Full Result 2.10 Folkestone | 26 January 2001

Stelling Minnis Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £2,744 2nd £686

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Imaginaire (USA) 7/4 B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	B J Crowley ³ Venetia Williams	6	113	–	118	120	–
b g Quest For Fame - Hail The Dancer (USA) (Green Dancer)
Started slowly, took keen hold and soon close up, tracked leader 6th, led between last 2, soon drew clear, easily (op 4-5)

2 24	1. Bassano (USA) 11/10F Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	7	116	102	91	90	–
b g Alwasmi (USA) - Marittima (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Led, ridden and headed between last 2, soon no chance with winner, finished tired (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 in places and 7-4 in a place)

PU	5. Single Currency 20/1 Tom Doyle ⁵ Paddy Butler	Tom Doyle ⁵ Paddy Butler	5	111	–	–	–	–
b h Barathea (IRE) - Kithanga (IRE) (Darshaan)
Chased leader to 6th, soon ridden and weakened, blundered 7th, pulled up before next (op 14-1)

PU	4. Keltic Heritage (IRE) 50/1 Timmy Murphy Luke Dace	Timmy Murphy Luke Dace	7	116	67	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Peek-A-Step (IRE) (Step Together I)
Started slowly, always last, behind from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 6th (op 20-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	2. Helixir Du Theil (FR) 6/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	6	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Aelan Hapi (USA) - Manolette (FR) (Signani)
Well in touch, mistake 8th, pushed along and lost touch leading pair before 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last (op 9-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 6m 56.10s (slow by 1m 33.10s) Total SP: 105%
1st owner: Kinvale Partners Ltd (Imaginaire) 1st breeder: Haras Santa Maria De Araras
2nd owner: The Arkle Bar Partnership (Bassano)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £5 CSF: £3.43