Full Result 12.30 Folkestone | 2 January 2001

Arena Leisure Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st £2,670.50 2nd £763 3rd £381.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Kilcourt Lad (IRE) 8/1 Mr K Culligan ⁷ L Wells	Mr K Culligan ⁷ L Wells	7	106	–	34	94	–
gr g Valville (FR) - Golden Hearted (Corvaro)
Held up, headway to lead 2 out, clear but tired when blundered last (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

2 6	3. High Cotton (IRE) 4/7F Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	6	1013	–	27	87	–
gr g Ala Hounak (IRE) - Planalife (Beau Charmeur)
In touch, ridden along from 7th, outpaced 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place run-in (op 4-9 tchd 8-13 in a place)

3 1½ [7½]	2. Favoured Option (IRE) 50/1 Tom Doyle ⁵ C M Kinane	Tom Doyle ⁵ C M Kinane	6	108	–	25	86	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Hot House Flower (Derring Rose)
Disputed lead until 3rd, mistake next, ridden and every chance after 2 out, weakened (op 33-1 tchd 66-1)

4 dist [37½]	1. Diamond Alpha (IRE) 33/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	7	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Nevada Lady (Trimmingham)
Disputed lead, led 3rd, hit 6th, headed and weakened 2 out, soon tailed off (op 20-1)

F	5. Spiritual Dancer (IRE) 9/4 A P McCoy L Wells	A P McCoy L Wells	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Arctic Tartan (Deep Run)
Keen hold rear, effort 8th, hard ridden after 3 out, 5th and in touch when fell next (op 5-2 tchd 2-1)

5 ran Off time: 12:30:00 Winning time: 6m 25.90s (slow by 1m 2.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: David Cox (Kilcourt Lad) 1st breeder: R Johnston
2nd owner: R Burridge (High Cotton)
3rd owner: K A Cosby (Favoured Option)
Tote win: £8.40 PL: £4.70 £1.10 Ex: £25.20 CSF: £12.68