Full Result 2.55 Folkestone | 17 December 2002

Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) 2m5f Soft 15 fences

1st £5,200 2nd £1,600 3rd £800 4th £400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Dealer's ChoiceI (IRE) 11/4 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	8	110	107	32	121	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cam Flower VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Mostly jumped well, led to 2nd, led again 5th, made rest, pushed clear from 2 out, comfortably (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2 6	6. Irish Option (IRE) 6/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	9	107	100	19	107	–
ch g Executive Perk - Erins Treasure (Brave Invader)
Held up in touch, chased winner after 8th, not fluent next, ridden 3 out, chance under pressure 2 out, soon beaten (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

3 30 [36]	4. Coastguard (IRE) 9/4F Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	8	108 b	101	–	77	–
b g Satco (FR) - Godlike (Godswalk)
Jumped left, held up, hampered 5th, ridden and effort 9th, disputed 2nd next, beaten after 3 out, weakened (op 2-1 tchd 7-4 and 5-2 in places)

4 26 [62]	2. No More Hassle (IRE) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald John Akehurst	Mick Fitzgerald John Akehurst	9	111 p	108	–	58	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Friendly Ann (Artaius)
Ran in snatches, led 2nd to 4th, chased leaders until lost touch from 10th, well behind 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

F	1. Audacter (IRE) 10/1 Andrew Thornton L Wells	Andrew Thornton L Wells	9	1112	119	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss)
In touch until fell 5th, dead (op 6-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

F	5. Roxby Explorer 16/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	6	108	101	–	–	–
b g Aragon - Super Blues (Welsh Captain)
Held up, last until fell 3rd (tchd 20-1)

PU	7. Fin Bec (FR) 10/1 L Cummins A P Jones	L Cummins A P Jones	9	100 1 p	93	–	–	–
b g Tip Moss (FR) - Tourbrune (FR) (Pamponi)
Prominent, led 4th, headed and blundered next, soon ridden, weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 2:56:00 Winning time: 5m 31.60s (slow by 29.60s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: P Duffy, G King, D Roberts, B Savage (Dealer's ChoiceI) 1st breeder: T Brennan
2nd owner: Mrs Jean Plackett (Irish Option)
3rd owner: The Coastlyne Partnership (Coastguard)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.90 £2.70 Ex: £15.40 CSF: £18.34

2:55 Folkestone 17 Dec 2002

Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase Class D