Full Result 6.30 Folkestone | 16 May 2001

Grant's Cherry Brandy South East Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) 2m5f Good 15 fences

1st £2,184 2nd £672 3rd £336 4th £168

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Novatara 12/1 Mr A Ayers ⁷ R W Gardiner	Mr A Ayers ⁷ R W Gardiner	9	117 b	–	–	88	–
ch g Ra Nova - Asphaltara (Scallywag)
Behind, driven 8th, progress and left 5th 3 out, still 5th nearing next but urged past floundering rivals before last, soon clear flat (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

2 6	5. Nice Approach (IRE) 20/1 Mr N R Mitchell ⁵ J W Dufosee	Mr N R Mitchell ⁵ J W Dufosee	8	119	–	–	82	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Gayles Approach (Strong Gale)
Led 4th, headed 10th, remained prominent until hard ridden and every chance before last, very one paced (op 10-1)

3 2½ [8½]	12. Ell Gee 33/1 Mr P Townsley ⁵ Prue Townsley	Mr P Townsley ⁵ Prue Townsley	11	115 1	–	–	76	–
ch m Ra Nova - Evening Song I (True Song)
Chased leaders, mistake 10th, went 2nd before 11th, under pressure from 3 out, led briefly next, weakened nearing last (op 20-1)

4 5 [13½]	1. Basincroft 4/1 Mr David Dunsdon ³ Miss C F Elliott	Mr David Dunsdon ³ Miss C F Elliott	11	1111	–	–	76	–
b g Celtic Cone - Somay (Tarkhun)
Led until jumped slowly 4th, close up, driven and every chance from 3 out until after next, finished very tired (op 5-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

5 11 [24½]	8. Snowboy (IRE) 40/1 Mr David Turner ⁷ Mrs J M Bailey	Mr David Turner ⁷ Mrs J M Bailey	9	117	–	–	68	–
br g Celio Rufo - Laurestown Rose (Derring Rose)
Tracked leaders, closed to lead 10th, driven 3 out, headed next, tired alarmingly before last (op 25-1)

F	3. Drumdoney (IRE) 9/4F Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	6	1111	–	–	–	–
br g Dromod Hill - Stradbally Bay (Shackleton)
Midfield, ridden 9th, mistake 10th, outpaced 11th, 5th and in touch when fell 3 out (op 2-1 tchd 5-2, 11-4 in a place)

PU	4. How Friendly 40/1 Mr A Hickman ⁷ Mrs B Ansell	Mr A Hickman ⁷ Mrs B Ansell	11	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Gabitat - Bucks Fizz Music (Be Friendly)
Always struggling, under pressure 7th, tailed off next, pulled up 11th (op 33-1)

PU	7. Peyton Jones 7/1 Mr P G Hall ⁷ Diana Grissell	Mr P G Hall ⁷ Diana Grissell	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Presidium - York Street (USA) (Diamond Shoal)
Midfield, lost touch after 8th, soon driven and no response, tailed off and pulled up 3 out (tchd 8-1 in a place)

PU	10. Two Paddies (IRE) 11/2 Mr C Gordon ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Mr C Gordon ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Reardans Fancy (Dramatic Bid)
Mistake 2nd, never better than midfield, lost touch 9th, tailed off when mistake 11th and pulled up (op 6-1 after 12-1 in a place, tchd 5-1)

PU	9. Toni's Tiger 50/1 Mr Phillip York ⁵ Mrs M B Stephens	Mr Phillip York ⁵ Mrs M B Stephens	7	119	–	–	–	–
b g Shere Khan I - Miss Jay-Are (Bunny Boy)
Unseated rider before start, last pair, tailed off 8th, pulled up 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	11. Yashwell (IRE) 33/1 Mr A Sansome J M Turner	Mr A Sansome J M Turner	7	120	–	–	–	–
b g Yashgan - Shesadream (Green Shoon)
Soon niggled along and never going well, lost touch under pressure after 8th, tailed off and pulled up 11th (op 20-1)

UR	2. Dalligan (IRE) 5/1 Mr G Pewter ⁷ N J Pewter	Mr G Pewter ⁷ N J Pewter	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Comeragh Queen (The Parson)
Prominent, joined leader and unseated rider 3 out (tchd 6-1)

12 ran Off time: 6:34:00 Winning time: 5m 31.80s (slow by 29.80s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: A Ayers (Novatara) 1st breeder: Mrs T H Regis
2nd owner: Nice Approach Partnership (Nice Approach)
3rd owner: Paul Townsley (Ell Gee)
Tote win: £17.10 PL: £2.80 £4 £4.60 Ex: £204.30 CSF: £192.66

6:30 Folkestone 16 May 2001

Grant's Cherry Brandy South East Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H