Full Result 2.35 Kelso | 19 May 1999

Booker Foodservice Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £2,866 2nd £868 3rd £424 4th £202

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Arctic Fox (IRE) 6/4F Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	7	110	92	66	90	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Fleeting Vixen (Paddy's Stream)
Patiently ridden, improved to go handy after one circuit, driven ahead after last, just lasted (op 7-4)

2 shd	12. Political Mandate 7/1 S Taylor Rayson Nixon	S Taylor Rayson Nixon	6	109	70	61	86	–
br m Respect - Political Mill (Politico)
Chased leaders, feeling pace final circuit, relentless progress from 4 out, switched right to challenge run-in, just failed (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 2 [2]	2. Distant Hills 6/1 Richard Guest J P Dodds	Richard Guest J P Dodds	7	117	91	72	95	–
gr m Alias Smith (USA) - Isolationist (Welsh Pageant)
Settled midfield, driven along from 4 out, every chance after last, one pace (op 5-1)

4 1¾ [3¾]	8. Press To Sting 50/1 Mr C Storey Alan Mactaggart	Mr C Storey Alan Mactaggart	10	110	–	63	88	–
b g ScorpioI (FR) - Olive Press (Ragapan)
Pressed leader, driven along when blundered 2 out, rallied after last, not quicken towards finiah (op 20-1)

5 shd [4]	11. Innovate (IRE) 14/1 John McNamara ³ Lucinda Russell	John McNamara ³ Lucinda Russell	7	106 t	–	58	83	–
b m Posen (USA) - Innate (Be My Native)
Tried to make all, driven along and swished tail approaching last, headed run-in, no extra (jockey said that the mare had lost her action close home) (op 8-1)

6 dist [34]	4. Denticulata 50/1 D Parker P Spottiswood	D Parker P Spottiswood	11	110 t	–	–	56	–
ch g Domynsky - Melody Song (Saintly Song)
In touch, struggling final circuit, tailed off from 4 out (op 25-1)

F	7. Lord Podgski (IRE) 2/1 Brian Harding P Monteith	Brian Harding P Monteith	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Linoski (Malinowski)
Midfield and in touch when fell 6 out (tchd 9-4 in a place)

PU	9. Shahgram (IRE) 25/1 B Storey J S Hubbuck	B Storey J S Hubbuck	11	110	69	–	–	–
gr g Top Ville (IRE) - Sharmada (FR) (Zeddaan)
Lost touch halfway, well behind when pulled up before 6 out (op 20-1)

PU	6. Jack Dory (IRE) 100/1 C McCormack ³ Sue Bradburne	C McCormack ³ Sue Bradburne	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Lapierre - Gentle Lass (Cardinal Flower)
Well placed early, lost touch rapidly and pulled up before 7 out (op 33-1)

PU	5. Edstone (IRE) 25/1 Graham Lee J W Curtis	Graham Lee J W Curtis	7	110 b	71	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Smashing Run (Deep Run)
Never going well and mistakes, well behind when pulled up before 6 out (op 20-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 5m 31.90s (slow by 4.90s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Mr Frangipani (unsuitable ground), Toby (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Jeremy Mitchell (Arctic Fox) 1st breeder: John O Browne
2nd owner: G R S Nixon (Political Mandate)
3rd owner: R Nesbitt (Distant Hills)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.10 £2.10 £2.10 Ex: £8.20 CSF: £11.58

2:35 Kelso 19 May 1999

Booker Foodservice Novices' Chase Class E