Full Result 12.55 Kelso | 29 November 1999

Belhaven Best 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,815 2nd £790 3rd £385

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Red Striker 11/4F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	5	114	86	92	105	–
ch g Gunner B - Cover Your Money (Precipice Wood)
Held up in touch, mistake 7th, good headway approaching 3 out, led last, pushed clear flat (op 2-1 tchd 3-1)

2 2½	4. The Grey Dyer (IRE) 4/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	5	112	84	89	97	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Tawny Kate (IRE) (Crash Course)
Always prominent, ridden along 3 out, driven approaching last, kept on flat, no chance with winner (op 3-1)

3 6 [8½]	7. Buffs Boy (IRE) 8/1 L Cooper ⁵ P Monteith	L Cooper ⁵ P Monteith	8	100	73	73	82	–
gr g Saxon Farm - Great Chance (General Ironside)
Chased leaders, headway to lead approaching 4 out, ridden and headed last, weakened flat (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 11 [19½]	8. Always Wayward 14/1 Brian Harding W T Kemp	Brian Harding W T Kemp	4	104	72	65	75	–
br g Terimon - Forever Together (Hawaiian Return)
Not fluent, held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, effort 2 out, ridden and chance approaching last, weakened flat (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5 dist [49½]	6. Highland Jack 10/1 G F Ryan Andy Turnell	G F Ryan Andy Turnell	9	106 b	74	–	–	–
ch g Nearly A Hand - Highland Path (Jock Scot)
Led, ridden along 7th, headed approaching 4 out and soon weakened (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

6 8 [57½]	2. Nick Ross 14/1 N Horrocks ³ Rhona Brewis	N Horrocks ³ Rhona Brewis	8	114	89	–	–	–
b g Ardross - Nicolini (Nicholas Bill)
Always rear (op 8-1 after 20-1 in places)

7 1 [58½]	9. Broadcast 20/1 Peter Ryan ⁷ P Monteith	Peter Ryan ⁷ P Monteith	6	97 6	68	–	–	–
br m Broadsword (USA) - Olympian Princess (Master Owen)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out, weakened next (op 16-1)

8 4 [62½]	5. Virtuous Circle 10/1 Graham Lee Brian Ellison	Graham Lee Brian Ellison	5	1011	79	–	–	–
b g Rolfe (USA) - Bubbling (Tremblant I)
Midfield, ridden along 6th, soon lost place and behind (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

PU	1. Galeshan (IRE) 7/2 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	7	1110	92	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Shan's Pal (Pals Passage)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out, weakened next and behind when pulled up before last (op 11-4 tchd 4-1)

9 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 5m 36.00s (slow by 18.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: N B Mason (Red Striker) 1st breeder: Mrs D Jenks
2nd owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (The Grey Dyer)
3rd owner: Allan McLuckie (Buffs Boy)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £4 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £13.39 Tricast: £70.83 Trifecta: £72.60

12:55 Kelso 29 Nov 1999

Belhaven Best 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E