Full Result 4.00 Kelso | 3 October 2004

NSPCC Full Stop Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m51yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £5,531.50 2nd £1,702 3rd £851 4th £425.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Liberty Seeker (FR) 7/1 Graham Lee P Monteith	Graham Lee P Monteith	5	1112	120	125	127	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Samara (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
Held up, smooth headway after 3 out, led run-in, ridden out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

2 3½	2. Rising Generation (FR) 11/4J Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	7	115	113	114	114	–
ch g Risen Star (USA) - Queen's Victory (FR) (Carmarthen)
Close up, led 3 out, headed run-in, hung left, kept on same pace (op 10-3 tchd 5-2, 7-2 in a place)

3 1 [4½]	3. Lease 17/2 Keith Mercer ⁷ John G Carr	Keith Mercer ⁷ John G Carr	6	109 p	110	110	109	–
ch g Lycius (USA) - Risanda (Kris)
Prominent, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure from last (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

4 2 [6½]	8. Cosmic Case 7/2 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	9	107	101	99	99	–
b m Casteddu - La Fontainova (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
In touch, ridden 3 out, one pace from next (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

5 22 [28½]	6. Sovereign State (IRE) 14/1 C Rafter ³ David Thompson	C Rafter ³ David Thompson	7	106 p	103	76	78	–
b g Soviet Lad (USA) - Portree (Slip Anchor)
Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, never dangerous after

6 1¾ [30¼]	5. Gianluca (IRE) 11/4J Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	10	110 t	108	79	81	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - Belwood Girl (Ballymore)
Held up, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden and weakened next (vet said gelding was lame) (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in a place)

7 ¾ [31]	9. Beckley (IRE) 16/1 Alan Dempsey Chris Grant	Alan Dempsey Chris Grant	8	106	100	70	73	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Baybush (Boreen)
Took keen hold, led to 3 out, ridden and weakened next (op 14-1)

PU	7. Intensity 20/1 Padge Whelan ³ S B Bell	Padge Whelan ³ S B Bell	8	105	102	–	–	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Brillante (FR) (Green Dancer)
Took keen hold, chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem ) (op 16-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 3m 47.30s (slow by 7.30s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Xaipete (vet's certificate)
1st owner: M Sawers (Liberty Seeker) 1st breeder: Aylesfield Farms Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Greystoke Stables Ltd (Rising Generation)
3rd owner: James Hepburn (Lease)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.20 £2 £2.20 Ex: £30.80 CSF: £27.65 Tricast: £168.24

4:00 Kelso 3 Oct 2004

NSPCC Full Stop Handicap Hurdle Class D