Full Result 3.00 Kelso | 6 March 2004

Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Chase Class D

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

1st £5,531.50 2nd £1,702 3rd £851 4th £425.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Le Duc I (FR) 4/5F Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	111	134	86	110	–
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
Prominent going well, smooth headway to lead last, easily (tchd 10-11)

2 3	8. Rodber (USA) 25/1 Neil Mulholland ³ Lucy Normile	Neil Mulholland ³ Lucy Normile	8	1011	–	82	94	–
ch g Rodrigo De Triano (USA) - Berceau (USA) (Alleged)
Led to last, kept on, no chance with winner (op 33-1)

3 2½ [5½]	5. Salvage 25/1 Brian Harding Jean McGregor	Brian Harding Jean McGregor	9	116	88	85	97	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Storm Weaver (USA) (Storm Bird)
Held up, headway 2 out, kept on run-in, never reached leaders (tchd 33-1)

4 1 [6½]	7. Garden Party II (FR) 100/1 Dougie Costello ⁷ Jean McGregor	Dougie Costello ⁷ Jean McGregor	10	107	69	78	90	–
br g Argument (FR) - Betty Royale (FR) (Royal Charter)
Prominent, outpaced halfway, rallied 2 out, no impression run-in (tchd 150-1 in places)

5 nk [6¾]	2. Brave Thought I (IRE) 25/1 Richie McGrath P Monteith	Richie McGrath P Monteith	9	116	102	83	96	–
b g Commanche Run - Bristol Fairy (Smartset)
In touch, lost place halfway, kept on run-in, never dangerous (op 40-1)

6 nk [7]	4. Edmo Heights 9/2 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	8	116	119	83	95	–
ch g Keen - Bodham (Bustino)
Close up, blundered 7th, ridden and every chance 2 out, outpaced last (op 5-1)

7 ¾ [7¾]	1. Argento 6/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	7	116	116	82	95	–
b g Weldnaas (USA) - Four M'S (Majestic Maharaj)
Chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, no danger after (op 9-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

8 dist [37¾]	3. Darnley 12/1 Graham Lee J N R Billinge	Graham Lee J N R Billinge	7	116	107	–	–	–
bb g Henbit (USA) - Reeling (Relkino)
Prominent on outside, still going well when blundered 3 out, soon beaten, virtually pulled up run-in (trainer said gelding finished lame) (tchd 14-1)

PU	9. Queen Of The South 50/1 Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	7	106	–	–	–	–
b m Cut The Mustard (IRE) - Kawarau Queen (Taufan)
Soon behind, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 4m 22.10s (slow by 17.10s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Mrs J Stewart (Le Duc I) 1st breeder: Haras Du Reuilly And Gerard Ben Lassin
2nd owner: K J Fehilly And A K Collins (Rodber)
3rd owner: Mrs E R Sneddon (Salvage)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £5.70 £2.50 Ex: £22.30 CSF: £24.92

3:00 Kelso 6 Mar 2004

Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Chase Class D