Full Result 1.50 Kelso | 6 December 2009

"Brian Meikle Is 50 Today" Handicap Hurdle

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

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Cassius (IRE) 7/4F Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	7	111	108	117	122	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - L'Enfant Unique (IRE) (Phardante)
Always going well, close up, led before 4th, shaken up and drew clear run-in, eased towards finish (op 9-4)

2 8	1. Glingerbank (IRE) 7/2 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	9	1112	119	118	121	–
b g Supreme Leader - Mauradante (IRE) (Phardante)
Prominent, effort and chased winner before 3 out, ridden next, no impression run-in (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

3 14 [22]	10. Follow On 16/1 Michael McAlister ³ Maurice Barnes	Michael McAlister ³ Maurice Barnes	7	104 t	100	81	87	–
b h Barathea (IRE) - Handora (IRE) (Hernando)
Behind, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, no chance with first two

4 3½ [25½]	5. Kempski 16/1 Fearghal Davis ³ Rayson Nixon	Fearghal Davis ³ Rayson Nixon	9	116	116	93	100	–
b g Petoski - Little Katrina (Little Buskins)
Led to before 4th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next (op 14-1)

5 2¼ [27¾]	2. Nelson Du Ronceray (FR) 8/1 Ryan Mania ³ P Monteith	Ryan Mania ³ P Monteith	8	117	117	91	98	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Trieste II (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Held up, smooth headway and prominent 3 out, ridden after next, edged right and weakened run-in (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

6 3¾ [31½]	4. Front Rank (IRE) 16/1 Daryl Millar ⁷ Dianne Sayer	Daryl Millar ⁷ Dianne Sayer	9	113	117	86	95	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Alignment (IRE) (Alzao)
Behind, outpaced before 4 out, rallied when hit last, never reached leaders (op 10-1)

7 hd [31¾]	9. Star Tenor (IRE) 10/1 Kyle James ⁷ Sandy Forster	Kyle James ⁷ Sandy Forster	7	104	104	73	81	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Coco Opera (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up on outside, headway and prominent 3 out, weakened from next (op 12-1 tchd 9-1)

8 12 [43¾]	7. Its Tough (IRE) 8/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	6	113	110	64	75	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Parsons Brush (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Chased leaders to 4th, weakened from next, tailed off (op 10-1)

9 7 [50¾]	11. Always Best 50/1 Keith Mercer Dick Allan	Keith Mercer Dick Allan	5	100 6 v	93	37	51	–
b g Best Of The Bests (IRE) - Come To The Point (Pursuit Of Love)
Behind, struggling 4 out, never on terms (op 40-1)

PU	6. Babblon Brooke (IRE) 20/1 Brian Hughes Tina Jackson	Brian Hughes Tina Jackson	4	114	111	–	–	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Scary Spice (IRE) (Al Sikkeen)
Mistakes, midfield, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

10 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 12.70s (slow by 32.70s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Brackenmoss (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Hilary MacTaggart & John R Elgin (Cassius) 1st breeder: Thomas Horan
2nd owner: James Westoll (Glingerbank)
3rd owner: The Wizards (Follow On)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.40 £1.30 £4.20 Ex: £5.80 CSF: £8.39 Tricast: £69.88

1:50 Kelso 6 Dec 2009

"Brian Meikle Is 50 Today" Handicap Hurdle