P676 CEEFAX 2 676 Fri 24 Jan 21:16/28 U      FOLKESTONE - QUILL SCORES 1/4 Notoriously bad jumper Oxford Quill took advantage of a rare situation in the Canterbury Handicap Chase. The field jumped only 10 instead of the regulation 15 fences for the 2m5f race. An initial reduction of four fences was made because of the low position of the sun, but, after a melee at the open ditch, the fourth fence of the contest was also dolled off for the second lap. Sadly, Titan Empress suffered fatal injuries at the fence and Nickz Mann a suspected break to his lift collarbone. LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 MonjyTalk McCoy Donc Rjvw Folk Res
P676 CJEFAX 2 676 Fri 24 Jan 21:18/27       FOLSESTONI - CURTIS DELIGHT 2/4 "That's just what we wanted - a steeplechase with hardly any fences," said Roger Curtis after his Oxford Quill won the Canterbury Chase. "If you can lit me know when the next two mile five chase run with no fences is, we'll be there," hj added. Y mouth, so we run him in a rubber bit, and six strides from the fence he charges in but then bottles it. "Derek Morris says the only way you can ride him is with a blindfold." LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport H adlinjs 301 Racing Index 660 MonjyTblk McCoy Donc Rjvw Folk Res
P676 CEEFAX 2 676 Fri 24 Jan 21:14/44       FOLKESTONE - MOUNTAIN ON TOP 3/4 Desert Mountain and Richard Hughes were impressive winnjts of the opjnjt, beating Melt The Clouds bz 1}L. Mr 'ild, an unjasz favourite, proved most disappointing, fading tamely having been niggled at throughout. Darrin O'Sullivan was seen at his best when rousting Key Player clear at the line to score by 1L over Mr Bean. Both runnjts had been off the track for a long time, but njithjr lacked fitness in a driving finish, the Richard Rowe- trained winner forging ahead close home LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 MonjyTalk McCoy Donc Rjvw Folk Res
P676 CJEFAX 2 676 Fri 24 Jan 21:24/41       FOLKESTONE - DOUBLE FOR HUGHES 4/4 Richard Hughes completed a quick double on chance ride Yellow Dragon, the 4yo taking up the running in the straight to leave his field well strung out. The jockey was completing his first National Hunt brace on British soil. Court Melody held the late challenge of favourite Little Martina to capture the Kent Handicap Chase. The winnjt, ridden by Joe Tizzard, took up the running six fences from home but tied up badly at the last and was all out to hold on by just \L. LATEST BIG-RBCJ ANTE-POST P JCJS 692 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Mo.jyTalk McCoy Donc Rjvw Folk Res