Full Result 3.00 Folkestone | 3 January 2000

Ted Long Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) 2m5f Soft 15 fences

1st £2,058 2nd £588 3rd £294

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Whispering Court (IRE) 5/1 Tom Doyle ⁵ Noel Chance	Tom Doyle ⁵ Noel Chance	10	103	71	76	97	–
ch g Avocat - Wind Over Spain (Tumble Wind I)
Held up, progress 7th, pressed leader after 10th, led 4 out, kicked clear from next, comfortably (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 19	6. Nescaf (NZ) 16/1 Ian Mongan ³ Richard Rowe	Ian Mongan ³ Richard Rowe	9	108 b	74	63	76	–
b g Gold Blend (USA) - Urania (NZ) (Sir Godfrey)
Led to 3rd, led again next, headed 4 out, no chance with winner after 3 out (op 12-1)

3 4 [23]	1. Hawaiian Youth (IRE) 6/1 Mr D Dennis ⁷ G M McCourt	Mr D Dennis ⁷ G M McCourt	12	117 b	91	76	89	–
ch g Hawaiian Return (USA) - Eternal Youth (Continuation)
Led and mistake 3rd, headed next, pressed leader until mistake 10th, ridden and one pace from 4 out (op 5-1)

4 nk [23¼]	2. First Instance (IRE) 11/4F Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ D M Grissell	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁷ D M Grissell	10	111	85	70	81	–
b g Torus - Red-Leria (Red Regent)
Chased leaders, ridden when blundered 10th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on one pace from next (op 2-1 tchd 3-1 in places)

5 12 [35¼]	8. Crane Hill 8/1 Tom Scudamore ⁵ Simon Earle	Tom Scudamore ⁵ Simon Earle	10	102	70	45	53	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - Consolation (Troy)
Mistake 1st, prominent until jumped slowly 4th, soon rear, last and ridden after 8th, no chance from 10th, ran on again from 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

6 3½ [38¾]	4. Fortytwo Dee (IRE) 9/2 David O'Meara ³ Tony Carroll	David O'Meara ³ Tony Carroll	10	109	75	46	54	–
b m Amazing Bust - Maggie's Way I (Decent Fellow)
Rear, jumped slowly 2nd, pushed along and lost touch after 8th, no chance from 10th, kept on one pace after 3 out until weakened and slow jump last (op 6-1 after 7-1 in a place and 8-1 in a place)

7 dist [68¾]	3. Filou Du Bois (FR) 11/2 C R Weaver ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	C R Weaver ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	7	1010	78	23	–	–
b g Shafoun (FR) - Jamaica (FR) (Tryptic)
Mistake 3rd, chased leaders, ridden and struggling after 8th, soon no chance, tailed off (op 7-2)

F	5. Findon Flyer I (IRE) 20/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ J T Gifford	Mark Nicolls ⁷ J T Gifford	6	105	75	–	–	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Ladysin (Paddy's Stream)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, effort 9th, 4th and in touch when stumbled badly 4 out, blundered next, 6th and well beaten when fell 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 5m 52.50s (slow by 50.50s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Court Jesters Partnership 2 (Whispering Court) 1st breeder: Seamus McManus
2nd owner: Tim Clowes (Nescaf)
3rd owner: David Czarnetzki (Hawaiian Youth)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £1.70 £4.40 £2.60 Ex: £22.60 CSF: £63.46 Tricast: £442.46 Trifecta: £154.90

3:00 Folkestone 3 Jan 2000

Ted Long Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class G