Full Result 1.45 Kelso | 5 December 1988

Reg Tweedie Novices' Chase Sponsored By R. P. Adam Ltd

3m OMS Soft

1st £2,976 2nd £888 3rd £424 4th £192

Reg Tweedie Novices' Chase Sponsored By R. P. Adam Ltd, 3m - Soft,

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Gunner Mac 9/4F Peter Niven Neville Bycroft	Peter Niven Neville Bycroft	5	110	–	–	101	–
ch g Gunner B - Take My Hand (Imperial Dancer)
Tracked leaders, challenged last, soon led, held on well towards finish

2 1	0. South Sunrise 16/1 Graham Bradley Tom Tate	Graham Bradley Tom Tate	6	110	–	–	100	–
br g Prominer - Smooth Lady (Tarqogan)
Mistakes early, soon behind, steady headway from 14th, stayed on to challenge flat, unable to quicken towards finish

3 12 [13]	0. Birling Jack 7/2 Lorcan Wyer D McGarva	Lorcan Wyer D McGarva	7	114	–	–	92	–
b g Bronze Hill - Fortilage (Fortina)
Not jump well, blundered 13th, staying on when hit last, one pace

4 3 [16]	0. Ready Steady 3/1 Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	6	114	–	–	89	–
ch g Bivouac - Very Merry (Lord Of Verona)
Hit 4th and 5th, prominent, led 14th, headed and weakened flat

5 8 [24]	0. Panegyrist 50/1 Mr D Mactaggart ⁷ N W Alexander	Mr D Mactaggart ⁷ N W Alexander	13	107	–	–	77	–
b g Sweet Story - Pandorana (Pandofell)
Led until 8th, reminders 13th, weakened 4 out

6 dist [54]	0. Invisible Thief 25/1 A Merrigan W A Stephenson	A Merrigan W A Stephenson	6	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Proverb - Ballyea Jacki (Straight Lad)
Always behind, tailed off from 7th

PU	0. Pearl Merchant 6/1 J O'Gorman ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	J O'Gorman ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	7	107	–	–	–	–
gr g Precipice Wood - Pearlyric (Eastern Lyric I)
Unseated rider and got loose before start, prominent, led 8th until 14th, soon weakened, pulled up lame before last

PU	0. Andrew 16/1 Donal Nolan P Monteith	Donal Nolan P Monteith	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Le Coq D'Or - Turkish Suspicion (Above Suspicion)
Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 15th, pulled up before 3 out

PU	0. Traprain Law 10/1 T Reed J K M Oliver	T Reed J K M Oliver	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Politico (USA) - Pops Girl (Deep Run)
Prominent until lost place 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th