Full Result 4.10 Kelso | 21 May 2003

Moet & Chandon Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £5,564 2nd £1,712 3rd £856 4th £428

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Kivotos (USA) 7/4F Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	5	1012	97	23	113	–
gr g Trempolino (USA) - Authorized Staff (USA) (Relaunch)
Tracked leaders going well, blundered 3rd, mistake 4 out, smooth headway next, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly (op 6-4 tchd 2-1)

2 5	8. Old Nosey (IRE) 33/1 Alan Dempsey Bruce Mactaggart	Alan Dempsey Bruce Mactaggart	7	100 12	86	–	93	–
b g Muharib (USA) - Regent Star (Prince Regent)
Held up, headway before 2 out, chased winner run-in, kept on, no impression (tchd 50-1 in places)

3 1¾ [6¾]	6. Political Sox 6/1 W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	9	106	94	–	100	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Close up, led 2 out to run-in, kept on same pace (tchd 13-2 in places)

4 7 [13¾]	7. Plenty Courage 8/1 Paul Robson ³ F S Storey	Paul Robson ³ F S Storey	9	102	91	–	89	–
ch g Gildoran (IRE) - Fastlass (Celtic Cone)
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next (tchd 9-1)

5 7 [20¾]	2. Commanche Wind (IRE) 20/1 Brian Harding Edwin Tuer	Brian Harding Edwin Tuer	8	117	106	–	98	–
b g Commanche Run - Delko (Decent Fellow)
Held up, headway before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced run-in

6 5 [25¾]	4. Dark Shadows 4/1 Graham Lee Wilf Storey	Graham Lee Wilf Storey	8	1013	98	–	85	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Instant Desire (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Made most to 2 out, soon weakened (op 9-2)

7 2½ [28¼]	1. Minivet 5/1 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	8	1112	111	–	96	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
With leader until weakened from 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

8 dist [58¼]	3. Captain Robin (IRE) 20/1 Timmy Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies	Timmy Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	114	103	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Gentle Madam (Camden Town)
Tracked leaders until weakened before 2 out (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 5m 28.10s (slow by 10.10s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: C Bird (Kivotos) 1st breeder: Nordic Thoroughbreds
2nd owner: The Potassium Partnership (Old Nosey)
3rd owner: G R S Nixon (Political Sox)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £2.20 Ex: £87 CSF: £54.89 Tricast: £275.40

4:10 Kelso 21 May 2003

Moet & Chandon Handicap Hurdle Class D