Full Result 8.40 Folkestone | 24 July 2008

Better Now Open At Sandgate Road Handicap

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo) 7f Str Good To Firm

1st £2,047.20 2nd £604.50 3rd £302.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	6. Kannon 4/1 Shane Kelly William Knight	Shane Kelly William Knight	3	810	54	46	59	–
b f Kyllachy - Violet (IRE) (Mukaddamah)
Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead last 75yds (op 5-1 tchd 7-2)

2⁽⁸⁾ 1¼	5. Micheals Boy (IRE) 25/1 Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	Pat Cosgrave Jim Boyle	3	90 v¹	58	46	60	–
ch g Bertolini (USA) - Red Storm (Dancing Spree)
Led and crossed to stands' rail, hard pressed and ridden 2f out, kept on well until headed and no extra last 75yds (op 12-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ shd [1¼]	1. Valento 10/1 Steve Carson Eve Johnson Houghton	Steve Carson Eve Johnson Houghton	3	97	65	53	67	–
ch g Noverre (USA) - My Valentina (Royal Academy)
Steadied start, behind, last and ridden halfway, headway under pressure on outer over 2f out, challenged just inside final furlong, no extra last 100yds (op 6-1 tchd 11-2 and 11-1)

4⁽¹²⁾ 1¾ [3]	2. Outside Edge (IRE) 9/2 Saleem Golam Walter Swinburn	Saleem Golam Walter Swinburn	3	97 v	65	48	62	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Naraina (IRE) (Desert Story)
Prominent, chased leader 4f out, ridden and tried to challenge 2f out, one pace final furlong (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 4-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ 3 [6]	3. Tea Cake (IRE) 9/2 Philip Robinson Harry Dunlop	Philip Robinson Harry Dunlop	3	92 b¹	60	35	49	–
b f Compton Place - Griddle Cake (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Steadied start, held up in touch, smooth headway 3f out, challenged and ridden just over 1f out, found nil and soon beaten (op 7-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ ½ [6½]	4. Samurai Warrior 7/2F Tom Queally Peter Makin	Tom Queally Peter Makin	3	92 eb	60	34	48	–
br g Beat All (USA) - Ma Vie (Salse)
Took keen hold, prominent on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong (tchd 4-1)

7⁽³⁾ ½ [7]	8. New Balls Please (IRE) 8/1 Liam Jones Pat Phelan	Liam Jones Pat Phelan	3	87 p	51	24	37	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Kilkee Bay I (IRE) (Case Law)
Went right start, held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, keeping on same pace when bumped entering final furlong (op 9-1)

8⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [7¾]	13. Midnight Oasis 40/1 Adrian McCarthy Rae Guest	Adrian McCarthy Rae Guest	3	82 1 t	46	16	30	–
b f Oasis Dream - Midnight Shift (IRE) (Night Shift)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 28-1)

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 2¼ [10]	12. Zeeran 16/1 Rosie Jessop ⁷ Clive Brittain	Rosie Jessop ⁷ Clive Brittain	3	79 1 b¹	46	10	24	–
b c Barathea (IRE) - Mrs Marsh (Marju)
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and jostled 3f out, no progress well over 1f out (tchd 20-1)

10⁽⁶⁾ 10 [20]	7. Bathwick Icon (IRE) 16/1 Robert Havlin Andrew Haynes	Robert Havlin Andrew Haynes	3	89	53	–	4	–
b f Xaar - Greek Icon (Thatching)
Always towards rear, ridden and lost place halfway, tailed off final furlong

11⁽⁷⁾ 30 [50]	10. Ubiquitous 33/1 Nicky Mackay Simon Dow	Nicky Mackay Simon Dow	3	86	50	–	–	–
b f Erhaab (USA) - Lady Isabell (Rambo Dancer)
Took keen hold, chased leader for 3f, weakened quickly, tailed off last 2f (op 20-1)

11 ran Off time: 8:59:00 Winning time: 1m 27.50s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Little Cee (self certificate), Ma Mirage (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs W W Fleming (Kannon) 1st breeder: Stourbank Stud
2nd owner: Mcatavey Developments Ltd (Micheals Boy)
3rd owner: D J Deer (Valento)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.90 £5.20 £2 Ex: £116.20 CSF: £103.99 Tricast: £964.50
Placepot: £34.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £43,200.19. 906.78 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £18.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,679.36. 106.85 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 3-6] 46 (40%) M [7-9] 54 (21%) H [10-13] 50 (39%)

Hand-timed.

8:40 Folkestone 24 Jul 2008

Better Now Open At Sandgate Road Handicap