Full Result 1.10 Folkestone | 24 January 1997

Valentine Gorton Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class E

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

1st £2,749.30 2nd £764.80 3rd £367.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Desert Mountain I (IRE) 3/1 Richard Hughes N A Callaghan	Richard Hughes N A Callaghan	4	115	–	108	116	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Curie Point (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Pulled hard, always prominent, led approaching last, ridden out

2 1¾	9. Melt The Clouds (CAN) 100/30 R Dunwoody M C Pipe	R Dunwoody M C Pipe	4	115	–	106	114	–
ch g Diesis - Population (IRE) (General Assembly)
Headway 3 out, every chance last, unable to quicken

3 5 [6¾]	2. Anna Soleil (IRE) 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	4	115	–	101	109	–
b g Red Sunset - Flying Anna (Roan Rocket)
Led to 2nd, led 3 out until approaching last, soon weakened

4 12 [18¾]	10. Mr Wild I (USA) 6/4F S Ryan ⁵ R Akehurst	S Ryan ⁵ R Akehurst	4	110	–	85	99	–
b g Wild Again (USA) - Minstress (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up, 5th when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

5 nk [19]	7. Illuminate 33/1 Timmy Murphy Daniel O'Brien	Timmy Murphy Daniel O'Brien	4	115	–	90	97	–
b c Marju (IRE) - Light Bee (USA) (Majestic Light)
Never near to challenge

6 16 [35]	4. Daydreamer (USA) 25/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	4	115	–	74	81	–
b c Alleged (USA) - Stardusk (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Headway 3rd, weakened 5th

7 dist [65]	3. Claire's Dancer (IRE) 50/1 Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	Luke Harvey Andy Turnell	4	115 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Classic Music (USA) - Midnight Patrol (Ashmore)
Pulled hard, led 2nd to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

F	1. Aavasaksa (FR) 100/1 T Dascombe ³ Tony Newcombe	T Dascombe ³ Tony Newcombe	4	112	–	–	–	–
b g Dancing Spree (USA) - Afkaza (FR) (Labus)
Always behind, tailed off when fell last

PU	6. Elite Force I (IRE) 50/1 D Morris Michael Madgwick	D Morris Michael Madgwick	4	115	–	–	–	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - La Petruschka (Ballad Rock)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	11. Prospero 7/1 M Richards Amanda Perrett	M Richards Amanda Perrett	4	115	–	–	–	–
b g Petong - Pennies To Pounds (Ile De Bourbon)
Always prominent, every chance 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

PU	12. Queens Fancy 66/1 A Dicken Simon Dow	A Dicken Simon Dow	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch f Infantry I - Sagareina (Sagaro)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	8. Jamies First (IRE) 100/1 D O'Sullivan Roger Ingram	D O'Sullivan Roger Ingram	4	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Commanche Run - Avionne (Derrylin)
Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 1:11:00 Winning time: 4m 28.90s (slow by 27.90s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Easy Monk Partnership (Desert Mountain I) 1st breeder: Ron Con Ltd
2nd owner: Promo-Sherring Ltd (Melt The Clouds)
3rd owner: M G St Quinton (Anna Soleil)

1:10 Folkestone 24 Jan 1997

Valentine Gorton Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class E