Full Result 4.45 Kelso | 20 May 2009

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(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £5,204 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Corkage (IRE) 5/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	6	1111	119	118	124	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Maslam (IRE) (Robellino)
In touch, driven and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, led run-in, held on well (op 10-1)

2 ¾	7. Markington 9/2 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	112 7 b	110	108	113	–
b g Medicean - Nemesia (Mill Reef)
Prominent, driven and outpaced 4 out, rallied last, chased winner last 100yds, ran on (tchd 4-1 and 5-1)

3 5 [5¾]	8. It's A Roofer (IRE) 11/1 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	9	1011	105	99	104	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Chelsea Belle (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, headway and prominent last, kept on same pace run-in (op 8-1)

4 nk [6]	11. Run Forest Run (IRE) 9/1 Dougie Costello Karen McLintock	Dougie Costello Karen McLintock	5	102	96	90	95	–
b g Anshan - Lucky Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, close up, led 4 out, hit next, headed run-in, one pace (tchd 8-1)

5 5 [11]	1. Signalman 10/1 Ryan Mania ⁵ P Monteith	Ryan Mania ⁵ P Monteith	5	117	120	109	116	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Kairine (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up, headway before 2 out, outpaced after last (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

6 hd [11¼]	5. River Alder 12/1 Mark Bradburne J M Dun	Mark Bradburne J M Dun	11	117	115	104	111	–
b m Alderbrook - River Pearl (Oats)
Close up, every chance after 3 out to last, soon outpaced (tchd 8-1)

7 2¼ [13½]	12. Maidstone Mixture (FR) 22/1 Keith Mercer Paul Murphy	Keith Mercer Paul Murphy	4	101	101	82	88	–
gr c Linamix (FR) - Marie Jbeil (FR) (Double Bed)
Led to 4 out, driven next, weakened before 2 out (op 20-1)

8 2 [15½]	4. Political Paddy 3/1F Graham Lee Rayson Nixon	Graham Lee Rayson Nixon	7	1110 p	118	104	109	–
b g Vitus - Political Mill (Politico)
Midfield, effort under pressure after 3 out, outpaced from next (op 4-1 tchd 11-4)

9 nse [15½]	10. Leith Walk (IRE) 16/1 Garry Whillans ⁷ Donald Whillans	Garry Whillans ⁷ Donald Whillans	6	910	97	83	88	–
ch m Posidonas - Gothic Shadow (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up, headway on outside and prominent after 3 out, weakened after next (op 14-1 tchd 18-1)

10 35 [50½]	3. Bohemian Spirit (IRE) 22/1 Mrs R Dobbin ³ Rose Dobbin	Mrs R Dobbin ³ Rose Dobbin	11	118	119	74	82	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Tuesday Morning (Sadler's Wells)
Behind, struggling 4 out, never on terms (op 12-1)

PU	6. Industrial Star (IRE) 11/1 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	8	114 p	112	–	–	–
ch g Singspiel (IRE) - Faribole (IRE) (Esprit Du Nord)
Close up, pushed along and not handle bend before 7th, soon pulled up, lame (op 8-1)

11 ran Off time: 4:48:00 Winning time: 5m 23.50s (slow by 5.50s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Fortunate Dave (self certificate)
1st owner: The Scarth Racing Partnership (Corkage) 1st breeder: John Connolly
2nd owner: Ron Stepney (Markington)
3rd owner: The Well Oiled Partnership (It's A Roofer)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £2.40 £1.80 £3.20 Ex: £35.90 CSF: £28.38 Tricast: £233.96

4:45 Kelso 20 May 2009

Brown Newsagents Handicap Hurdle