Full Result 4.30 Folkestone | 17 February 2004

R. E. Sassoon Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) 3m1f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £1,561 2nd £446 3rd £223

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Unlimited Free (IRE) 10/1 Ms D Harding ⁷ Mrs S Alner	Ms D Harding ⁷ Mrs S Alner	10	120	93	58	109	–
ch g Ile De Chypre - Merry Madness (Raise You Ten)
Jumped well, held up, progress 6th, led 11th, made rest, bumped along and drew clear after 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

2 11	2. Galapiat Du Mesnil (FR) 13/8F Mr R Burton Richard Phillips	Mr R Burton Richard Phillips	10	127	130	48	101	–
b g Sarpedon I (FR) - Polka De Montrin (FR) (Danoso)
Led 2nd, jumped left from 9th, headed 11th, chased winner after, driven and close up 2 out, well beaten when blundered last (op 6-4 tchd 7-4 and 2-1 in places)

3 18 [29]	7. Cloudy Creek (IRE) 25/1 Mr S Morris ³ Miss E Leppard	Mr S Morris ³ Miss E Leppard	10	1111	98	25	73	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Jacob's Creek (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up in touch, hampered 8th, outpaced from 15th, no chance after, kept on to take modest 3rd after last (op 20-1)

4 5 [34]	13. The Kings Fling 5/1 Miss P Gundry James Richardson	Miss P Gundry James Richardson	8	120	–	21	68	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Poetic Light I (Ardross)
In touch, mistake 7th, mistake 11th and ridden, mistake next, never reached leaders after (tchd 11-2 in a place)

5 18 [52]	12. Teach Altra (IRE) 6/1 Mr C Gordon ⁵ Michael Roberts	Mr C Gordon ⁵ Michael Roberts	7	119	–	5	50	–
b g Warcraft I (USA) - Miss Pushover (Push On)
Held up in touch, ridden after 11th, effort under pressure to chase leading pair 3 out, no impression, weakened next (tchd 7-1 and 8-1 in places)

F	8. Harding 20/1 Mrs J Gordon ⁷ Mrs Jenny Gordon	Mrs J Gordon ⁷ Mrs Jenny Gordon	13	117	–	–	–	–
b g Dowsing (USA) - Orange Hill (High Top)
Took keen hold, mistake 1st, with leaders, led and fell 8th (op 16-1)

PU	3. Hi Rudolf 20/1 Mr J A Jenkins ⁵ H J Manners	Mr J A Jenkins ⁵ H J Manners	9	122	75	–	–	–
b g Ballet Royal (USA) - Hi Darlin' (Prince De Galles I)
Held up, progress from 12th, chasing leading pair when badly hampered 14th, mistake next, not recover, well behind when pulled up before last

PU	4. Real Value (IRE) 8/1 Mr A Hickman ⁵ Diana Grissell	Mr A Hickman ⁵ Diana Grissell	13	122	114	–	–	–
b g Matching Pair - Silent Verb (Proverb)
Led to 2nd, pressed leader after, hampered 9th, lost place from 12th, well behind when jumped slowly 3 out, pulled up before next (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

PU	10. Offshore (IRE) 50/1 Mr P G Hall ⁷ S A Saltmarsh	Mr P G Hall ⁷ S A Saltmarsh	11	117	–	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Parsons Princess (The Parson)
Held up in rear, progress and prominent after 11th, well in touch 14th, losing place when jumped slowly 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	11. Silver Lake (IRE) 33/1 Mr P Cowley ³ F R Jackson	Mr P Cowley ³ F R Jackson	10	1111	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Over The Pond (IRE) (Over The River)
In touch, hampered 8th, not recover and behind until pulled up before 12th

PU	9. Lordston (IRE) 14/1 Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Brendan Powell	Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Brendan Powell	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Dawstown (IRE) (Golden Love I)
Took keen hold, mistakes, with leaders to 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when crawled over 13th and pulled up (tchd 16-1 in a place)

PU	1. Dunmanus Bay (IRE) 25/1 Mr R H Fowler ³ Mrs Julie Read	Mr R H Fowler ³ Mrs Julie Read	7	124	95	–	–	–
gr g Mandalus (IRE) - Baby Fane (IRE) (Buckskin)
Last when jumped slowly 5th, blundered next, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (op 20-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 6m 47.60s (slow by 45.60s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Buckland Knight (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Hon Miss D Harding (Unlimited Free) 1st breeder: James Macmahon
2nd owner: Mel Fordham (Galapiat Du Mesnil)
3rd owner: Prof D B A Silk (Cloudy Creek)
Tote win: £11.50 PL: £2.50 £1.40 £6.40 Ex: £47.10 CSF: £25.52

4:30 Folkestone 17 Feb 2004

R. E. Sassoon Memorial Hunters' Chase Class H