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3:00 Folkestone 17 Mar 2000

John Best Racing Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Good 8 hurdles
1st £2,548 2nd £728 3rd £364
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
4 112 94 117
ch g River Special (USA) - Stubborn Star (USA) (Star Choice)
Made all, mistake 2 out, drew clear before last where mistake, comfortably (op 2-7 after 1-3 and 30-100 in places, tchd 1-5)
2  4
5 1011 84 105
gr m Turgeon (USA) - Charabia (FR) (Bazin)
Chased leading pair and soon clear of rest, effort to chase winner 2 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, soon beaten, kept on (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)
3  16 [20]
6 112 67 93
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Hook's Close (Kemal)
Held up in 5th, well behind from 4th, ran on steadily from 2 out, never near leaders, finished well (op 12-1 tchd 25-1 in places)
4  5 [25]
5 112 60 88
gr g Tremblant I - Rare Flower (Decent Fellow)
Held up in 6th, well behind from 4th, stayed on steadily from 2 out, never near leaders (op 50-1)
5  5 [30]
8 112 53 83
b g Rakaposhi King - Cooks Lawn (The Parson)
Last pair, pushed along and well behind 4th, no chance after (op 25-1)
6  16 [46]
6 112 30 77
b g Phardante (FR) - Inger-Lea (Record Run)
Chased clear leading trio, well behind from 4th, weakened after 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)
PU   
4 104 Over-Weights 2
b g Lion Cavern (USA) - Sharka (Shareef Dancer)
Chased winner, on terms 3 out, beaten next, weakened rapidly and pulled up before last (op 16-1 after 25-1 in places tchd 14-1)
UR   
7 112
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sparkling Opera (Orchestra)
Held up, last when blundered and unseated rider 2nd (op 6-1)
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