Full Result 2.55 Kelso | 2 December 2002

The Dutch Inn Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m2f25yds) 2m2f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £3,458 2nd £1,064 3rd £532 4th £266

The Dutch Inn Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class F, 2m2f - Heavy, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Political Sox 5/1 Miss K Walling ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Miss K Walling ⁷ Rayson Nixon	8	107	77	26	95	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Took keen hold, close up, led last, driven out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding may have lost his confidence over fences two runs ago, hence a poor run next time, adding that he appears well suited to this track) (op 6-1)

2 5	2. Star Trooper (IRE) 3/1 Mr C Storey Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey Sandy Forster	6	119 7	86	30	101	–
bb g Brief Truce (USA) - Star Cream (Star Appeal)
Set steady pace, headed when hit last, one pace (op 9-4 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in places)

3 28 [33]	1. Hardi De Chalamont (FR) 2/1F Neil Walker ⁷ Andrew Parker	Neil Walker ⁷ Andrew Parker	7	115 v	89	–	74	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Naita II (FR) (Dom Luc)
Took keen hold, close up until weakened before 2 out (tchd 9-4 in places)

4 10 [43]	6. Midlem Melody 12/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Stuart Coltherd	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Stuart Coltherd	6	913 4	69	–	44	–
b m Syrtos - Singing Hills (Crash Course)
Took keen hold, close up until weakened after 3 out (tchd 14-1, 16-1 in places)

PU	3. Butterwick Chief 7/1 Gino Carenza ³ Richard Fahey	Gino Carenza ³ Richard Fahey	5	112	82	–	–	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Swift Return I (Double Form)
Prominent, reminder 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 6-1)

PU	5. Looking Deadly 5/1 Miss P Robson Barry Murtagh	Miss P Robson Barry Murtagh	8	1010	73	–	–	–
b m Neltino - Princess Constanza (Relkino)
Held up in touch, weakened 6th, beaten when hit 3 out, pulled up next (tchd 11-2 in places)