Full Result 3.00 Folkestone | 3 December 2001

Sponsor A Race For Christmas Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) 3m1f Good 18 fences

1st £2,947 2nd £842 3rd £421

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Very Very Noble (IRE) 2/1F R Wakley Alex Hales	R Wakley Alex Hales	7	1110 t	102	96	117	–
ch g Aristocracy (IRE) - Hills Angel (IRE) (Salluceva)
Tended to jump left, led 4th, made rest, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, wandered but kept on well flat (op 7-4 tchd 5-2, 11-4 in places)

2 3	3. Dick McCarthy (IRE) 7/2 Norman Williamson Richard Rowe	Norman Williamson Richard Rowe	9	113	95	86	106	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Waltzing Shoon (Green Shoon)
Held up behind, steady progress from 9th, chased winner after 3 out, challenged next, ridden and not quicken last (tchd 4-1 in places)

3 7 [10]	4. Our Man Friday (IRE) 14/1 Noel Fehily Richard Rowe	Noel Fehily Richard Rowe	6	112	94	78	98	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Brown Pearl (Tap On Wood)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace before next (op 16-1 after 20-1 in places)

4 13 [23]	6. Kingley Vale 5/1 Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	Jimmy McCarthy Lydia Richards	7	107	85	56	82	–
br g Neltino - Altaghaderry Run (Deep Run)
Held up behind, steady progress to chase winner 10th, every chance when blundered 4 out, lost 2nd and faded after 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

5 30 [53]	7. Light Reflections 12/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	8	100 18	78	19	39	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Tajfah (USA) (Shadeed)
Not fluent, rear, lost touch leaders 11th, effort 13th, no impression after 3 out, virtually pulled up flat (op 6-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	2. Falmouth Bay (IRE) 9/2 J R Kavanagh E L James	J R Kavanagh E L James	12	116	98	–	–	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Vita Veritas (Linacre)
Led 2nd to 4th, chased winner to 10th, pushed along and struggling 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 3-1)

PU	5. Selatan (IRE) 6/1 Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	9	1010	88	–	–	–
ch g Shernazar - Seleret (USA) (Lear Fan)
Jumped slowly and markedly left, led to 2nd, lost place 7th, soon struggling, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 8-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 6m 43.80s (slow by 41.80s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Andrew L Cohen (Very Very Noble) 1st breeder: Michael J Gainford
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Mr I Kerman (Dick McCarthy)
3rd owner: Mrs Jean R Bishop (Our Man Friday)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.60 £2.20 Ex: £12.50 CSF: £10.50

3:00 Folkestone 3 Dec 2001

Sponsor A Race For Christmas Handicap Chase Class F