Full Result 3.30 Kelso | 4 February 1999

Persimmon Homes Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f OMS Soft 14 fences 3 omitted

1st £6,961.25 2nd £2,090 3rd £1,007.50 4th £466.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Davy Blake 5/1 A S Smith T N Dalgetty	A S Smith T N Dalgetty	12	120	125	119	136	–
b g Cool Guy (USA) - True Grit I (Klairon)
Made most, stayed on strongly from last (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

2 11	4. Swanbister (IRE) 2/1F R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	9	109	106	91	108	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Coolentallagh (Perhapsburg)
Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, chased winner from last, kept on, no impression (tchd 9-4)

3 4 [15]	3. Tough Test (IRE) 7/2 Seamus Durack Jonjo O'Neill	Seamus Durack Jonjo O'Neill	9	1013	110	92	108	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Take Beating (The Parson)
Close up, ridden when blundered 3 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last, kept on (tchd 3-1)

4 5 [20]	5. Flat Top 3/1 C McCormack ³ Michael Easterby	C McCormack ³ Michael Easterby	8	103	103	78	94	–
b g Blakeney - New Edition (Great Nephew)
In touch, challenged between last 2, weakened approaching last (tchd 7-2)

5 dist [50]	7. Excise Man 200/1 B Storey James Walton	B Storey James Walton	11	100 33	97	–	–	–
ch g Import - Super Satin (Lord Of Verona)
Behind, lost touch from 10th, tailed off (op 50-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:33:00 Winning time: 6m 13.00s (slow by 46.00s) Total SP: 98%
Non-runners: Better Times Ahead I (withdrawn not under starter's orders), Brambleberry I (transport problems)
Rule 4: Better Times Ahead was withdrawn not under starter's orders, price at time of withdrawal 8/1, rule 4 applies to all bets deduction 10p in the pound.
1st owner: T N Dalgetty (Davy Blake) 1st breeder: R G Thompson
2nd owner: Colonel D C Greig (Swanbister)
3rd owner: J D Goodfellow (Tough Test)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.40 £1.50 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £11.23

Three fences omitted due to low sun