Full Result 3.50 Kelso | 6 May 2008

John Smith's No Nonsense Selling Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sound Of Cheers 9/2F David Cullinane ⁵ Fred Kirby	David Cullinane ⁵ Fred Kirby	11	107 tb	73	84	85	–
br g Zilzal (USA) - Martha Stevens (USA) (Super Concorde)
Tracked leaders going well, effort and led run-in, ran on well (tchd 4-1)

2 4½	14. Jupsala (FR) 18/1 Dougie Costello J W F Aynsley	Dougie Costello J W F Aynsley	11	100 2 tb	61	68	68	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Belle D'Avril (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Took keen hold, soon close up, led 6th to run-in, kept on same pace (op 25-1)

3 4½ [9]	2. Stark Raven 6/1 Tom Messenger ³ Sandy Forster	Tom Messenger ³ Sandy Forster	8	116	84	87	87	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Hilly Path (Brave Invader)
Midfield, effort before 3 out, hit next, kept on same pace last (op 10-1)

4 2 [11]	7. True Temper (IRE) 7/1 Denis O'Regan A M Crow	Denis O'Regan A M Crow	11	1010	71	72	71	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Diamond Rock I (Swan's Rock)
Led to 6th, close up until ridden and no extra from last (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

5 10 [21]	9. Wilful Lord (IRE) 28/1 Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	11	105	69	61	59	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Dotties Girl (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Prominent, blundered 11th, outpaced next, no danger after (op 33-1)

6 4½ [25½]	4. High Moon (USA) 40/1 Keith Mercer Paul Murphy	Keith Mercer Paul Murphy	12	110	75	63	61	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Eclipse De Lune (USA) (Shahrastani)
Behind, outpaced before 12th, never on terms (op 28-1)

7 nk [25¾]	3. Norminster 7/1 Phil Kinsella Rayson Nixon	Phil Kinsella Rayson Nixon	7	111	76	64	61	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Delightfool (Idiots Delight)
Prominent, driven and outpaced before 4 out, soon beaten (op 9-1)

8 22 [47¾]	13. Athollbrose (USA) 14/1 Peter Buchanan Christine Kerr	Peter Buchanan Christine Kerr	7	100	61	29	24	–
b g Mister Baileys - Knightly Cut Up (USA) (Gold Crest I)
Held up, effort 4 out, soon beaten (op 12-1 tchd 11-1)

9 36 [83¾]	6. Prince Dundee (FR) 14/1 Warren Marston Martin Keighley	Warren Marston Martin Keighley	13	1011	72	5	–	–
ch g Ecossais I (FR) - Princesse Normande (FR) (Belgio)
Behind, struggling before 12th, never on terms (op 8-1)

F	10. Gallant Girl 18/1 Jan Faltejsek William Amos	Jan Faltejsek William Amos	7	103	64	–	–	–
ch m Topanoora (IRE) - High 'B' (Gunner B)
Behind, outpaced when fell 12th (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

F	8. Slow To Part (IRE) 5/1 Graham Lee Kevin Morgan	Graham Lee Kevin Morgan	11	108	69	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Comeragh Queen (The Parson)
Held up, fell 4th (tchd 9-2)

PU	1. Ocean Dancer 25/1 Gary Berridge ³ P Beaumont	Gary Berridge ³ P Beaumont	11	119	87	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Bally Small (Sunyboy)
With leaders early, weakened 11th, pulled up next (jockey said gelding lost its action but returned sound) (op 20-1)

PU	12. Kalic D'Alm (FR) 8/1 Harry Haynes ⁷ Stuart Coltherd	Harry Haynes ⁷ Stuart Coltherd	10	98	62	–	–	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Bekaa II (FR) (Djarvis)
Behind, hit 3rd, no chance final circuit, pulled up before 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	11. High Commission 33/1 Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	8	103	64	–	–	–
ch g Bob's Return (IRE) - Florencebray (Rymer)
Prominent to 5th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (vet said gelding bled from the nose)

14 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 42.40s (slow by 15.40s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Fred Kirby (Sound Of Cheers) 1st breeder: Pendley Farm
2nd owner: Heads Or Harps Syndicate (Jupsala)
3rd owner: C Storey (Stark Raven)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2 £7.40 £2.40 Ex: £133 CSF: £77.68 Tricast: £501.43
There was no bid for the winner.

3:50 Kelso 6 May 2008

John Smith's No Nonsense Selling Handicap Chase