Full Result 3.30 Folkestone | 17 January 2006

Hythe Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) 3m1f Soft 18 fences

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Presenting Express (IRE) 7/4F Marcus Foley Emma Lavelle	Marcus Foley Emma Lavelle	7	116	99	33	113	–
b g Presenting - Glenbane Express (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up in last pair, mistake 2nd, smooth progress 12th, led 15th and soon clear, breather after 3 out, shaken up and readily drew clear again 2 out (op 7-4 after 2-1 in places, tchd 15-8)

2 5	6. Stormy Skye (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	10	116 b	99	28	99	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Canna (Caerleon)
Disputed lead to 15th, chased winner after, driven from 3 out, no chance from next, kept on (op 14-1)

3 1½ [6½]	13. Hobbycyr (FR) 14/1 Mr Peter Mason ⁷ Jonathen de Giles	Mr Peter Mason ⁷ Jonathen de Giles	11	101 4	87	15	87	–
b g Saint Cyrien (FR) - Sauteuse De Retz (FR) (Funny Hobby)
Close up, ridden 13th, struggling when mistake 15th, rallied before 2 out, took 3rd last, one pace flat

4 3 [9½]	9. Gray's Eulogy 6/1 Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	8	113 b	96	21	93	–
ch g Presenting - Gray's Ellergy (Oats)
Close up, mistake 13th, ridden after 3 out, one pace and well held from next (op 11-2)

5 ½ [10]	7. Tommy Carson 16/1 Colin Bolger ³ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ³ Jamie Poulton	11	112	98	23	94	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Ivory Palm (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Prominent, disputed lead from 10th, driven from 12th, headed and mistake 15th, faded under pressure from 2 out

6 5 [15]	8. Levallois (IRE) 8/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	10	113	96	16	90	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Broken Wave (Bustino)
Held up in touch, effort after 3 out to press leaders, disputed 2nd and beaten 2 out, weakened (op 10-1)

PU	11. Our Jolly Swagman 20/1 Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Seamus Mullins	11	102 v	88	–	–	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Queens Dowry (Dominion)
Close up, ridden 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th

PU	3. Meggie's Beau (IRE) 13/2 P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill ³ Venetia Williams	10	117	103	–	–	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Romantic Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Disputed lead, mistake 13th, headed 15th, weakened after next, well beaten in 7th when pulled up before last (op 7-1)

PU	4. Majestic Moonbeam (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	8	118	101	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Magic Moonbeam (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Prominent, lost place 11th, weakening when blundered 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (tchd 15-2)

PU	2. Predestine (FR) 16/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	6	1111	104	–	–	–
ch g Signe Divin (USA) - Smyrna (FR) (Lightning)
Not fluent, held up in last, effort 12th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 6m 56.60s (slow by 54.60s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Bell Lane Lad (vet's certificate), Jollyshau (unsuitable ground), Kohinor (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Nicholas Mustoe (Presenting Express) 1st breeder: Patrick O'Dwyer
2nd owner: Jayne Moore, T Pollock, J Driscoll (Stormy Skye)
3rd owner: R Kelvin-Hughes (Hobbycyr)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.70 £3.20 £4.50 Ex: £31.20 CSF: £29.16 Tricast: £303.82

3:30 Folkestone 17 Jan 2006

Hythe Handicap Chase