Full Result 3.40 Folkestone | 25 February 1998

Des Doherty 80 Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Inner Good To Firm 11 hurdles

1st £2,427.30 2nd £672.80 3rd £321.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Salaman (FR) 9/1 Jim Culloty Daniel O'Brien	Jim Culloty Daniel O'Brien	6	108	90	49	97	–
b g Saumarez - Merry Sharp (Sharpen Up)
Headway 8th, led approaching last, ran on well

2 7	2. Ainsi Soit Il (FR) 11/1 Warren Marston G M McCourt	Warren Marston G M McCourt	7	115 b	101	55	100	–
bb g Amen (FR) - Crinolene (FR) (Rheffic)
Always prominent, led 2nd to 3rd, chased leader approaching 7th, every chance approaching last, unable to quicken

3 nk [7¼]	5. Caracol 5/1 Seamus Durack ⁵ J Neville	Seamus Durack ⁵ J Neville	9	1011	98	46	97	–
b g Ore (IRE) - Fit For A King (Royalty)
Always prominent, hard ridden approaching last, one pace

4 3 [10¼]	7. Pettaugh (IRE) 14/1 Chris Honour ⁷ G A Hubbard	Chris Honour ⁷ G A Hubbard	10	108	97	41	93	–
b g The Parson - Bright Record (Royal Record II)
Ridden and headway approaching last, one pace

5 4 [14¼]	10. Copper Coil 14/1 B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	B Powell Snr Bob Buckler	8	106 7	88	36	80	–
ch g Undulate (USA) - April Rose (Alderbrook)
Led until after 1st, led 3rd until approaching last, soon weakened

6 3 [17¼]	6. Hawthorne Glen 12/1 Barry Fenton John E Long	Barry Fenton John E Long	11	111	97	43	86	–
b g Furry Glen - Black Gnat (Typhoon)
Never near to challenge

7 8 [25¼]	11. Smuggler's Point (USA) 14/1 Adrian Maguire John Bridger	Adrian Maguire John Bridger	8	105 7 b	87	28	68	–
b g Lyphard (USA) - Smuggly (USA) (Caro)
Led after 1st to 2nd, hampered and weakened bend approaching 7th

8 6 [31¼]	1. Jovial Man (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald R J O'Sullivan	Mick Fitzgerald R J O'Sullivan	9	1110	106	42	81	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Jovial Josie (USA) (Sea Bird II)
Always behind

9 [31¼]	8. Country Tarquin 7/2 R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	R Dunwoody Ron Hodges	6	1013 b	95	31	–	–
b h Town And Country - High Finesse (High Line)
Prominent to 8th. stewards' told: it was reported that he was unsuited by the first-time blinkers and was unable to dictate on this occasion

10 [31¼]	13. Emallen (IRE) 100/1 J R Kavanagh Linda Jewell	J R Kavanagh Linda Jewell	10	100 27	82	18	–	–
b g Prince Regent (FR) - Peperonia (Prince Taj)
Always behind

11 [31¼]	4. Millmount (IRE) 3/1F Richard Johnson Thomas Patrick McGovern	Richard Johnson Thomas Patrick McGovern	8	113 b	99	35	–	–
ch m Be My Guest (USA) - Cooliney Princess (Bruni)
Ridden 5th, behind from 7th

12 [31¼]	3. Cheeky Charlie 16/1 D Gallagher Gary Moore	D Gallagher Gary Moore	6	115 b	101	37	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Double Shuffle (Tachypous)
Headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out

13 [31¼]	12. Mingus (USA) 25/1 Mr G Baines ⁷ Bob Buckler	Mr G Baines ⁷ Bob Buckler	11	97 16	82	11	–	–
b g The Minstrel (CAN) - Sylph (USA) (Alleged)
Always behind, tailed off

13 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 44.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs V O'Brien (Salaman) 1st breeder: Ridgecourt Stud
2nd owner: A-Men Partnership (Ainsi Soit Il)
3rd owner: C G Bolton (Caracol)
Tote win: £12 PL: £2.50 £5.20 £2.50 Ex: £77.80 CSF: £100.09 Tricast: £514.64 Trifecta: £171.90 Pool: £622.45. 2.57 winning tickets.
Extended distances not taken.

Course record on "Inner" hurdle course

3:40 Folkestone 25 Feb 1998

Des Doherty 80 Handicap Hurdle Class E