Full Result 1.50 Kelso | 4 December 2005

Eric Scarth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m1f OMS Soft 12 fences

1st £3,968.66 2nd £1,165.10 3rd £582.55 4th £290.97

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. One Five Eight 20/1 Mr T Greenall ³ Michael Easterby	Mr T Greenall ³ Michael Easterby	6	117	97	84	93	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Dark Nightingale (Strong Gale)
Prominent, outpaced halfway, left fourth 2 out, rallied to lead run-in, kept on (op 16-1)

3 6	7. Persian Point 25/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	9	106	82	61	81	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Kind Thoughts (Kashmir II)
Prominent, outpaced halfway, no impression when left 2nd 2 out, led last, headed run-in, edged left and no extra, finished 2nd, disqualified and placed 3rd

2 2 [8]	9. Ideal Du Bois Beury (FR) 5/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	9	104	77	54	74	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Pampa Star (FR) (Pampabird)
Held up in touch, outpaced 6th, left modest fifth 2 out, rallied last, keeping on but no impression when hampered run-in, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 6-1)

4 2 [10]	3. Donovan (NZ) 11/4F Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	6	116 p	96	70	94	–
b g Stark South (USA) - Agent Jane (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Close up, ridden 4 out, 7 lengths third when left in lead 2 out, soon headed, outpaced run-in (op 3-1)

5 ½ [10½]	6. Grand SlamI (IRE) 33/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	10	105	85	59	76	–
b g Second Set (IRE) - Lady In The Park I (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Held up in touch, outpaced halfway, no impression when left third 2 out, soon led, headed last, soon weakened (op 25-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

F	5. What If (IRE) 8/1 Peter Buchanan ³ I Buchanan	Peter Buchanan ³ I Buchanan	8	113	93	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Romany River (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up, fell 2nd (op 9-1)

F	4. Loulou Nivernais (FR) 100/30 Tony Dobbin Robert Gray	Tony Dobbin Robert Gray	6	118	95	–	106	–
b g Lights Out (FR) - Clemence I (FR) (Vorias)
Led, 4 lengths clear and going well when fell heavily 2 out (op 11-4 tchd 5-2)

PU	10. Lion Guest (IRE) 13/2 Graham Lee Sue Bradburne	Graham Lee Sue Bradburne	8	102	75	–	–	–
ch g Lion Cavern (USA) - Decrescendo (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Close up until weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 17-2)

UR	1. Longdale 20/1 Alan Dempsey Martin Todhunter	Alan Dempsey Martin Todhunter	7	1112	99	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Gunnerdale (Gunner B)
Held up, unseated rider 2nd

UR	12. Twist N Turn 28/1 Stephen Craine ⁵ D McCain	Stephen Craine ⁵ D McCain	5	99 6	73	–	74	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Gaye Gordon (Scottish Reel II)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 7th, 4 lengths down and ridden when left in lead, badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:52:00 Winning time: 4m 32.30s (slow by 27.30s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Corbie Abbey (unsuitable ground), Fountain Brig (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: J W P Curtis (One Five Eight) 1st breeder: Nightingale Bloodstock
2nd owner: G M Cowan (Ideal Du Bois Beury)
3rd owner: C Storey (Persian Point)
Tote win: £20.70 PL: £5.50 £1.30 £4.60 Ex: £91.90 CSF: £105.98 Tricast: £2,409.94

Following a stewards' inquiry, Persian Point, who passed the post 2nd, was disqualified and placed 3rd. Ideal Du Bois Beury, who passed the post 3rd, was promoted to 2nd.

1:50 Kelso 4 Dec 2005

Eric Scarth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase Class E