Full Result 1.30 Folkestone | 3 December 2001

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E

(Class 4) (4-6yo) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £2,355.50 2nd £673 3rd £336.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Too Forward (IRE) EvensF Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	Norman Williamson Mark Pitman	5	110	–	94	117	–
ch g Toulon - One Back (IRE) (Meneval)
Tracked leaders, led soon after 2 out, drew well clear between final 2, 20l ahead last, eased flat (op 4-5)

2 13	7. Stockers Pride 14/1 Andrew Thornton Steve Woodman	Andrew Thornton Steve Woodman	6	110	–	81	87	–
b g Sula Bula - Fille De Soleil (Sunyboy)
In touch, ridden and effort 2 out, no chance with winner between final 2, stayed on to take 2nd near finish (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

3 ½ [13½]	9. Winnie 66/1 Henry Oliver Anna Newton-Smith	Henry Oliver Anna Newton-Smith	6	109	54	75	82	–
br m Presidium - Sindur (Rolfe)
Prominent, chased winner between last 2, no impression, lost 2nd near finish (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

4 25 [38½]	2. At The Double 14/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	5	110	–	55	62	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Moheli (Ardross)
In touch in rear, pushed along 5th, effort after 2 out, weakened between final 2 (op 12-1)

5 dist [68½]	6. Sleeping Music (FR) 25/1 Timmy Murphy John Best	Timmy Murphy John Best	4	110 b	–	–	–	–
b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Music Sobre (FR) (Crowned Music)
Rear, weakened 3 out, well tailed off between final 2 (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	1. Scurry Dancer (FR) 11/4 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	5	1110	–	–	–	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Fijar Dance (FR) (In Fijar)
Led 2nd to 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out, disputing poor 6th when pulled up before last (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

PU	5. Oddlydodd (IRE) 33/1 Sean Curran J White	Sean Curran J White	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Tremblant I - Poor Times (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch, hanging and ran wide bend after 3rd, dropped last and lost touch, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding became unsteerable) (op 20-1)

PU	4. Miner's Gamble 25/1 Tom Doyle ³ A P Jones	Tom Doyle ³ A P Jones	4	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Just Rosie (Sula Bula)
Led to 2nd, pressed leader until led 3 out, blundered next, soon headed, weakened rapidly between final 2, poor 5th when pulled up before last (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	3. Hidden Pearl (IRE) 11/2 John McNamara Ferdy Murphy	John McNamara Ferdy Murphy	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Posen (USA) - Cockney Miss (Camden Town)
Held up last, lost touch 5th, tailed off 3 out, disputing poor 6th when pulled up before last (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 50.80s (slow by 49.80s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: T L Gibson & D Mathias (Too Forward) 1st breeder: Patrick Kinsella
2nd owner: J D Sells (Stockers Pride)
3rd owner: John Grist (Winnie)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.40 £2.50 £8.30 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £16.69

1:30 Folkestone 3 Dec 2001

European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class E