Full Result 3.20 Kelso | 5 April 2004

Pat De Clermont Handicap Chase Class E (for the Scott Briggs Challenge Trophy)

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) 2m1f OMS Good 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £6,909.50 2nd £2,126 3rd £1,063 4th £531.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sound Of Cheers 10/1 Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	Kenny Johnson Fred Kirby	7	110 t	98	106	113	–
br g Zilzal (USA) - Martha Stevens (USA) (Super Concorde)
Prominent, headway 4 out, led last, pushed clear (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

2 10	9. Midlem Melody 12/1 Alan Dempsey Stuart Coltherd	Alan Dempsey Stuart Coltherd	8	101	85	82	91	–
b m Syrtos - Singing Hills (Crash Course)
Held up in touch, effort and not fluent 3 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner (op 14-1)

3 1¼ [11¼]	8. Salvage 8/1 Peter Buchanan ⁷ Jean McGregor	Peter Buchanan ⁷ Jean McGregor	9	911	88	83	92	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Storm Weaver (USA) (Storm Bird)
Held up, ridden 4 out, headway before last, no impression run-in (op 7-1)

4 2½ [13¾]	7. Sharpastrizam (NZ) 9/1 Russ Garritty P Beaumont	Russ Garritty P Beaumont	8	1011	95	87	96	–
b g Try To Stop Me - Atristazam (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Prominent, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, no impression (op 10-1)

5 ¾ [14½]	1. Pertino 33/1 Fergus King ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King ⁵ Malcolm Jefferson	8	117 p	110	102	113	–
b g Terimon - Persian Fountain (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Close up, ridden when hit 2 out, soon one pace

6 ½ [15]	4. Young Chevalier 4/1F Graham Lee Martin Todhunter	Graham Lee Martin Todhunter	7	113	101	92	101	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Mrs Teasdale I (Idiots Delight)
Led to last, soon no extra (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 and11-2 in a place)

7 1¼ [16¼]	10. Polyphon (FR) 9/2 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	6	101	85	74	85	–
b g Murmure (FR) - Petite Folie I (Salmon Leap)
In touch, effort before last, ridden and outpaced run-in (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

8 dist [46¼]	11. Superior Weapon (IRE) 6/1 Brian Harding Ann Hamilton	Brian Harding Ann Hamilton	10	100 3 t	84	–	–	–
b g Riverhead (USA) - Ballytrustan Maid (IRE) (Orchestra)
Close up until weakened before 2 out (tchd 13-2 in places)

F	2. Sunday Rain (USA) 8/1 Tony Dobbin Lucinda Russell	Tony Dobbin Lucinda Russell	7	1112	110	–	–	–
b g Summer Squall (USA) - Oxava (FR) (Antheus)
Close up, fell heavily 3rd, dead

PU	12. Northern Flash 100/1 Jim Crowley Jonathan Haynes	Jim Crowley Jonathan Haynes	10	100 20 p	84	–	–	–
b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Spinster (Grundy)
Mistakes in rear, never on terms, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

PU	6. Workaway 7/1 Richie McGrath Andrew Parker	Richie McGrath Andrew Parker	8	1011	95	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Annicombe Run (Deep Run)
Behind, hit 2nd, never on terms, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding had breathing problems) (op 10-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 4m 13.10s (slow by 8.10s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Ceresfield (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Fred Kirby (Sound Of Cheers) 1st breeder: Pendley Farm
2nd owner: S Coltherd (Midlem Melody)
3rd owner: Mrs E R Sneddon (Salvage)
Tote win: £14.80 PL: £3.90 £3.70 £2.40 Ex: £189.80 CSF: £121.09 Tricast: £1,014.04

The last fence was omitted.

3:20 Kelso 5 Apr 2004

Pat De Clermont Handicap Chase Class E (for the Scott Briggs Challenge Trophy)