Full Result 2.45 Folkestone | 24 January 1997

Kent Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 3m2f Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £4,760 2nd £1,430 3rd £690 4th £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Court Melody (IRE) 8/1 Joe Tizzard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	9	1011 b	122	116	127	–
b g Whistling Deer - Overwood Grove (Welsh Saint)
Headway 8th, led 13th, hard ridden approaching last, ran on well

2 ½	8. Little Martina (IRE) 5/2F J R Kavanagh D M Grissell	J R Kavanagh D M Grissell	9	108	112	112	116	–
b m The Parson - Little Welly (Little Buskins)
Led after 3rd to 6th, led 10th to 12th, ridden 3 out, ran on well flat

3 4 [4½]	4. Spuffington 13/2 Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell ³ J T Gifford	9	1013	120	115	120	–
b g Sula Bula - Pita (Raffingora)
Headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, unable to quicken

4 18 [22½]	9. Celtic Town 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	9	107 b	111	97	93	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Booterstown (Master Owen)
Never near to challenge

5 dist [52½]	5. Beaurepaire I (IRE) 11/1 S McNeill R H Alner	S McNeill R H Alner	9	1011	115	–	–	–
b g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Running Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Led 6th to 10th, led 12th to 13th, weakened 14th, tailed off

6 6 [58½]	11. Celtic Barle 8/1 A P McCoy H B Hodge	A P McCoy H B Hodge	13	105	109	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Pelant Barle (Prince Barle)
Headway 11th, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out

7 dist [88½]	1. Sheer Ability 12/1 R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	11	120	132	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Auburn Queen (Kinglet)
Always behind, tailed off from 7th

F	12. Veryvel (CZE) 20/1 N Mann ³ J Neville	N Mann ³ J Neville	6	912 1	104	–	–	–
b g Paico (IRE) - Vernea (CZE) (Negresco)
Behind when blundered and unseated rider 1st

PU	6. Diamond Fort 14/1 R Farrant J C McConnochie	R Farrant J C McConnochie	12	108	112	–	–	–
b g Mirror Boy - Fortina Lass (Schomberg)
Always behind, tailed off from 7th, pulled up before 13th

PU	10. Top Brass I (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy Kim Bailey	Timmy Murphy Kim Bailey	9	106	110	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Lady Norefield (Milan I)
Led until after 3rd, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

PU	7. Flow 9/2 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	8	108	112	–	–	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Thrupence (Royal Highway)
Behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	2. Flash The Cash I 10/1 M Richards Charles Egerton	M Richards Charles Egerton	11	1111	129	–	–	–
g Torus - Easter Beauty (Raise You Ten)
Headway 13th, weakened 4 out, well behind when pulled up before last

12 ran Off time: 2:47:00 Winning time: 6m 50.90s (slow by 23.90s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: J W Aplin, P K Barber & Mick Coburn (Court Melody) 1st breeder: Miss E Charlton
2nd owner: Christopher Newport (Little Martina)
3rd owner: Julian Clopet (Spuffington)

2:45 Folkestone 24 Jan 1997

Kent Handicap Chase Class D