	2. Givus A Call (IRE) 12/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	1012	–	92	94	–
ch g Callernish - Theinthing (Harwell)
Lost place 10th, ran on one pace from 2 out

6 3 [24¼]	3. Jovial Man (IRE) 4/1 D Bridgwater R J O'Sullivan	D Bridgwater R J O'Sullivan	7	1012	–	89	104	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Jovial Josie (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Headway 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, 4th and beaten when blundered badly last

7 21 [45¼]	6. Night Fancy 100/1 P M McLoughlin Mrs A M Woodrow	P M McLoughlin Mrs A M Woodrow	8	1012	–	72	70	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Smooth Siren (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Prominent until approaching 2 out

8 17 [62¼]	7. Sheriffmuir 16/1 G Hogan ³ Lucy Wadham	G Hogan ³ Lucy Wadham	7	109	–	54	53	–
b g Shirley Heights - Tartan Pimpernel (Blakeney)
Always prominent, 3rd when blundered 10th, soon weakened

9 13 [75¼]	1. Carey's Cottage (IRE) 100/1 Luke Harvey Prue Townsley	Luke Harvey Prue Townsley	6	1012	–	46	40	–
ch g Sheer Grit - Straight Carl (Carlburg)
Always behind

PU	4. Lift And Load (USA) 66/1 Leighton Aspell ³ M J Bolton	Leighton Aspell ³ M J Bolton	9	109	–	–	–	–
b g Lyphard's Wish (FR) - Dorit (USA) (Damascus)
Headway 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, dismounted

10 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 5m 39.70s (slow by 37.70s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Peter Wiegand (Melnik) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Mrs R A Proctor (Conquering Leader)
3rd owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Sir Leonard I)

2:00 Folkestone 17 Dec 1996

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