Full Result 12.50 Kelso | 1 December 2003

Nicholson Bros "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 3yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Soft 11 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £2,754.50 2nd £787 3rd £393.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Moscow Leader (IRE) 6/1 Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	5	117 p	95	–	106	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Catrionas Castle (IRE) (Orchestra)
Close up, led going well before 2 out, pushed out last (tchd 13-2 in places)

2 7	3. The Masareti Kid (IRE) 11/4F N Hannity ³ Geoffrey Harker	N Hannity ³ Geoffrey Harker	6	113	89	–	90	–
b g Commanche Run - Little Crack (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Midfield, headway 4 out, every chance before 2 out, one pace approaching last (op 9-4 tchd 3-1)

3 3½ [10½]	7. Help Yourself (IRE) 5/1 Graham Lee L Lungo	Graham Lee L Lungo	7	1011	80	–	77	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Sweet Run (Deep Run)
Held up, headway when not fluent 3 out, kept on from next, no impression (op 6-1)

4 4 [14½]	8. Middleway 40/1 Fergus King ⁵ Miss Kate Milligan	Fergus King ⁵ Miss Kate Milligan	7	103	77	–	70	–
b g Milieu - Galway Gal (Proverb)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace next (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

5 2½ [17]	5. Northern Rambler (IRE) 12/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	111 b¹	84	–	76	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Ramble Bramble (Random Shot)
Held up, mistake 6th, headway before 3 out, no impression when blundered next (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

6 7 [24]	9. Lady Janal 40/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	5	105	77	–	62	–
gr m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Mrs Dawson (Sharrood)
Led, hit 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten (tchd 50-1 in places)

7 3½ [27½]	2. Minster Fair 10/1 I Jardine ⁵ Alistair Whillans	I Jardine ⁵ Alistair Whillans	5	114	92	–	72	–
b m Minster Son (IRE) - Fair Echo (Quality Fair)
Close up, outpaced 4 out, no danger after (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in a place)

8 7 [34½]	11. Inn From The Cold (IRE) 16/1 Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	7	101	73	–	46	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Silver Apollo (General Ironside)
Held up, hit 4th, struggling from 4 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

9 shd [34½]	6. Deneises Blossom (IRE) 16/1 Davy Russell Wilf Storey	Davy Russell Wilf Storey	10	110	83	–	55	–
b m Beau Sher - Lindabell (Over The River)
Held up, some headway halfway, weakened from 4 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

10 ½ [35]	10. Toreo (FR) 14/1 Jim Crowley Martin Todhunter	Jim Crowley Martin Todhunter	9	106 t	75	–	47	–
ch g Bakharoff (USA) - Becerrada (FR) (Tip Moss)
Always behind (op 16-1)

11 22 [57]	12. Was A Drive (IRE) 14/1 Dougie Costello ⁷ Miss Kate Milligan	Dougie Costello ⁷ Miss Kate Milligan	9	99	71	–	21	–
b g Yashgan - Alan's Rosalinda (Prefairy)
Close up until weakened from 4 out (op 16-1)

PU	4. Tentsmuir 13/2 Wilson Renwick Donald Whillans	Wilson Renwick Donald Whillans	7	111	84	–	–	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Deep Pier (Deep Run)
In touch, ridden 6th, weakened from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 12:53:00 Winning time: 5m 46.00s (slow by 28.00s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Miss P Overy (Moscow Leader) 1st breeder: Joseph Murphy
2nd owner: R Ward (The Masareti Kid)
3rd owner: Alistair Duncan (Help Yourself)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.70 £1.20 £2.50 Ex: £13.10 CSF: £23.14 Tricast: £88.94

First hurdle in back straight omitted on final circuit.

12:50 Kelso 1 Dec 2003

Nicholson Bros "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E