Full Result 6.15 Kelso | 30 April 2003

John Rust Happy 70th Novices' Chase Class D

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

1st £5,317 2nd £1,636 3rd £818 4th £409

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Billie John (IRE) 15/8 Jim Crowley Kate Walton	Jim Crowley Kate Walton	8	110	–	74	98	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Lovestream (Sandy Creek)
Made all, clear when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, held on well run-in (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in places and 13-8)

2 2½	4. Red Mail (USA) 12/1 Paul Robson ³ Maurice Barnes	Paul Robson ³ Maurice Barnes	5	108	79	68	90	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Seattle Byline (USA) (Slew City Slew)
Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, kept on from last, no impression towards finish (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

3 7 [9½]	3. Little Task 8/1 Lee Vickers ⁵ John Wainwright	Lee Vickers ⁵ John Wainwright	5	106	–	61	84	–
b g Environment Friend - Lucky Thing (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders until ridden and outpaced between last 2 (tchd 7-1, 9-1 in places)

4 10 [19½]	2. Maceo (GER) EvensF Fergus King ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	Fergus King ⁵ Mrs M Reveley	9	109	–	54	76	–
ch g Acatenango (GER) - Metropolitan Star (USA) (Lyphard)
Not fluent in rear, struggling halfway, never reached leaders (tchd 6-4)

5 15 [34½]	5. Desperate Measures 25/1 Graham Lee Lucinda Russell	Graham Lee Lucinda Russell	7	109	–	34	56	–
ch m Kasakov - Precious Ballerina (Ballacashtal)
Not fluent, prominent to halfway, soon no danger (op 16-1)

6 4 [38½]	6. Looking Deadly 50/1 Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	Brian Harding Barry Murtagh	9	109	60	30	52	–
b m Neltino - Princess Constanza (Relkino)
Always behind (op 33-1)