Full Result 2.50 Kelso | 5 March 1993

Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Chase

(6yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £2,814 2nd £852 3rd £416 4th £198

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Piper O'Drummond 11/1 A Merrigan Mrs S A Bramall	A Merrigan Mrs S A Bramall	6	116	–	53	101	–
ch g Ardross - Skelbrooke (Mummy's Pet)
Blundered 1st, held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, led last, stayed on well under pressure flat

2 2	0. Beyond Reason 4/1 N Doughty G Richards	N Doughty G Richards	7	110 b¹	–	46	93	–
b g Kemal (FR) - Smooth Lady (Tarqogan)
Close up, led 11th, headed approaching 2 out, soon led again, headed last, one pace flat

3 1 [3]	0. Down The Road 9/4F T Reed Howard Johnson	T Reed Howard Johnson	6	110	–	45	92	–
br g Roi Guillaume (FR) - Killanny Bridge (Hallez)
Held up in touch, mistake 13th, soon outpaced, good headway to lead approaching 2 out, mistake and headed, rallied approaching last, no extra flat

4 15 [18]	0. Sandy Andy 8/1 B Storey J K M Oliver	B Storey J K M Oliver	7	110	–	34	77	–
ch g Sandalay - Fort Etna (Be Friendly)
Made most until headed 11th, with leader until 3 out, 3rd and every chance when bad mistake 2 out, not recover

5 2½ [20½]	0. Equator I 33/1 M Moloney J S Haldane	M Moloney J S Haldane	10	110	–	32	74	–
ch g Nijinsky (CAN) - Sound Of Success (USA) (Successor I)
Chased leaders, hit 7th, weakening when slightly hampered 2 out, soon behind

F	0. Inverinate 33/1 A Orkney L Lungo	A Orkney L Lungo	8	110 b	–	–	–	–
b g Lomond (USA) - Major Concession (Major Portion)
In touch until lost place and reminders 11th, behind when fell 14th

F	0. Fettuccine 9/2 Kenny Johnson P Cheesbrough	Kenny Johnson P Cheesbrough	9	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Bybicello - Reel Keen (Firestreak I)
Fell 2nd

F	0. Strong Sound 4/1 C Grant P Cheesbrough	C Grant P Cheesbrough	6	116	–	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Jazz Music I (Choral Society)
Pulled hard, held up in touch when fell 10th

UR	0. Kinneston 33/1 R Hodge N W Alexander	R Hodge N W Alexander	9	110	–	–	–	–
b g Night Porter - Dysie Mary (Apollonius)
Always chasing leaders, every chance 3 out, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

9 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 5m 57.80s (slow by 30.80s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs S A Bramall (Piper O'Drummond) 1st breeder: G B Turnbull Ltd
2nd owner: Miss Juliet E Reed (Beyond Reason)
3rd owner: R J Crake (Down The Road)

2:50 Kelso 5 Mar 1993

Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Chase