Full Result 2.00 Kelso | 20 May 1998

Alex Tait Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m2f25yds) 2m2f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £1,728 2nd £483 3rd £234

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Country Orchid 7/4F Michael Naughton ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	Michael Naughton ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	7	114	–	87	122	–
b m Town And Country - Star Flower I (Star Appeal)
Held up, smooth headway to lead last, quickened, easily

2 4	7. Freedom Chance (IRE) 2/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	4	109	–	75	96	–
ch g Lahib (USA) - Gentle Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Close up, disputed lead 6th until led 2 out, headed last, one pace

3 nk [4¼]	5. Reverse Charge 9/1 F Leahy ³ Geoffrey Harker	F Leahy ³ Geoffrey Harker	6	1011	–	76	101	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Ebb And Flo (Forlorn River)
Always prominent, effort and chance 2 out, ran on one pace

4 11 [15¼]	3. Bit O Magic (IRE) 5/1 B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	6	110	–	70	90	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Arpal Magic (Master Owen)
Blundered 1st, behind until headway halfway, one pace from 2 out

5 3 [18¼]	2. Just Hush 12/1 Tony Dobbin Rayson Nixon	Tony Dobbin Rayson Nixon	5	112	–	70	89	–
b m Kind Of Hush - Royal Huntress (Royal Avenue)
Tracked leaders, disputed lead 6th until 2 out, soon outpaced

6 10 [28¼]	4. Callfourseasons (IRE) 25/1 J Supple Ann Duffield	J Supple Ann Duffield	6	110	–	59	77	–
b g Euphemism - Home And Dry (Crash Course)
Chased leaders until weakened 2 out

7 dist [58¼]	6. Up And Running I 100/1 Miss L Bradburne ⁷ Harriet Graham	Miss L Bradburne ⁷ Harriet Graham	7	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Ovac (ITY) - Water Eaton Gal (Legal Eagle)
Led until 6th, soon ridden and weakened quickly

F	8. Kings Inch 33/1 A S Smith J M Dun	A S Smith J M Dun	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Silver Season - Verona Queen (Majestic Streak)
Close up to fell 4 out

8 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 20.80s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Twin Pleasures (withdrawn not under starters' orders: rider injured)
1st owner: Mrs J V Kehoe (Country Orchid) 1st breeder: W Ginzel
2nd owner: Wetherby Racing Bureau 34 (Freedom Chance)
3rd owner: G A Harker (Reverse Charge)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £3.70 Ex: £2.50 CSF: £4.89 Trifecta: £5.30 Pool: £211.77. 28.18 winning tickets

2:00 Kelso 20 May 1998

Alex Tait Novices' Hurdle Class E