Full Result 5.00 Kelso | 12 April 1999

Moet & Chandon Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,918 2nd £884 3rd £432 4th £206

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Heart Of Avondale (IRE) 11/2 Bruce Gibson ⁷ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ⁷ L Lungo	6	113	115	67	129	–
b m Broken Hearted - Vita Veritas (Linacre)
Held up and behind, good headway to track leaders 2 out, led last, pushed clear, eased towards finish (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

2 9	12. Planning Gain 6/1 B Storey T D C Dun	B Storey T D C Dun	8	100 5	91	44	91	–
b g Blakeney - Romantiki (USA) (Giboulee)
Close up, led 7th, headed last, kept on, no chance with winner (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

3 3 [12]	3. Cash Box (IRE) 11/1 N Old Smith T J Carr	N Old Smith T J Carr	11	110	105	55	105	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Cash Discount (Deep Run)
Held up, keen, leather broke after 3rd and rider continued without irons, good headway after 3 out, chance approaching last, no extra run-in (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

4 2 [14]	7. Arctic Fox (IRE) 5/2F Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	7	107	98	47	93	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Fleeting Vixen (Paddy's Stream)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace (op 3-1)

5 1½ [15½]	6. Mr Cavallo (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	Richard Johnson Lucinda Russell	7	109	100	48	94	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Mrs Guru (Le Bavard)
Mid-division, effort and chance 3 out, faded after next (tchd 12-1)

6 2½ [18]	5. Carbury Cross (IRE) 16/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	5	1011	102	48	93	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Brickey Gazette (Fine Blade)
Mid-division, chance 3 out, weakened between last 2 (op 12-1)

7 10 [28]	9. Polar King (IRE) 12/1 C McCormack ³ C W Thornton	C McCormack ³ C W Thornton	6	912 1 2	92	28	74	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Our Little Lamb (IRE) (Prince Regent)
Close up, hit 3 out, soon disputing lead, weakened approaching last (tchd 14-1)

8 5 [33]	13. Smiddy Lad 66/1 S Melrose ⁷ Raymond Shiels	S Melrose ⁷ Raymond Shiels	8	101 8 7 t	99	28	75	–
ch g Crofthall - Carrapateira (Gunner B)
Soon behind, never dangerous

9 12 [45]	4. Donnegale (IRE) 8/1 L Cooper ⁷ Tom Tate	L Cooper ⁷ Tom Tate	7	107 b	105	25	69	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Marys Gift (Monksfield)
Keen early, close up, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

10 7 [52]	10. Talathath (FR) 10/1 Adrian Maguire J W Curtis	Adrian Maguire J W Curtis	7	100 3 t	91	13	53	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Mashmoon (USA) (Habitat)
Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, weakened after 3 out (tchd 11-1)

11 2 [54]	11. Commanche Creek 33/1 B Powell Snr A R Dicken	B Powell Snr A R Dicken	9	100 4	91	12	46	–
b g Commanche Run - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Made most until headed 7th, soon weakened, lost touch after next

PU	2. The Mickletonian 8/1 R Supple Chris Grant	R Supple Chris Grant	8	114	109	–	100	–
ch g K-Battery - Minature Miss (Move Off)
Held up, good headway to track leaders 3 out, pulled up lame after 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

12 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 5m 27.10s (slow by 9.10s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Trump (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs B K Thomson (Heart Of Avondale) 1st breeder: E Hutton
2nd owner: Mrs T D C Dun (Planning Gain)
3rd owner: Dr T A Wadrop (Cash Box)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £1.70 £2.60 £2.90 Ex: £44.40 CSF: £37.60 Tricast: £331.75
Placepot: £30.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £36,388.07. 878.76 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £6.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,512.94. 285.47 winning tickets.

5:00 Kelso 12 Apr 1999

Moet & Chandon Handicap Hurdle Class D