Full Result 2.50 Kelso | 3 October 2004

Scottish Equestrian Association Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £4,160 2nd £1,280 3rd £640 4th £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Manbow (IRE) 14/1 Graham Lee Micky Hammond	Graham Lee Micky Hammond	6	101	75	74	93	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Treble Base (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up, headway and close up 4 out, led after 2 out, driven and wandered run-in, held on well (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding appeared to have taken better to fences than to hurdles) (op 12-1 tchd 16-1, 20-1 in a place)

2 1½	8. York Rite (AUS) 100/30J Henry Oliver Richard Guest	Henry Oliver Richard Guest	8	100 5 tp	74	71	89	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Amazaan (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, steady headway halfway, every chance when stumbled last, kept on (op 7-2 tchd 3-1 in a place)

3 21 [22½]	9. Noble Colours 16/1 Vince Slattery P A Blockley	Vince Slattery P A Blockley	11	100 10	74	53	67	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Kentucky Tears (USA) (Cougar)
Close up, led 5th, headed after 2 out, ridden and outpaced last

4 nk [22¾]	7. Quizzical 7/1 Peter Buchanan ⁵ John G Carr	Peter Buchanan ⁵ John G Carr	6	99 1 b	74	53	66	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Mount Row (Alzao)
Prominent to 2 out, soon outpaced (op 15-2)

5 1½ [24¼]	5. Arctic Lagoon (IRE) 9/1 Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	5	103 v	79	54	67	–
ch g Bering - Lake Pleasant (IRE) (Elegant Air)
Chased leaders, lost place halfway, rallied before 3 out, no impression from next (op 8-1)

6 6 [30¼]	3. Poilu 11/1 Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	6	106 b	83	55	69	–
ch g Fearless Action (USA) - Marielou (FR) (Carwhite)
Not fluent, led to 5th, close up, hit 3 out, jumped right and weakened next (op 12-1)

F	4. Solway Gale (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Aspell ³ Lisa Harrison	Paddy Aspell ³ Lisa Harrison	7	101	78	–	–	–
b m Husyan (USA) - Some Gale (Strong Gale)
Chasing leaders when fell 4th (op 11-1)

PU	2. Were Not Stoppin 5/1 Miss J Foster ⁷ Robin Bastiman	Miss J Foster ⁷ Robin Bastiman	9	113	98	–	–	–
b g Mystiko (USA) - Power Take Off (Aragon)
Not fluent in rear, struggling when pulled up after 10th (jockey said gelding was never jumping fluently ) (op 11-2)

PU	1. Tee-Jay (IRE) 100/30J Tony Dobbin Micky Hammond	Tony Dobbin Micky Hammond	8	1112	100	–	–	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - N T Nad (Welsh Pageant)
Held up, steady headway before 12th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up next (trainers representative was unable to offer any explanation for poor form shown) (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

9 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 5m 38.70s (slow by 11.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Hope Springs Eternal (Manbow) 1st breeder: M And Mrs McNamara
2nd owner: Paul Beck (York Rite)
3rd owner: Mrs P J Ikin (Noble Colours)
Tote win: £20.10 PL: £3.60 £1.70 £4 Ex: £111.70 CSF: £61.45 Tricast: £766.34

2:50 Kelso 3 Oct 2004

Scottish Equestrian Association Novices' Handicap Chase Class E