Full Result 2.30 Kelso | 24 May 2000

Ryden Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m2f25yds) 2m2f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £3,035.50 2nd £934 3rd £467 4th £233.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	3. Pat's Gesture 5/1 B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	6	1013	–	64	87	–
br g Orchestra - Arpal Magic (Master Owen)
Tracked leaders, led after last, stayed on under pressure, finished first, disqualified - banned substance found in sample (op 5-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

1 2½	2. No Kidding 5/4F Peter Ryan ⁵ J I A Charlton	Peter Ryan ⁵ J I A Charlton	6	108	–	61	84	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Vaigly Fine (Vaigly Great)
Prominent, disputed lead from 7th, ridden to lead between last 2, headed after last, kept on same pace, finished second, placed first (op 8-11)

2 3½ [6]	5. Thistlekicker (IRE) 50/1 Jim Crowley Mrs D Thomson	Jim Crowley Mrs D Thomson	8	1013	56	56	80	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Miss Ranova (Giacometti)
Mistakes, towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out, chance last, no extra under pressure, finished third, placed second (op 20-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

3 9 [15]	6. Brave Vision 6/1 I Jardine ⁵ Alistair Whillans	I Jardine ⁵ Alistair Whillans	4	104	–	40	67	–
b g Clantime - Kinlet Vision (IRE) (Vision)
Soon prominent, slight lead from 7th until ridden and headed between last 2, soon weakened, finished fourth, placed third (tchd 8-1)

4 2 [17]	7. Free-Valley-Mou (IRE) 11/2 Larry McGrath Robert Johnson	Larry McGrath Robert Johnson	4	1010 1	–	38	66	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Kilcoy (USA) (Secreto)
Led until headed 7th, weakened before 2 out, finished fifth, placed fourth (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

5 dist [47]	4. Skiddaw Gale 6/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Whimbrel (Dara Monarch)
Mistakes, driven along before 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 5-1)

PU	8. Palmont Boy 50/1 J Callaghan Joseph Bewley	J Callaghan Joseph Bewley	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Germont - Palmy (USA) (Buckfinder)
Not jump well, behind, lost touch from halfway, tailed off when jumped slowly 6th and pulled up (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 20.80s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Heidi III (waithdrawn on vet's advice)
Rule 4: Heidi III was withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 does not apply
1st owner: Miss J Palmer (No Kidding) 1st breeder: Miss Joyce Palmer
2nd owner: The Coutts McGregor Clan (Thistlekicker)
3rd owner: Mrs S Harrow (Brave Vision)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.20 £1.30 Ex: £18.50 CSF: £9.98 Trifecta: £38

Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Pat's Gesture, who passed the post first, was disqualified - banned substance found in sample.

2:30 Kelso 24 May 2000

Ryden Novices' Hurdle Class D