Full Result 1.10 Folkestone | 4 January 1999

Westenhanger Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 3m2f Soft 19 fences

1st £2,924 2nd £872 3rd £416 4th £188

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Emerald Statement (IRE) 2/1 Barry Fenton D M Grissell	Barry Fenton D M Grissell	9	114	–	88	124	–
b g Strong Statement (USA) - Popsi's Darling (Le Bavard)
Settled in touch, effort 15th, led 3 out, drew clear after 2 out, eased run-in (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places, 3-1 in a place)

2 5	5. Riparius (USA) 11/2 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	8	114	–	85	111	–
b g Riverman (USA) - Sweet Simone (FR) (Green Dancer)
Tracked leading pair, mistake 13th, effort when mistake 3 out, soon ridden to chase winner, 2l down when mistake 2 out, no chance winner after (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

3 1½ [6½]	2. Frenchy Malta (FR) 13/2 Adrian Maguire Michael Roberts	Adrian Maguire Michael Roberts	6	114	–	84	109	–
b g Royal Charter (FR) - Ira (FR) (Clairval II)
Jumped left several fences, held up last, closed 15th, reminder after 3 out , stayed on to take 3rd before last, better for race (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

4 6 [12½]	6. See Enough 13/8F Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Bob Buckler	11	1011	106	73	106	–
ch g Sharp Deal - See-O-Duf (Songedor)
Led 4th to 9th, led 12th, pushed along 15th, headed 3 out, ridden and beaten before next (op evens tchd 7-4 in places)

5 dist [42½]	4. Orphan Spa (IRE) 10/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	8	114	69	–	90	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Knockdrumagh (Harwell)
Led to 4th, led 9th to 12th, pressed leader to 15th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

PU	3. Mr Chelsea (IRE) 14/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Delay (TantivyI)
Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along 11th, struggling when blundered 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 8-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 1:10:00 Winning time: 7m 9.70s (slow by 42.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Hon Mrs C Yeates (Emerald Statement) 1st breeder: Mrs Mary Doyle
2nd owner: Mrs David Blackburn (Riparius)
3rd owner: Mike Roberts (Frenchy Malta)
Tote win: £3 PL: £2.20 £2.20 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £12.60

1:10 Folkestone 4 Jan 1999

Westenhanger Novices' Chase Class E