Full Result 2.25 Kelso | 30 November 1998

Martin Currie Champion Chase Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Heavy 19 fences

1st £8,247 2nd £2,496 3rd £1,218 4th £579

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Feels Like Gold (IRE) 20/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	10	1011	110	111	121	–
b g Oats - Drom Lady (Royalty)
Never far away, led 2 out, stayed on well under pressure (op 10-1)

2 1	2. All The Aces 7/2 Peter Niven Jonjo O'Neill	Peter Niven Jonjo O'Neill	11	1112	125	126	135	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Alice Starr (Windjammer)
Held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden to challenge after last, stayed on, no extra closing stages (op 6-1)

3 7 [8]	1. Davy Blake 6/1 A S Smith T N Dalgetty	A S Smith T N Dalgetty	11	120	127	123	130	–
b g Cool Guy (USA) - True Grit I (Klairon)
Led to 5th, close up until outpaced after 16th, rallied under pressure after last, stayed on well towards finish (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

4 shd [8]	4. Young Kenny 3/1J R Supple P Beaumont	R Supple P Beaumont	7	118	121	117	127	–
b g Ardross - Deirdres Dream (The Parson)
Held up, headway to chase leader 15th, every chance when blundered 3 out, outpaced when hit 2 out, stayed on from between last 2 (op 2-1 tchd 100-30 in places)

5 3½ [11½]	5. Freddie Muck 3/1J Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	115	118	111	122	–
b g Idiots Delight - Muckertoo (Sagaro)
Held up, effort and outpaced after 16th, stayed on from 2 out, chasing leaders run-in, weakened closing stages (tchd 7-2 in a place)

6 dist [41½]	6. Coqui Lane 16/1 D Parker J M Dun	D Parker J M Dun	11	115	118	–	–	–
ch g Le Coq D'Or - Gala Lane (Gala Performance)
In touch until weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 10-1)

7 ½ [42]	3. Chipped Out 5/1 C McCormack ⁵ Martin Todhunter	C McCormack ⁵ Martin Todhunter	8	115	123	–	117	–
gr g Scallywag - City's Sister (Maystreak)
Close up, led 5th until headed 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last, tailed off (op 9-2)

F	9. ScribblerI 100/1 Lorcan Wyer J Barclay	Lorcan Wyer J Barclay	12	100 9 v	99	–	–	–
ch g The Parson - Chapter Four (Shackleton)
In touch when fell 9th (op 33-1)

PU	8. Call The Shots I (IRE) 100/1 Richie McGrath John Wade	Richie McGrath John Wade	9	100	99	–	–	–
br g Callernish - Golden Strings (Perspex)
Early mistakes and reminders, prominent to 11th, lost touch and pulled up before 13th (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 7m 0.70s (slow by 57.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Independent Twine Manufacturing Co Ltd (Feels Like Gold) 1st breeder: F J Haggas
2nd owner: John P McManus (All The Aces)
3rd owner: T N Dalgetty (Davy Blake)
Tote win: £15.60 PL: £3.30 £1.90 £1.90 Ex: £45.40 CSF: £82.97 Tricast: £440.60 Trifecta: £330.70 Pool: £6,331.69. 13.59 winning tickets

2:25 Kelso 30 Nov 1998

Martin Currie Champion Chase Handicap Class C