Full Result 3.40 Folkestone | 2 January 2004

Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m1f110yds) 2m1½f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £3,437 2nd £982 3rd £491

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Ranelagh Gray (IRE) 15/8F Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	7	111	98	63	104	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bea Marie (IRE) (King's Ride)
Hit 1st, made virtually all, driven 2 out, slight lead last, kept on well under pressure (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had benefited from today's drop in trip) (op 9-4 tchd 7-4)

2 1¾	1. Polish Cloud (FR) 5/2 P C O'Neill ¹⁰ Tom George	P C O'Neill ¹⁰ Tom George	7	112	104	67	108	–
gr g Bering - Batchelor's Button (FR) (Kenmare)
With winner, ridden after 2 out, still every chance last, unable to quicken under pressure flat (op 2-1 tchd 11-4)

3 4 [5¾]	4. Just A Touch 4/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	8	114	96	55	96	–
ch g Rakaposhi King - Minim (Rymer)
Close up, ridden 2 out, effort to chase leading pair before last, not quicken and no impression (op 3-1)

4 16 [21¾]	6. Ressource (FR) 11/2 Jamie Moore ³ Gary Moore	Jamie Moore ³ Gary Moore	5	1011 b	92	31	78	–
b h Broadway Flyer (USA) - Rayonne (Sadler's Wells)
Close up, ridden to join leading pair after 2 out, weakened before last (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

5 1¾ [23½]	7. Allegiance 20/1 Sean Curran P Wegmann	Sean Curran P Wegmann	9	104	82	19	64	–
b g Rock Hopper - So Precise (FR) (Balidar)
Close up, ridden 3 out, struggling and beaten from next (op 16-1)

6 28 [51½]	5. Elvis 16/1 Miss Claire Milne ⁷ L Wells	Miss Claire Milne ⁷ L Wells	11	107	92	–	46	–
b g Southern Music - Tyqueen (Tycoon II)
Took keen hold, raced wide, held up in last, effort to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off (op 9-1)

6 ran Off time: 3:41:00 Winning time: 4m 34.55s (slow by 33.55s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Jaybeedee (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Christopher Drury (Ranelagh Gray) 1st breeder: Cyril Naughton
2nd owner: Mrs Grace Frankel & Partners (Polish Cloud)
3rd owner: R N Scott, R G Robinson, Peter Broste (Just A Touch)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £7.80 CSF: £6.80
Placepot: £14.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £70,636.65. 3,582.60 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £4.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,164.20. 765.20 winning tickets.

3:40 Folkestone 2 Jan 2004

Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle Class E