Full Result 4.30 Kelso | 12 April 1999

Percy Arms Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £2,232 2nd £627 3rd £306

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Gallants Delight 4/1 Mr A Robson ⁵ R B Johnston	Mr A Robson ⁵ R B Johnston	9	114	–	94	114	–
b m Idiots Delight - Miss Gallant (Gallo Gallante)
Keen early, tracked leaders, disputed 2nd from 13th until closed on leader between last 2, led final 200yds, hung right, stayed on under pressure (op 3-1)

2 8	1. Coole Abbey (IRE) 2/5F Alan Dempsey Mrs Clare Moore	Alan Dempsey Mrs Clare Moore	7	120	–	99	114	–
b g Viteric (FR) - Eleanors Joy (Sheer Grit)
Led until headed final 200yds, ridden and no extra (op 1-2)

3 30 [38]	5. Miner's Melody (IRE) 9/1 Mrs S Grant ⁷ Chris Grant	Mrs S Grant ⁷ Chris Grant	11	117	–	73	85	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Well Over (Over The River)
In touch, disputed lead from 13th until weakened after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

4 14 [52]	6. Whitby 16/1 Mr C Mulhall ⁵ Ms Christine Billington	Mr C Mulhall ⁵ Ms Christine Billington	11	119	–	66	67	–
b g Little Wolf - Amy Belle (Town And Country)
Held up, effort and outpaced after 14th, no danger after

5 16 [68]	2. Faustino 14/1 Lt J Nicholl ⁷ C Storey	Lt J Nicholl ⁷ C Storey	7	117 t	–	53	59	–
br g Faustus (USA) - Hot Case (Upper Case I)
In touch, mistake 12th, outpaced after 14th, no danger after (tchd 16-1 places)

6 6 [74]	3. Fordstown (IRE) 50/1 Mr Jamie Alexander ⁷ N W Alexander	Mr Jamie Alexander ⁷ N W Alexander	10	1111 4	–	53	49	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Gortroe Queen (Simbir)
Prominent, ridden after 11th, soon weakened, lost touch after 13th

7 9 [83]	4. Majic Rain 50/1 Mr W Morgan ⁷ A Dickman	Mr W Morgan ⁷ A Dickman	14	117	–	43	36	–
bl g Northern Value (USA) - Dinsdale I (Menelek)
Soon behind, hit 9th, reminders after 11th, lost touch from 13th, soon tailed off (tchd 66-1)

7 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 6m 12.50s (slow by 9.50s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Strathmore Lodge (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs C Johnston (Gallants Delight) 1st breeder: Mrs C Johnston
2nd owner: Mrs Clare Moore (Coole Abbey)
3rd owner: Chris Grant (Miner's Melody)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £2.20 CSF: £6.05

4:30 Kelso 12 Apr 1999

Percy Arms Hunters' Chase Class H