Full Result 2.15 Kelso | 21 March 1997

Tweeddale Press Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m1f OMS Good 12 fences

1st £3,947.40 2nd £1,195.20 3rd £583.60 4th £277.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. American Hero 9/1 B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	9	112	–	103	122	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - American Winter (USA) (Lyphard)
Jumped well, made all, soon clear, kept on under pressure flat

2 5	1. Mr Knitwit 2/1 Tony Dobbin P Monteith	Tony Dobbin P Monteith	10	118	–	104	122	–
ch g Kambalda - Clonaghadoo (Perspex)
Always prominent, effort 6th, mistake 2 out, stayed on under pressure, not reach winner

3 2 [7]	2. Real Tonic 7/4F R Dunwoody G Richards	R Dunwoody G Richards	7	118	–	102	120	–
bl g Strong Gale (IRE) - Primrose Wood (Precipice Wood)
Mistakes, chased leaders, ridden from 8th, 2nd and hit 4 out, one pace after

4 17 [24]	6. Moss Pageant 50/1 Kenny Johnson F T Walton	Kenny Johnson F T Walton	7	112	–	80	100	–
b g Then Again - Water Pageant (Welsh Pageant)
Chased winner to 4 out, 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out

5 9 [33]	5. Malta Man (IRE) 25/1 A S Smith P Cheesbrough	A S Smith P Cheesbrough	7	112	–	72	88	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Maltese Queen (Queen's Hussar)
Soon outpaced and behind, some late headway

6 4 [37]	4. Jymjam Johnny (IRE) 16/1 Richie McGrath ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	8	1011	–	63	84	–
b g Torus - Inventus (Pitpan)
Held up and behind, mistakes, never dangerous

7 8 [45]	7. Music Blitz 16/1 T Reed Mrs D Thomson	T Reed Mrs D Thomson	6	112	–	60	76	–
b g Sizzling Melody - Sunny Waters (High Top)
Outpaced when blundered 6th, soon tailed off

8 18 [63]	8. Monkey Wench (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton Mrs J D Goodfellow	Andrew Thornton Mrs J D Goodfellow	6	1011	–	37	53	–
b m Taufan (USA) - Northern Valkyrie (Glenstal)
In touch until outpaced from 8th. stewards told: trainer reported that the mare was sore on her near-hind stifle after the race

8 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 4m 11.80s (slow by 6.80s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Mrs R P Aggio (American Hero) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late Gordon White
2nd owner: Coupar Capital Racing (Mr Knitwit)
3rd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Real Tonic)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.30 £1.80 £1.50 Ex: £20.90 CSF: £23.40

2:15 Kelso 21 Mar 1997

Tweeddale Press Novices' Chase Class D