Full Result 2.55 Kelso | 28 October 2000

Christian Salvesen Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £4,654 2nd £1,432 3rd £716 4th £358

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Master Wood 11/1 C McCormack Chris Grant	C McCormack Chris Grant	9	1110	111	121	131	–
b g Wonderful Surprise - Miss Wood (Precipice Wood)
Led to 3rd, close up until led 2 out, soon ridden, driven flat and stayed on gamely (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

2 9	5. Tom's River (IRE) 4/1F Anthony Ross ³ Mrs M Reveley	Anthony Ross ³ Mrs M Reveley	8	113	107	107	122	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Nesford (Walshford)
Held up and behind, steady headway halfway, chased winner 2 out, ridden to challenge flat, driven and weakened last 100 yds (tchd 9-2)

3 dist [39]	8. Pitchthedice 14/1 Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne ³ Sue Bradburne	6	108 t	98	63	83	–
b g Relief Pitcher - Rolling Dice I (Balinger)
In touch, ridden along halfway, plugged on same pace from 4 out (tchd 16-1)

4 10 [49]	6. Skillwise 8/1 Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	Richie McGrath Tim Easterby	8	115	106	59	81	–
b g Buckley - Calametta (Oats)
Midfield until blundered and lost place 6th, kept on from 4 out, never a factor (tchd 9-1 in a place)

5 4 [53]	2. Aussie Bob 8/1 Dominic Elsworth ⁷ Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth ⁷ Sue Smith	8	114	112	60	77	–
b g Nearly A Hand - No Politics (Politico)
In touch, effort and headway 12th, ridden and mistake 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 9-1 in a place)

6 15 [68]	10. Oriental Boy (IRE) 12/1 Jim Crowley P Monteith	Jim Crowley P Monteith	8	100	87	16	56	–
b g Boreen (FR) - Arctic Sue (Arctic Slave)
Chased leaders, led 8th, ridden along 4 out, headed and hit next, weakened quickly (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7 10 [78]	9. Royal Crimson 8/1 Wilson Renwick ⁵ Micky Hammond	Wilson Renwick ⁵ Micky Hammond	9	104 b	96	12	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Fine Honey (USA) (Drone)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent after, ridden along and weakened 12th

8 9 [87]	7. Quick March I 6/1 A S Smith John Weymes	A S Smith John Weymes	7	114	105	10	–	–
b m Daring March - Cabaletta I (Double Jump I)
Close up, led 3rd to 8th, soon ridden and gradually weakened (op 8-1)

9 1 [88]	1. Key Debate 5/1 Mr G Brewer Tim Walford	Mr G Brewer Tim Walford	8	120	115	19	–	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Key To Heaven (Lucifer)
Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, blundered badly 12th and soon weakened (op 4-1)

10 dist [118]	4. Carley Lad (IRE) 8/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	12	119 t	110	–	–	–
br g Crash Course - Leveret (Le Bavard)
Midfield, headway halfway, ridden along approaching 5 out and soon weakened (tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	11. Sunuvugun 25/1 B Storey Mrs D Thomson	B Storey Mrs D Thomson	8	100	87	–	–	–
b g Gunner B - Final Melody (Luso)
Always behind, pulled up before 11th (jockey said gelding lost his action) (tchd 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 5m 53.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Roy Robinson (Master Wood) 1st breeder: W R Robinson And J Hall
2nd owner: Jemm Partnership (Tom's River)
3rd owner: The Five Square Partnership (Pitchthedice)
Tote win: £14.60 PL: £4.20 £1.90 £3 Ex: £45.60 CSF: £53.12 Tricast: £584.09

2:55 Kelso 28 Oct 2000

Christian Salvesen Handicap Chase Class D