Full Result 4.00 Kelso | 24 May 2000

Moet & Chandon Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £4,329 2nd £1,332 3rd £666 4th £333

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Gale Force (IRE) 7/1 B Powell Snr P Beaumont	B Powell Snr P Beaumont	9	1010	83	88	100	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Stay As You Are (Buckskin)
Made virtually all, stayed on well (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

2 3½	8. Harden Glen 7/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	9	106	79	80	91	–
b g Respect - Polly Peril (Politico)
Chased leaders, every chance when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in, no impression on winner (op 5-1 tchd 8-1 in a place)

3 1½ [5]	4. Invest Wisely 5/1J Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	8	114	91	91	104	–
ch g Dashing Blade - Saniette (Crystal Palace)
Never far away, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance last, hung right under pressure, no extra (op 6-1)

4 17 [22]	7. Grate Deel (IRE) 11/2 Jim Crowley Sue Smith	Jim Crowley Sue Smith	10	106	79	62	78	–
ch g The Parson - Cahernane Girl (Bargello)
Mistakes, soon behind, never dangerous (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

5 8 [30]	2. Saras Delight 11/2 Adrian Maguire P Monteith	Adrian Maguire P Monteith	8	116	93	68	82	–
b g Idiots Delight - Lady Bess (Straight Lad)
Jumped right, prominent until weakened quickly after 2 out (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

6 dist [60]	1. Scotmail Boy (IRE) 5/1J Wilson Renwick ⁵ Howard Johnson	Wilson Renwick ⁵ Howard Johnson	7	115	97	41	71	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Princess Paula (Smoggy)
Prominent until weakened after 15th (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

PU	9. Majic Rain 100/1 Peter Ryan ⁵ Robert Johnson	Peter Ryan ⁵ Robert Johnson	15	99 11	73	–	–	–
bl g Northern Value (USA) - Dinsdale I (Menelek)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 16th (op 50-1)

PU	3. Bright Destiny 6/1 Tony Dobbin Jim Goldie	Tony Dobbin Jim Goldie	9	116	93	–	–	–
br g Destroyer I - Bright Suggestion (Magnate)
Soon tailed off, pulled up before 8th (jockey said the gelding was never travelling) (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

UR	5. Triggerfish 20/1 G Lake ⁷ P Monteith	G Lake ⁷ P Monteith	8	105	85	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sea Sand (Sousa)
In touch, reminders after 4th, blundered and unseated rider 6th (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 6m 10.00s (slow by 7.00s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: George Dilger (Gale Force) 1st breeder: Mrs M Brophy
2nd owner: M H Walton (Harden Glen)
3rd owner: A G Chappell (Invest Wisely)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £2.40 £1.90 £2.70 Ex: £57.90 CSF: £45.70 Tricast: £220.55 Trifecta: £54.60

4:00 Kelso 24 May 2000

Moet & Chandon Handicap Chase Class E