Full Result 3.00 Folkestone | 10 December 2001

Daily Mail Novices' Chase Class D (In Memory of Lady Harmsworth Blunt)

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m5f Good 11 fences 4 omitted

1st £4,459 2nd £1,372 3rd £686 4th £343

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Artic Jack (FR) EvensF Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1011	–	–	111	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Si Jamais (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Mistake 2nd, pressed leader, led after 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, looked well beaten last, ran on flat to lead final stride (op 5-4 tchd 11-8 in places)

2 nk	7. Red Guard 6/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	7	1011	–	–	109	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Zinzara (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Took keen hold, tracked leading pair until pressed winner 5 out, led before 2 out, 7l clear last, weakened rapidly final 100y, headed post (op 7-1 tchd 5-1 and 8-1 in a place)

3 1¼ [1½]	5. Minster Sunshine 33/1 Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	Des Flavin ⁷ Kim Bailey	7	104	–	–	106	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Own Free Will (Nicholas Bill)
Took keen hold, held up last pair, lost touch before 5th, poor 4th after 3 out, ran on from next, shaken up and closing flat, too much to do (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places and 50-1 in a place)

4 11 [12½]	4. Heracles 11/4 A P McCoy Brendan Powell	A P McCoy Brendan Powell	5	1011	–	–	98	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - La Masse (High Top)
Tracked leaders, challenged 5 out, outpaced and beaten after 3 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the holding ground) (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

PU	3. Goldbridge (IRE) 14/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Colin Bolger ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	104	–	–	–	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Bold Kate (Bold Lad)
In touch in rear until driven and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 7-1)

PU	1. Acton Bank 13/2 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Lavenham Blue (Streetfighter)
Hanging left, led to after 6th, soon lost place and eased, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 7-1)

UR	6. Priestthorn (IRE) 25/1 Robert Thornton R H Alner	Robert Thornton R H Alner	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Denel (FR) - Pollys Flake (Will Somers)
Last pair, lost touch after 4th, blundered badly and unseated rider next (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 3:01:00 Winning time: 5m 27.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Artic Jack) 1st breeder: Mme G Vuillard
2nd owner: L A Hooper (Red Guard)
3rd owner: J H King & Mrs S C Renshaw (Minster Sunshine)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.70 £2.70 Ex: £6.80 CSF: £8.44

First two fences after winning post omitted due to low sun

3:00 Folkestone 10 Dec 2001

Daily Mail Novices' Chase Class D (In Memory of Lady Harmsworth Blunt)