Full Result 3.35 Kelso | 16 October 1999

PricewaterhouseCoopers Handicap Chase Class D (for the Marshall Trophy)

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good 19 fences

1st £3,857 2nd £1,166 3rd £568 4th £269

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Mcgregor The Third 9/4F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	13	1112	123	122	130	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Arctic Dawn I (Arctic Slave)
Close up, led 4th, ridden along and headed 3 out, rallied last, driven to regain lead last 150yds, ran on gamely (tchd 2-1)

2 2	1. Alpine Gale (IRE) 11/4 Paul W Flynn ⁷ Don Cantillon	Paul W Flynn ⁷ Don Cantillon	7	117	125	123	130	–
bb m Strong Gale (IRE) - Hansels Charge (Prince Hansel)
Tracked leaders, headway 10th, led three out, ridden last, headed and driven last 150yds, no extra

3 19 [21]	4. Ardent Scout 5/1 Seamus Durack Sue Smith	Seamus Durack Sue Smith	7	108	105	91	91	–
b g Ardross - Vidette (Billion)
Chased leaders, ridden along and outpaced 11th, stayed on from 2 out (tchd 6-1)

4 4 [25]	6. Salem Beach 12/1 C McCormack ³ Martin Todhunter	C McCormack ³ Martin Todhunter	7	912 1 3	98	82	80	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Ellen Greaves (Deep Run)
Held up in rear, hit 6th and 8th, headway and hit 5 out, driven and one pace from three out (tchd 14-1)

5 5 [30]	5. Invest Wisely 8/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	7	102	99	80	79	–
ch g Dashing Blade - Saniette (Crystal Palace)
Close up, ridden along and hit 5 out, weakened next (op 6-1)

6 3 [33]	7. Ballyline (IRE) 50/1 B Storey W T Kemp	B Storey W T Kemp	8	100 4	97	76	71	–
b g Electric I - Miss Dikler (Tepukei)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 14th, hit next, soon driven and weakened (op 20-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

7 dist [63]	8. Master Kit (IRE) 50/1 Adrian Maguire J N R Billinge	Adrian Maguire J N R Billinge	10	100 9	97	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Katie Proverb (Proverb)
Led to 4th, close up until ridden along and weakened 13th, tailed off from 5 out (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	3. Tough Test (IRE) 4/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	9	1011	108	–	–	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Take Beating (The Parson)
Held up, pulled up before 4th (jockey said the gelding lost his action) (tchd 9-2)

8 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 6m 5.80s (slow by 2.80s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs D A Whitaker (Mcgregor The Third) 1st breeder: Mrs D A Whitaker
2nd owner: Don Cantillon (Alpine Gale)
3rd owner: R Mellish, Mrs A Skene & W S Skene (Ardent Scout)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £2.80 Ex: £2.40 CSF: £8.72 Tricast: £24.36 Trifecta: £39.40

3:35 Kelso 16 Oct 1999

PricewaterhouseCoopers Handicap Chase Class D (for the Marshall Trophy)