Full Result 2.50 Kelso | 5 March 1999

Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Soft 19 fences

1st £4,240.50 2nd £1,284 3rd £627 4th £298.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Castle Red (IRE) 14/1 Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	8	112 b	81	113	108	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Pampered Russian (Deep Run)
Made all, clear last, driven out (tchd 16-1 in places)

2 21	1. Bold Action (IRE) 7/2 T Reed James Turner	T Reed James Turner	8	118	90	104	100	–
b g Denel (FR) - Loughan-Na-Curry (No Argument)
Prominent, chance before 3 out, chased winner from last, ridden and no impression (tchd 4-1 and 3-1)

3 27 [48]	5. Cross The Rubicon (IRE) 100/1 C Rafter ⁷ Geoffrey Harker	C Rafter ⁷ Geoffrey Harker	8	109 b	87	71	77	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - One Way Only (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened after 16th (op 50-1)

4 dist [78]	3. Menshaar (USA) 9/4F R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	7	118 b	97	–	–	–
b g Hawkster (USA) - Klassy Imp (USA) (Imp Society)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear after 9th, losing touch when mistake 16th, tailed off, official explanation: trainer had no excuse for the poor run (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

5 dist [108]	2. Charlie Foxtrot (IRE) 4/1 Seamus Durack Lucinda Russell	Seamus Durack Lucinda Russell	7	118	110	–	83	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Zalazula (Lord Gayle)
Held up, headway to chase winner 16th, every chance 3 out, ridden when blundered 2 out, weakened quickly, virtually pulled up run-in, tailed off, trainer said the gelding was unsuited to the heavy ground (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

F	13. Shonara's Way 16/1 C McCormack ³ P Monteith	C McCormack ³ P Monteith	8	108	–	–	–	–
b m Slip Anchor - Favorable Exchange (USA) (Exceller)
Behind when fell 2nd (tcdh 20-1 in a place)

F	12. Our Carol (IRE) 100/1 B Storey Barry Murtagh	B Storey Barry Murtagh	7	1011 t	69	–	–	–
br m Buckskin (FR) - Hampton Grange (Boreen)
Towards rear, no real headway when fell 14th (op 33-1)

PU	6. Desperate Days (IRE) 100/1 J Supple Fred Kirby	J Supple Fred Kirby	10	112	62	–	–	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Grageelagh Lady (Laurence O)
Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 13th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

PU	8. Kings Lane I 33/1 A S Smith J M Dun	A S Smith J M Dun	10	112	76	–	–	–
b g Majestic Streak - Gala Lane (Gala Performance)
Behind when mistake 8th, lost touch after 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	9. Major Harris (IRE) 9/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	7	112	101	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Barntown (Belfalas)
Prominent, weakening when mistake 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 5-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

UR	10. Mr Bruno 50/1 S Taylor Maurice Barnes	S Taylor Maurice Barnes	6	112	66	–	–	–
ch g Primitive Rising (USA) - Thelmas Secret (Secret Ace I)
Prominent, chasing winner when blundered badly and unseated rider 12th (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 7m 2.80s (slow by 59.80s) Total SP: 104%
Non-runners: Fingerhill (vet's certificate), Spirit Of Steel (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Gordon Brown/bert Watson (Castle Red) 1st breeder: Sandville Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Sylvia Blakeley (Bold Action)
3rd owner: P I Harker (Cross The Rubicon)
Tote win: £12.30 PL: £2.20 £2.10 £13.50 Ex: £26.40 CSF: £48.07

2:50 Kelso 5 Mar 1999

Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Chase Class D