Full Result 7.20 Folkestone | 12 May 1999

Shepherd Neame United Hunts Open Champion Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) 3m7f Good To Firm 22 fences

1st £2,682 2nd £752 3rd £366

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Apatura King 9/4F Mr T Mitchell Miss L Alner	Mr T Mitchell Miss L Alner	9	120	–	–	103	–
ch g Button Bright (USA) - Apatura Iris (Space King)
Tracked clear leading quartet, closed from 16th, chased leader 4 out to before 2 out, rallied under pressure to lead last, driven out (op 3-1)

2 4	9. Viridian 8/1 Mr J M Pritchard ³ Miss Sophie Oliver	Mr J M Pritchard ³ Miss Sophie Oliver	14	1111	–	–	99	–
b g Green Shoon - Cahermone Ivy (Perspex)
Led, jumped left from 5 out, drew 5l clear after 3 out, tired and headed last, hung left run-in (op 6-1)

3 nk [4¼]	5. Celtic Silver I 8/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ Mrs D H McCarthy	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ Mrs D H McCarthy	11	117	–	–	99	–
gr g Celtic Cone - Rockin Berry (Daybrook Lad)
Mistake 6th, chased leading quintet from 8th, closed 16th, effort to chase leader before 2 out, every chance before last, no extra run-in (op 11-2)

4 15 [19¼]	1. Braes Of Mar 5/1 Marcus Foley ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley ⁷ Nicky Henderson	9	1112	–	–	89	–
b g Bustino - Barbella (Barolo)
Settled well in rear, poor 7th after 15th, ran on from 5 out, chased leading trio after 3 out, no impression next (op 4-1 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in places)

5 3 [22¼]	4. Cardinal Gayle (IRE) 8/1 Ms D Harding ⁷ Miss L Alner	Ms D Harding ⁷ Miss L Alner	9	117	–	–	81	–
b g Cardinal Flower - Bettica (Lord Gayle)
Soon well behind and never going well, poor 9th after 15th, stayed on from 4 out, nearest finish (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

6 27 [49¼]	10. Winward 100/1 Mr R McKenna ⁷ John Best	Mr R McKenna ⁷ John Best	7	117 b	–	–	54	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Crackingham (Trimmingham)
Mid-division and soon out of touch, poor 8th after 15th, continued tailed off final circuit

7 3 [52¼]	12. Target Time 66/1 Ms Lisa Stock ⁷ B Neaves	Ms Lisa Stock ⁷ B Neaves	9	112	–	–	46	–
b m Faustus (USA) - Alicia Markova (Habat)
Last pair and soon well behind, tailed off from 8th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1)

8 dist [82¼]	3. Bilbo Baggins (IRE) 66/1 Mr M Gorman ⁷ Brian Tetley	Mr M Gorman ⁷ Brian Tetley	11	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Beau Charmeur (FR) - Hiking (Royal Highway)
Last pair and soon well behind, tailed off from 8th (op 50-1)

PU	7. Mr Invader 25/1 Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ N A Gaselee	Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ N A Gaselee	12	1111	–	–	–	–
br g Le Moss (IRE) - Bruna Magli (Brave Invader)
Soon pressed leader, mistake 15th, mistake and weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	6. Kelly's Original 8/1 Mr A Coe ⁷ W J Tolhurst	Mr A Coe ⁷ W J Tolhurst	11	117	–	–	–	–
b g Netherkelly - The Beginning (Goldhill)
Chased clear leading trio until after 15th, weakened 5 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

PU	11. Stalbridge Gold 9/2 Mr A Charles-Jones ³ J W Dufosee	Mr A Charles-Jones ³ J W Dufosee	10	116 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch m Vital Season - Abridged (Nearly A Hand)
Tracked leading pair to 15th, weakening when mistake next, pulled up before 17th (op 100-30 tchd 5-1)

PU	8. Ravus 66/1 Mr Phillip York ⁷ K Vincent	Mr Phillip York ⁷ K Vincent	9	117	–	–	–	–
gr g Pragmatic - Craftsmans Oats (Oats)
Always well in rear, mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 15th (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

12 ran Off time: 7:20:00 Winning time: 7m 55.40s (slow by 5.40s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: C E Gibbs (Apatura King) 1st breeder: Mrs Rita Hutchings
2nd owner: Denis Hine (Viridian)
3rd owner: P D Hitchcott (Celtic Silver I)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £2.20 £3.10 £1.10 Ex: £39.50 CSF: £19.15

7:20 Folkestone 12 May 1999

Shepherd Neame United Hunts Open Champion Hunters' Chase Class H