Full Result 3.45 Kelso | 26 February 1988

Smailholm Novices' Hurdle

2m6f Good To Soft

1st £1,469

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Bluff Knoll 5/1 G Harker R Brewis	G Harker R Brewis	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g New Brig - Tacitina*t (Tacitus)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, stayed on well

2 4	0. Johns Bluff 14/1 Lorcan Wyer Jonjo O'Neill	Lorcan Wyer Jonjo O'Neill	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Derrylin - Call My Bluff (Relko)
Always prominent, effort 3 out, every chance last, not quicken

3 5 [9]	0. Forest Ranger 9/4F C Grant J A C Edwards	C Grant J A C Edwards	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Nora Grany (Menelek)
Always chasing leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, one pace from next

4 3 [12]	0. Rosie's Member 13/2 K Cotter ⁷ Mrs C Postlethwaite	K Cotter ⁷ Mrs C Postlethwaite	7	107	–	–	–	–
b g New Member - Pinzarose (Pinzan)
Held up, headway 4 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out

5 12 [24]	0. Botany Blade 33/1 R Marley ⁴ M Avison	R Marley ⁴ M Avison	6	1010	–	–	–	–
ch g Fine Blade (USA) - Vagrant Lass (Peter Jones)
Led until headed 3 out, soon outpaced, blundered last

6 ¾ [24¾]	0. Forth And Tay 33/1 M Hammond Mrs J C Weir	M Hammond Mrs J C Weir	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g New Brig - Shine Bright (Fantastic Light)
Mid-division, outpaced halfway, ran on under pressure flat

7 [24¾]	0. Hi Wallie 11/1 B Storey Miss M Bell	B Storey Miss M Bell	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Fidel - Donnarabella*t (Blue Rullah)
In touch until outpaced from 4 out, no impression after

8 [24¾]	0. Quidest 14/1 G Lyons ⁷ A Fowler	G Lyons ⁷ A Fowler	5	105	–	–	–	–
ch g Ovac (ITY) - Gothic Arch (Gail Star)
In touch until outpaced from 4 out

9 [24¾]	0. Assembly I 100/1 Donal Nolan P Monteith	Donal Nolan P Monteith	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g General Assembly (USA) - Avocet (Crowned Prince)
Never troubled leaders

10 [24¾]	0. Paddy O'Malley 33/1 B Old Walsh ⁴ J Parkes	B Old Walsh ⁴ J Parkes	8	112	–	–	–	–
b g Paddy's Stream - O'Malley Tarquin (Black Tarquin)
In touch to 4 out

11 [24¾]	0. More And More 100/1 A Merrigan ⁴ Mrs W R Tullie	A Merrigan ⁴ Mrs W R Tullie	6	105	–	–	–	–
b m Tudor Diver - Wynsomemore (Game Rights)
Prominent until outpaced from 7th

12 [24¾]	0. Balmbicello 12/1 S Turner ⁷ R R Bainbridge	S Turner ⁷ R R Bainbridge	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Bybicello - Tudor Qualm (Tudor Rhythm)
Never dangerous

13 [24¾]	0. Demi John 7/1 P Tuck G Richards	P Tuck G Richards	6	1112	–	–	–	–
br g Alias Smith (USA) - Indian Wells (Reliance II)
Mid-division, effort 7th, soon beaten

14 [24¾]	0. Traprain Law 16/1 J K Kinane J K M Oliver	J K Kinane J K M Oliver	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Politico (USA) - Pops Girl (Deep Run)
Close up to halfway, soon weakened

15 [24¾]	0. Rowan Leaf 66/1 T Reed R Old McDonald	T Reed R Old McDonald	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Young Ash Leaf (New Brig)
Mistakes, always behind

16 [24¾]	0. Royetzky 33/1 C Dennis ⁷ Kathleen Sanderson	C Dennis ⁷ Kathleen Sanderson	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Radetzky - Sovereigns Whistle (Sovereign Path)
Prominent early, behind and ridden from halfway

17 [24¾]	0. Brig House 100/1 K Jones D A Lamb	K Jones D A Lamb	8	109	–	–	–	–
b m New Brig - Forlorn Lady (Forlorn River)
Behind from halfway

F	0. Andrew 10/1 B Hay ⁷ P Monteith	B Hay ⁷ P Monteith	5	1011 6	–	–	–	–
b g Le Coq D'Or - Turkish Suspicion (Above Suspicion)
Always behind, fell last

PU	0. Trigpoint Charlie 20/1 C Hawkins Mrs D Thomson	C Hawkins Mrs D Thomson	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Bronze Hill - Salambo II*t (Salmon King)
Went prominent halfway, weakened 7th, pulled up after 4 out

PU	0. Change The Name 33/1 Peter Niven P A Blockley	Peter Niven P A Blockley	5	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Celtic Cone - Yogurt (Saint Denys)
Hit second, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out