Full Result 1.55 Folkestone | 5 May 2000

Romney Marsh Four Years Old Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £2,432.50 2nd £695 3rd £347.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Lord Rochester 6/4F Noel Fehily ⁵ Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily ⁵ Charlie Mann	4	109 b¹	100	81	104	–
b g Distant Relative - Kentfield (Busted)
Keen hold, led 2nd, mistake 3 out, drew clear before last, eased run-in (tchd 5-4 and 13-8 in places)

2 8	3. Dabarpour (IRE) 3/1 Seamus Durack Ian Williams	Seamus Durack Ian Williams	4	110	95	70	92	–
bb g Alzao (USA) - Dabara (IRE) (Shardari)
Tracked winner from 4th, close up after 2 out, ridden and not quicken before last, beaten when mistake last (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

3 1 [9]	6. Sure Future 3/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ John Best	Mattie Batchelor ³ John Best	4	1011 b	94	69	90	–
b g Kylian (USA) - Lady Ever-So-Sure (Malicious)
Held up, chased leading pair from 5th, close up after 2 out, soon ridden and one pace (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

4 12 [21]	1. Balsox 12/1 B Powell Snr Simon Dow	B Powell Snr Simon Dow	4	110	–	52	78	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Bobbysoxer (Valiyar)
Held up, lost touch leading trio after 3 out, no impression from next (op 6-1)

5 12 [33]	8. Pelargonium 25/1 Ross Studholme ³ Mark Bradstock	Ross Studholme ³ Mark Bradstock	4	106	–	29	61	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Sweet Jaffa (Never So Bold)
Mistakes, led to 2nd, lost place 5th, soon no chance, weakening when mistake last (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

6 17 [50]	7. Henrietta Holmes (IRE) 10/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	4	109	–	4	49	–
gr f Persian Bold (IRE) - Faakirah (Dragonara Palace)
Held up rear, lost touch after 6th, no chance after (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 26 [76]	4. Jack Jackson 33/1 C Maude Tim McCarthy	C Maude Tim McCarthy	4	110	–	–	23	–
b g Sizzling Melody - Millfields House (Record Token)
Dropped rear 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, soon tailed off (op 25-1)

8 7 [83]	2. Copyforce Boy 33/1 Leighton Aspell Miss B Sanders	Leighton Aspell Miss B Sanders	4	110 t	–	–	16	–
ch g Mystiko (USA) - Surpassing (Superlative)
Held up rear, effort 6th, weakened before 2 out, finished tired (trainer said gelding lost a plate and gurgled) (op 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:08:00 Winning time: 4m 17.70s (slow by 16.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: London Central Portfolio Services Ltd (Lord Rochester) 1st breeder: Dr Julian Leigh
2nd owner: Terry Warner (Dabarpour)
3rd owner: James Hill (Sure Future)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.90 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £5.83 Trifecta: £11.40 7.03 w/u, pool £113.42

9 Hurdles

1:55 Folkestone 5 May 2000

Romney Marsh Four Years Old Maiden Hurdle Class E