Full Result 2.45 Kelso | 8 May 2002

M & J Ballantyne Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 2m1f OMS Good 12 fences

1st £4,069 2nd £1,252 3rd £626 4th £313

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Dingo Dancer 4/1 C McCormack J P Dodds	C McCormack J P Dodds	9	116	93	–	103	–
b g Dancing High - Some Shiela (Remainder Man)
Made all, ridden 2 out, stayed on gamely under pressure (op 3-1)

2 hd	1. Bit O Magic (IRE) 6/1 Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	Tony Dobbin Ferdy Murphy	10	116	93	–	103	–
ch g Henbit (USA) - Arpal Magic (Master Owen)
Held up in touch, headway to press winner 3 out, every chance and ridden run-in, just held (op 11-2)

3 ¾ [1]	3. Hallyards Gael (IRE) 8/11F Andrew Thornton Mrs M Reveley	Andrew Thornton Mrs M Reveley	8	110	100	–	97	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Secret Ocean (Most Secret)
Keen, chased leaders, effort approaching last, switched and edged right run-in, kept on (op 4-5 tchd 4-6)

4 24 [25]	5. Ulusaba 10/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	6	110 t	100	–	72	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Mighty Fly (Comedy Star)
Close up until weakened from 3 out (op 13-2)

5 2½ [27½]	8. Maid To Talk 50/1 F Houston ⁷ Stuart Coltherd	F Houston ⁷ Stuart Coltherd	8	102 t	–	–	65	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Chatty Lass (Le Bavard)
In touch, headway when mistake 6th, ridden and weakened after 4 out (tchd 66-1, 100-1 in places)

6 1 [28½]	4. Political Sox 25/1 W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	8	1011	–	–	69	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Not fluent, always behind (op 20-1)

7 16 [44½]	7. North Face 16/1 V T Keane ³ Lucinda Russell	V T Keane ³ Lucinda Russell	5	109	–	–	51	–
ch g Factual I (USA) - Northgate Dancer (Ile De Bourbon)
Not fluent, held up, some headway approaching 4 out, weakened next (op 14-1)

8 4 [48½]	6. Count Tallahassee 100/1 Michael Naughton J Parkes	Michael Naughton J Parkes	5	1012	–	–	51	–
ch g DervishI - Give Me An Answer (True Song)
Close up until weakened after 4 out (op 50-1)

F	9. Penninoir 66/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	6	109	–	–	–	–
br m Royal Fountain - The Pride Of Pokey (Uncle Pokey)
Held up in touch, not fluent 6th, fell next (op 40-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 4m 22.60s (slow by 17.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: J R Jeffreys (Dingo Dancer) 1st breeder: R M C Jeffreys
2nd owner: Geoff Adam (Bit O Magic)
3rd owner: G M Mair (Hallyards Gael)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.30 £1.80 £1.10 Ex: £15.60 CSF: £27.29

2:45 Kelso 8 May 2002

M & J Ballantyne Novices' Chase Class D