Full Result 1.10 Folkestone | 2 January 2006

Hobbs Parker Telecoms Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) 3m1f Soft 18 fences

1st £3,903.60 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Concert Pianist 10/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	11	115	108	106	113	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Divine Affair (IRE) (The Parson)
Not fluent, in touch, mistake 14th and looked to be struggling, effort and left 2nd 3 out, closed to lead 2 out, soon clear (op 12-1)

2 8	5. Stavordale Lad (IRE) 7/4F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	8	115 b¹	110	100	105	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Ath Trasna (Amoristic)
Not fluent, chased leader, upsides 13th, mistake next, 8 lengths down when left in lead 3 out, soon driven and not look keen, headed 2 out, one pace (op 6-4 tchd 15-8)

3 6 [14]	2. BackpackerI (IRE) 15/2 Charlie Studd ⁷ Brendan Powell	Charlie Studd ⁷ Brendan Powell	9	1012	104	95	102	–
b g Petoski - Yellow Iris (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, ridden and 3rd when terrible blunder 3 out, no chance after, plugged on from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

4 dist [44]	4. Just A Splash I (IRE) 7/2 Andrew Tinkler Nick Gifford	Andrew Tinkler Nick Gifford	6	115	106	–	–	–
ch g Synefos (USA) - Guitane Lady (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Held up, effort 12th, struggling from 14th, hampered 3 out, tired and no chance after, scrambled over last and virtually pulled up (vet said gelding had been struck into on the right hand) (op 4-1)

PU	6. True Lover (GER) 7/2 Richard Young ³ Seamus Mullins	Richard Young ³ Seamus Mullins	9	112	–	–	–	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Truneba (GER) (Nebos)
In touch until pulled up suddenly before 9th (op 10-3 tchd 4-1)

PU	8. Saddlers Cloth (IRE) 20/1 Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Strong Cloth (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always in last pair, lost touch after mistake 12th, weakened rapidly and pulled up before 14th (tchd 16-1)

UR	7. Burnt Out (IRE) 20/1 James Davies Brendan Powell	James Davies Brendan Powell	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch m Anshan - Lantern Lover (Be My Native)
Led, joined 12th, soon drew clear, 8 lengths ahead and going strongly when ploughed through 3 out and unseated rider

7 ran Off time: 1:10:00 Winning time: 6m 42.10s (slow by 40.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: All Bart Native (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ms J Segal, Mrs C Barber (Concert Pianist) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: T G A Chappell & Paul K Barber (Stavordale Lad)
3rd owner: C R H Racing (BackpackerI)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £3.30 £1.20 Ex: £16.90 CSF: £27.65

1:10 Folkestone 2 Jan 2006

Hobbs Parker Telecoms Beginners' Chase