Full Result 4.20 Kelso | 6 February 1997

Moet & Chandon Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,996 2nd £908 3rd £444 4th £212

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Meadow Hymn (IRE) 7/1 Peter Niven J G Fitzgerald	Peter Niven J G Fitzgerald	6	114	–	71	100	–
b g Hymns On High - Nevada Run (Deep Run)
Always in touch, effort 7th, stayed on to lead 2 out, driven out

2 4	2. Grosvenor (IRE) 9/4F Paul Carberry G Richards	Paul Carberry G Richards	6	114	–	–	96	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Fair Invader (Brave Invader)
Held up, headway 7th, prominent and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, not pace to challenge

3 9 [13]	10. Smiddy Lad 9/2 D Bentley Raymond Shiels	D Bentley Raymond Shiels	6	114	–	61	90	–
ch g Crofthall - Carrapateira (Gunner B)
Always prominent, outpaced 3 out, kept on approaching last, weakened flat

4 ½ [13½]	11. Supreme Soviet 4/1 Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	Tony Dobbin Alistair Whillans	7	114	–	61	87	–
ch g Presidium - Sylvan Song (Song)
Held up, headway to lead approaching 7th, hit 8th, headed after 3 out, soon beaten

5 3½ [17]	4. Malta Man (IRE) 7/2 A S Smith P Cheesbrough	A S Smith P Cheesbrough	7	114	–	58	83	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Maltese Queen (Queen's Hussar)
Tracked leaders, led after 3 out until headed and mistake 2 out, weakened flat

6 dist [47]	3. Liam's Loss (IRE) 200/1 Victoria Smith J Parkes	Victoria Smith J Parkes	8	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Denel (FR) - Karazend (Karabas)
Outpaced and lost place halfway, hit 7th, no danger after

7 nk [47¼]	1. Boyzontoowa (IRE) 100/1 Richard Guest R Collins	Richard Guest R Collins	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Beau Sher - Lindabell (Over The River)
Close up until weakened from 7th

8 11 [58¼]	13. Stepdaughter 100/1 L O'Hara Mrs D Thomson	L O'Hara Mrs D Thomson	11	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Relkino - Great Dancer (Great Nephew)
Close up to 4th, soon behind

9 dist [88¼]	8. Royal Rank (USA) 100/1 Kenny Johnson D S Alder	Kenny Johnson D S Alder	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Miswaki (USA) - Westminster Palace (General Assembly)
Behind from halfway, well tailed off

10 17 [105¼]	14. Weejumpawud 200/1 Mr C Storey Mrs J Storey	Mr C Storey Mrs J Storey	7	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Weewumpawud (King Log)
Led until headed approaching 7th, weakened quickly and well tailed off

F	7. Persian Grange (IRE) 100/1 J 'Old' Burke D A Lamb	J 'Old' Burke D A Lamb	7	114	–	–	–	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Little Grange (Allangrange)
In touch, outpaced when fell 7th

F	6. Pappa Charlie (USA) 12/1 B Storey C Parker	B Storey C Parker	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Manila (USA) - Lassie's Lady (USA) (Alydar)
Fell 2nd

PU	9. Rye Rum (IRE) 200/1 M Moloney J W F Aynsley	M Moloney J W F Aynsley	6	114	–	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Eimers Pet (Paddy's Stream)
Close up to 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

13 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 5m 49.70s (slow by 31.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs M Nowell (Meadow Hymn) 1st breeder: Dermot O'Mahony
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Grosvenor)
3rd owner: R Shiels (Smiddy Lad)

4:20 Kelso 6 Feb 1997

Moet & Chandon Novices' Hurdle Class D