Full Result 5.40 Kelso | 28 April 2004

R.S. Design Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m51yds) 2m Good 7 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,718 2nd £1,144 3rd £572 4th £286

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Word Gets Around (IRE) EvensF Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	6	112	–	99	105	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Kate Fisher (IRE) (Over The River)
Prominent, led before last, driven out (op 11-8 tchd 6-4 in places)

2 1	17. Taipo Prince (IRE) 33/1 Fergus King ³ Miss Kate Milligan	Fergus King ³ Miss Kate Milligan	4	108	92	93	98	–
b g Entrepreneur - Dedicated Lady (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Prominent, effort after 2 out, chased winner run-in, kept on

3 3½ [4½]	4. Michaels Dream (IRE) 7/1 V T Keane J Hetherton	V T Keane J Hetherton	5	112	98	94	99	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Stormswept I (USA) (Storm Bird)
Made most to before last, ridden and not quicken (op 6-1)

4 2½ [7]	7. Ringside Jack 10/1 N Hannity ³ Chris Fairhurst	N Hannity ³ Chris Fairhurst	8	1013	–	91	97	–
b g Batshoof - Celestine (Skyliner I)
With leaders until ridden and one pace before last (op 8-1)

5 hd [7¼]	13. Cha Cha Cha Dancer 7/1 Ciaran Eddery ⁷ Alan Swinbank	Ciaran Eddery ⁷ Alan Swinbank	4	104	109	86	91	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Amber Fizz (USA) (Effervescing)
Always prominent, effort before last, outpaced run-in (op 6-1)

6 2 [9¼]	3. Luthello (FR) 14/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	5	112	–	88	94	–
b g Marchand De Sable (USA) - Haudello (FR) (Marignan)
Midfield, effort under pressure after 2 out, no impression run-in (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

7 1¼ [10½]	10. Acceleration (IRE) 14/1 David O'Meara Dick Allan	David O'Meara Dick Allan	4	1011 p	94	82	88	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Overdrive I (Shirley Heights)
Midfield, effort before 2 out, hung right before last, soon outpaced (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

8 ½ [11]	5. Mill Tower 200/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	7	109	–	86	93	–
b g Milieu - Tringa (GER) (Kaiseradler)
Held up, headway after 3 out, no impression before last

9 1¾ [12¾]	1. Count Fosco 10/1 Padge Whelan ³ Tim Fitzgerald	Padge Whelan ³ Tim Fitzgerald	6	1013	–	84	91	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Carrikins (Buckskin)
Close up, every chance 2 out, weakened last (tchd 11-1 in places)

10 16 [28¾]	2. Le Gris (GER) 14/1 James Davies ³ J S Moore	James Davies ³ J S Moore	5	1013	–	66	75	–
gr g Neshad (USA) - Lady Pedomade (GER) (Mondrian)
With leaders to 2 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 12-1)

11 3½ [32¼]	19. Weaver Of Dreams (IRE) 33/1 Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	4	1011	–	57	66	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Daziyra (IRE) (Doyoun)
Soon ridden towards rear, no impression from halfway

12 ¾ [33]	6. Political Cruise 200/1 W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	6	1013	64	61	71	–
b g Royal Fountain - Political Mill (Politico)
Soon behind, no chance from halfway

13 10 [43]	15. Kituhwa (USA) 100/1 Mr John Davidson ⁷ Raymond Shiels	Mr John Davidson ⁷ Raymond Shiels	4	104	–	44	56	–
br g Cherokee Run (USA) - Ruhnke (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Midfield until weakened from 3 out (op 150-1)

14 4 [47]	14. Girl Band (IRE) 150/1 Anthony Ross E A Elliott	Anthony Ross E A Elliott	6	1011	–	39	52	–
b m Bluebird (USA) - Bandit Girl (Robellino)
Midfield, ridden 3 out, soon beaten (vet said mare had bled from the nose) (op 200-1)

15 2 [49]	18. Top Tenor (IRE) 100/1 Mr M Thompson ⁵ Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson ⁵ Victor Thompson	4	106	–	36	50	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Posta Vecchia (USA) (Rainbow Quest)
Close up to 3 out, soon weakened

16 1¼ [50¼]	8. Silver Sedge I (IRE) 66/1 Wilson Renwick Howard Johnson	Wilson Renwick Howard Johnson	5	112	–	40	53	–
gr g Aristocracy (IRE) - Pollyfaster (Polyfoto)
Always behind

17 23 [73¼]	12. Big Smoke I (IRE) 66/1 Peter Buchanan ⁷ Howard Johnson	Peter Buchanan ⁷ Howard Johnson	4	104	–	6	25	–
gr g Perugino (USA) - Lightning Bug (Prince Bee)
Blundered 1st, never on terms

PU	16. Merrylea-Confused 100/1 Declan McGann ⁷ Harriet Graham	Declan McGann ⁷ Harriet Graham	5	104	–	–	–	–
ch m Respect - Merry Mermaid (Bairn)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 150-1)

UR	11. Bailey Contract 150/1 Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Alistair Whillans	6	104	–	–	–	–
b m Contract Law (USA) - Megabucks (Buckskin)
Soon well behind, unseated rider 3rd (op 200-1)

19 ran Off time: 5:41:00 Winning time: 3m 53.70s (slow by 13.70s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Word Gets Around) 1st breeder: William O'Keeffe
2nd owner: E Whalley (Taipo Prince)
3rd owner: Mrs Michael John Paver (Michaels Dream)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.50 £6.30 £1.80 Ex: £33 CSF: £48.11

Penultimate flight omitted.

5:40 Kelso 28 Apr 2004

R.S. Design Maiden Hurdle Class E