Full Result 3.25 Kelso | 2 December 2002

Moet & Chandon Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m51yds) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £3,653 2nd £1,124 3rd £562 4th £281

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Midnight Creek 7/2 John McNamara Alan Swinbank	John McNamara Alan Swinbank	4	112	–	86	103	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Greek Night Out (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased clear leaders, mistake and outpaced 4th, rallied after 3 out, effort and hung right from next, stayed on (op 2-1 tchd 4-1 in places)

2 6	4. Inch Perfect 2/1F Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	7	1013	97	80	97	–
b g Inchinor - Scarlet Veil (Tyrnavos)
Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed run-in, soon outpaced (op 7-4 tchd 5-2, 11-4 in a place)

3 14 [20]	7. Monsieur Poirot (IRE) 20/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	5	112	–	66	83	–
b g Lapierre - Mallia Miss (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Behind, outpaced 4th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous (op 16-1)

4 ¾ [20¾]	3. Carousing 12/1 W Dowling ³ Jean McGregor	W Dowling ³ Jean McGregor	5	1013	101	65	82	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Moon Carnival (Be My Guest)
In touch to halfway, soon outpaced (tchd 14-1 in places)

5 7 [27¾]	12. The Byedein (IRE) 50/1 Graham Lee Alan Mactaggart	Graham Lee Alan Mactaggart	5	1011	–	53	70	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Southern Squaw (Buckskin)
Behind until some late headway, never on terms

6 7 [34¾]	5. Konfuzius (GER) 12/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	4	112	–	51	68	–
b g Motley (USA) - Katrina (GER) (Windwurf)
Behind, pushed along halfway, never reached leaders (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

7 14 [48¾]	8. The Tile Baron (IRE) 16/1 Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	5	109	–	37	54	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Elegant Miss (Prince Tenderfoot)
Held up and always behind (op 10-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

8 2½ [51¼]	2. Bright Steel (IRE) 20/1 B Storey Andrew Parker	B Storey Andrew Parker	5	112	–	34	52	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Ikeathy (Be Friendly)
Always behind (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	1. Anthemion (IRE) 66/1 Paul Robson ⁵ Jean McGregor	Paul Robson ⁵ Jean McGregor	5	1011	70	–	–	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - New Sensitive (Wattlefield)
In touch to 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	11. Pharaoh Hatshepsut (IRE) 50/1 David O'Meara ³ Richard Fahey	David O'Meara ³ Richard Fahey	4	108	–	–	–	–
b f Definite Article - Maid Of Mourne (Fairy King)
Behind, struggling from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	10. Aunt Elsie (IRE) 9/4 A J Donoghue ⁷ E Sheehy	A J Donoghue ⁷ E Sheehy	5	104	100	–	–	–
b m Norwich - Shayista (Tap On Wood)
Not fluent, led, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened, beaten when blundered last, soon pulled up (jockey said mare lost her action) (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 2-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 4m 26.80s (slow by 46.80s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Wainak (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: M B Luong (Midnight Creek) 1st breeder: T E Pocock
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late T P Staunton (Inch Perfect)
3rd owner: The Hon Thomas Cochrane (Monsieur Poirot)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.30 £1.10 £4.90 Ex: £20.70 CSF: £11.26
Jackpot: £26,352.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £44,538.59. 1.20 winning tickets.
Placepot: £24.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £37,949.55. 1,144.55 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £10.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,207.40. 151.70 winning tickets.

3:25 Kelso 2 Dec 2002

Moet & Chandon Maiden Hurdle Class E