Full Result 3.45 Kelso | 4 October 1998

Famous Grouse Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m51yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £7,067.50 2nd £2,140 3rd £1,045 4th £497.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Kilbue King (IRE) 7/2 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	6	100 3	101	103	116	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Mind Me Back (Kambalda)
Never far away, joined leader halfway, led before 2 out, forged clear from last (tchd 4-1)

2 10	9. Shinerolla 9/4F D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	6	100 3	101	94	107	–
b g Thatching - Primrolla (Relko)
Settled going well, promising effort after 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from last (op 3-1 tchd 100-30, 7-2 in a place)

3 8 [18]	3. Country Orchid 5/1 Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	7	1013	114	100	109	–
b m Town And Country - Star Flower I (Star Appeal)
Settled off the pace, good headway before 3 out, driven along from next, edged left and one pace run-in (op 9-2 tchd 11-2 in a place)

4 2½ [20½]	13. Priddy Fair 100/1 B Storey Bruce Mactaggart	B Storey Bruce Mactaggart	5	100 21	101	84	94	–
b m North Briton - Rainbow Ring (Rainbow Quest)
Patiently ridden, improved from 3 out, staying on one pace when crowded run-in, no impression

5 1 [21½]	6. Earp (IRE) 25/1 C McCormack ⁵ Barry Murtagh	C McCormack ⁵ Barry Murtagh	6	912	104	81	96	–
b g Anita's Prince - Ottavia Abu (Octavo)
Settled midfield, effort after 3 out, driven along and one pace from between last two (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

6 ¾ [22¼]	11. Contrafire (IRE) 12/1 Lorcan Wyer Alistair Whillans	Lorcan Wyer Alistair Whillans	6	100 4	101	83	92	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Fiery Song (Ballad Rock)
Chased leaders, feeling pace and driven along after 3 out, faded under pressure (tchd 14-1 in places)

7 1¾ [24]	7. Political Tower 20/1 J Supple Rayson Nixon	J Supple Rayson Nixon	11	103	104	84	93	–
b g Politico (USA) - Crosby Waves (Bing II)
Settled in touch, reminders to keep up 4 out, weakened quickly from next (op 16-1)

8 12 [36]	2. Maraud 14/1 Michael Naughton ⁵ S B Bell	Michael Naughton ⁵ S B Bell	4	109	116	79	92	–
ch g Midyan (USA) - Peak Squaw (USA) (Icecapade)
Pressed leaders, hard at work 3 out, lost touch quickly (tchd 16-1 in places)

9 4 [40]	4. Tarajan (USA) 12/1 Graham Lee Lucinda Russell	Graham Lee Lucinda Russell	6	104 v	105	70	78	–
ch g Shahrastani (USA) - Tarafa (Akarad)
Well placed until ridden and lost touch quickly from 3 out, soon well behind (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

10 17 [57]	1. Caulker 10/1 S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	5	120	129	77	85	–
ch g Noblissimo (FR) - Cape Farewell (Record Run)
Led, clear 3rd, joinded halfway, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, soon well behind (tchd 12-1)

11 nk [57¼]	12. Onyourown (IRE) 14/1 A S Smith Howard Johnson	A S Smith Howard Johnson	5	100 7	101	49	57	–
b g Treasure Kay - Mursuma (Rarity)
With leader to 3rd, stayed handy until weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off (op 12-1)

12 20 [77¼]	5. Alcalali (USA) 8/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	4	104	106	33	41	–
ch f Septieme Ciel (USA) - Princess Verna (USA) (Al Hattab)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 5-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

F	8. Seventy Seven Mill (IRE) 33/1 R Supple J G Cromwell	R Supple J G Cromwell	9	100	101	–	–	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Saybya (Sallust)
Fell 2nd (op 50-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 3m 54.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Allan McLuckie (Kilbue King) 1st breeder: Jim Condon
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Shinerolla)
3rd owner: Mrs J V Kehoe (Country Orchid)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £1.70 £1.70 £2.60 Ex: £8.10 CSF: £11.85 Tricast: £39.51

3:45 Kelso 4 Oct 1998

Famous Grouse Handicap Hurdle Class D