Full Result 3.20 Folkestone | 30 January 2007

Fearless Imp Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) 3m1f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £3,578.30 2nd £1,050.50 3rd £525.25 4th £262.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Optimistic Alfie 9/4F Wayne Hutchinson Brendan Powell	Wayne Hutchinson Brendan Powell	7	1011 b	75	64	99	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Threads (Bedford)
Close up, chased leading pair 9th, driven after 12th, rallied to go 2nd 2 out, stayed on to lead before last, soon clear (op 11-4)

2 17	1. Star Glow 9/1 Mr Phillip York ⁷ Raymond York	Mr Phillip York ⁷ Raymond York	13	115	90	65	97	–
b g Dunbeath (USA) - Betrothed (Aglojo)
Tracked leader from 3rd, led after 3 out, 3 lengths clear before 2 out, headed and weakened rapidly before last (op 15-2)

3 ¾ [17¾]	5. Poppy Maroon 7/1 Neil Mulholland D P Keane	Neil Mulholland D P Keane	9	113	81	55	89	–
b m Supreme Leader - Maries Party (The Parson)
Led, clear with chasing pack from 12th, blundered 3 out and headed, beaten before next (op 5-1)

4 24 [41¾]	6. Dr Mann (IRE) 3/1 Leighton Aspell Tor Sturgis	Leighton Aspell Tor Sturgis	9	113	81	34	63	–
bb g Phardante (FR) - Shuil Le Laoi (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Not fluent 5th and 6th, always in rear, lost touch and not keen from 12th, tailed off (op 7-2)

5 7 [48¾]	4. Pardini (USA) 7/1 Charlie Poste ⁵ Milton Harris	Charlie Poste ⁵ Milton Harris	8	1013	82	28	57	–
b g Quest For Fame - Noblissima (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, lost place 9th, not keen after, tailed off from 13th (op 13-2)

F	2. La Concha (IRE) 16/1 Charlie Studd ⁵ Murty McGrath	Charlie Studd ⁵ Murty McGrath	6	117	90	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Trojan Crown (IRE) (Trojan Fen)
Held up, progress to chase leaders after 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when fell 15th (op 12-1)

F	3. Saddlers' Son (IRE) 12/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Heather Dalton	Tommy Phelan ³ Heather Dalton	6	114 tp	85	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Polleroo (IRE) (Pollerton)
Held up, progress to chase leading trio 12th, losing touch with them when fell 3 out (tchd 14-1)

PU	9. Heartofmidlothian (IRE) 16/1 James Davies Kim Bailey	James Davies Kim Bailey	8	100 5	64	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Random Wind (Random Shot)
Not fluent, in touch to 9th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	7. Mr McDellon (IRE) 28/1 Sean Curran John Panvert	Sean Curran John Panvert	10	1012	76	–	–	–
ch g Duky - Erin Brownie (Seclude I)
Chased leader to 3rd, mistakes after, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 49.70s (slow by 47.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Optimists (Optimistic Alfie) 1st breeder: C Morlock And B McNamee
2nd owner: R H York (Star Glow)
3rd owner: Mrs M R Dangerfield (Poppy Maroon)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.60 £2.20 £1.70 Ex: £21.80 CSF: £22.55 Tricast: £121.57

3:20 Folkestone 30 Jan 2007

Fearless Imp Handicap Chase