Full Result 2.40 Kelso | 21 March 2003

Peter Day Memorial Novices' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) 3m1f OMS Good 19 fences

1st £5,838 2nd £1,668 3rd £834

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Only Once 2/1F Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	8	115	–	74	118	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Rambling Gold (Little Buskins)
Jumped well, made virtually all, hard pressed when saddle slipped badly and jockey forced to stop riding briefly run-in, held on gamely, finished lame (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

2 2	3. Bobayaro (IRE) 9/4 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	7	112	108	66	108	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Instanter (Morston)
Tracked leaders, every chance from 12th, effort before last, held towards finish (op 7-4)

3 dist [32]	1. Carnacrack 9/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	9	1111	90	–	–	–
b g Le Coq D'Or - Carney (New Brig)
Mistakes, tracked leaders until hit and outpaced from 13th (tchd 10-1 in places)

F	7. St Bee 100/1 F Houston ⁷ W G Reed	F Houston ⁷ W G Reed	8	109	69	–	–	–
br g St Ninian - Regal Bee (Royal Fountain)
In touch when fell 8th (op 66-1)

PU	8. Toft Hall (IRE) 100/1 Richie McGrath Ann Hamilton	Richie McGrath Ann Hamilton	8	112 b¹	–	–	–	–
br g Erdelistan (FR) - Countess Christy (Mon Capitaine)
Mistakes, outpaced from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 66-1)

PU	6. Rosalyons (IRE) 33/1 Jim Crowley Harriet Graham	Jim Crowley Harriet Graham	9	112	76	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Coffee Shop (Bargello)
Not fluent, outpaced 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 and 50-1 in places)

PU	5. Mr Stitch 100/1 C McCormack Lucy Normile	C McCormack Lucy Normile	6	112	–	–	–	–
br g Lancastrian (IRE) - Hovian (Hotfoot I)
Soon behind, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th (trainer said gelding had a nasal discharge) (op 66-1)

UR	4. Falchion 9/4 Graham Lee Joseph Bewley	Graham Lee Joseph Bewley	8	112 t	106	–	–	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Fastlass (Celtic Cone)
Tracked leaders, 6 lengths third and outpaced when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 11-4 tchd 3-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 30.40s (slow by 27.40s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Only Once) 1st breeder: Helshaw Grange Farms Ltd
2nd owner: It's A Bargain Syndicate (Bobayaro)
3rd owner: Joe Storey (Carnacrack)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.30 £1.20 £2.20 Ex: £9.80 CSF: £6.69

2:40 Kelso 21 Mar 2003

Peter Day Memorial Novices' Chase Class D