Full Result 3.50 Kelso | 21 March 2003

Ashleybank Investments Scottish Borders National (Handicap Chase) Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) 4m OMS Good 24 fences

1st £30,856 2nd £11,704 3rd £5,852 4th £2,660 5th £1,064 6th £1,064

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. A Piece Of Cake (IRE) 20/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	10	1112	134	37	147	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Boreen Bro (Boreen)
Tracked leaders, effort between last 2, led run-in, driven out (op 14-1)

2 5	15. Interdit (FR) 25/1 Wilson Renwick Mrs B K Thomson	Wilson Renwick Mrs B K Thomson	7	100	108	–	114	–
bb g Shafoun (FR) - Solaine (FR) (Pot D'Or)
Led 4th to run-in, kept on same pace (op 16-1)

3 4 [9]	16. Tarbolton Moss 8/1 Jim Crowley Martin Todhunter	Jim Crowley Martin Todhunter	8	100 1	108	–	109	–
b m Le Moss (IRE) - Priceless Peril (Silly Prices)
Not fluent, held up, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace run-in (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 2½ [11½]	4. Ballybough Rasher (IRE) 12/1 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	8	115	127	18	126	–
b g Broken Hearted - Chat Her Up (Proverb)
Mistakes in rear, headway when hit 2 out, stayed on from last, no impression (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

5 1 [12½]	7. Lanmire Tower (IRE) 20/1 R P McNally ³ Steve Gollings	R P McNally ³ Steve Gollings	9	1012 b	123	–	121	–
b g Celio Rufo - Lanigans Tower (The Parson)
Held up, headway 16th, prominent and effort 3 out, one pace after next (op 16-1)

5 dht [12½]	6. Putsometnby (IRE) 4/1F L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	7	114 b¹	126	16	128	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Bobs My Uncle (Deep Run)
Held up, steady headway from 15th, close second and going well when blundered badly 2 out, not recover, no impression when hit last (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

7 1 [13½]	14. Lord Seamus 5/1 Tom Scudamore Kim Bailey	Tom Scudamore Kim Bailey	8	102	110	–	108	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Erica Superba (Langton Heath)
Close up, ridden when hit 3 out, outpaced before last (op 7-1)

8 16 [29½]	13. Behavingbadly (IRE) 8/1 Brian Harding Andrew Parker	Brian Harding Andrew Parker	8	103	111	–	92	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Audrey's Turn (Strong Gale)
Midfield, blundered and lost place 4th, hit and outpaced 11th, no impression when hit 2 out

9 9 [38½]	12. Dark Room (IRE) 8/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	6	103	111	–	88	–
b g Toulon - Maudlin Bridge (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, steady headway 18th, outpaced when blundered 2 out, soon beaten (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

PU	2. Jocks Cross (IRE) 14/1 B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	12	119	131	–	–	–
ch g Riberetto - Shuil Le Dia (Kabale)
Chased leaders, hit 14th, outpaced next, tailed off when pulled up before 19th

PU	8. Moral Support (IRE) 16/1 C Rafter ³ J S Moore	C Rafter ³ J S Moore	11	105	116	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Marians Pride (Pry)
Mistakes, close up until weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	9. Pessimistic Dick 6/1 Jimmy McCarthy Hughie Morrison	Jimmy McCarthy Hughie Morrison	10	107	115	–	–	–
b g Derrylin - Tycoon Moon (Tycoon II)
Close up until outpaced from 19th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

UR	10. The Quads 14/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	11	106 tb	114	–	–	–
b g Tinoco - Queen's RoyaleI (Tobrouk)
Unseated rider 1st

13 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 8m 37.00s (slow by 37.00s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Another General (withdrawn - unsuitable ground), Emperor's Magic (withdrawn - unsuitable ground), Kit Smartie (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: Another General (no.5) and Emperor's Magic (no.12) were withdrawn. No market had formed. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: Lightbody Celebration Cakes Ltd (A Piece Of Cake) 1st breeder: Mrs Eleanor Hadden
2nd owner: Mrs B K Thomson (Interdit)
3rd owner: Mrs David Marshall (Tarbolton Moss)
Tote win: £16.40 PL: £8.20 £12.80 £4.70 Ex: £215.60 CSF: £426.76 Tricast: £4,300.36

3:50 Kelso 21 Mar 2003

Ashleybank Investments Scottish Borders National (Handicap Chase) Class C