Full Result 4.50 Kelso | 1 October 2000

Digicraft I.T. Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m51yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £7,117.50 2nd £2,190 3rd £1,095 4th £547.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bhutan I (IRE) 11/4 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	5	120	120	132	130	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Bustinetta (Bustino)
Held up, smooth headway 4 out, led on bit run in, ridden and kept on (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in places)

2 ½	5. Batswing 6/4F Mick Fitzgerald Brian Ellison	Mick Fitzgerald Brian Ellison	5	1013	106	117	114	–
b g Batshoof - Magic Milly (Simply Great)
Held up, headway when not much room and hit 5th, soon chasing leaders, ridden and disputed lead run in, kept on (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

3 3½ [4]	7. The Negotiator 11/1 B Storey Maurice Barnes	B Storey Maurice Barnes	6	102	95	101	100	–
ch g Nebos (GER) - Baie Des Anges (Pas De Seul)
In touch, headway to lead before 3 out, hit last, headed and no extra run in (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

4 1½ [5½]	2. Sillymore 13/2 Wilson Renwick ⁵ P Monteith	Wilson Renwick ⁵ P Monteith	7	119	120	125	124	–
b m Silly Prices - Admire-A-More (Le Coq D'Or)
Prominent, effort and every chance 2 out, one pace last (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

5 15 [20½]	4. A Day On The Dub 6/1 John McNamara ³ D Eddy	John McNamara ³ D Eddy	7	111	111	92	99	–
b g Presidium - Border Mouse (Border Chief)
Not fluent, held up, headway before 3 out, no impression from next (op 5-1)

6 11 [31½]	6. Adamatic (IRE) 12/1 Anthony Ross ³ Dick Allan	Anthony Ross ³ Dick Allan	9	106	102	67	79	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Arpal Magic (Master Owen)
Held up, effort after 3 out, no impression from next (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7 27 [58½]	8. Slasher Jack (IRE) 14/1 A S Smith Mrs D Thomson	A S Smith Mrs D Thomson	9	100 2	93	17	43	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Sherkraine (Shergar)
Disputed lead to 2nd, prominent until weakened from halfway (op 12-1)

8 8 [66½]	9. Political Tower 50/1 Jim Crowley Rayson Nixon	Jim Crowley Rayson Nixon	13	100 7	93	5	35	–
b g Politico (USA) - Crosby Waves (Bing II)
Prominent, ridden 4 out, soon beaten (op 33-1)

9 dist [96½]	3. Ingletonian 12/1 Bruce Gibson ⁵ Bruce Mactaggart	Bruce Gibson ⁵ Bruce Mactaggart	11	110	112	–	–	–
b g Doc Marten - Dreamy Desire (Palm Track)
Made most to before 3 out, soon weakened (op 8-1)

10 dist [126½]	10. Isle Of Rhum 33/1 David O'Meara ⁵ P Monteith	David O'Meara ⁵ P Monteith	8	99 14	93	–	–	–
ch g Jupiter Island - Carribean Sound (Good Times)
Disputed lead to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 25-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 3m 52.50s (slow by 12.50s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: P D Savill (Bhutan I) 1st breeder: P D Savill
2nd owner: Ashley Carr (Batswing)
3rd owner: T A Barnes (The Negotiator)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.50 £2.20 £2.10 Ex: £9.90 CSF: £7.75 Tricast: £39.47 Trifecta: £117.30 Pool: £18041.42 - 109.12 winning units

4:50 Kelso 1 Oct 2000

Digicraft I.T. Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D