Full Result 4.50 Kelso | 22 October 2005

Clifford Firth Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,679 2nd £1,132 3rd £566 4th £283

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Tobesure (IRE) 15/2 Michal Kohl ³ J I A Charlton	Michal Kohl ³ J I A Charlton	11	114	95	63	101	–
b g Asir - Princess Citrus (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Held up, headway 4 out, led after 2 out, edged right run-in, kept on well (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

2 6	4. Nolife (IRE) 9/4F Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan ³ Lucinda Russell	9	115	96	59	95	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Garnerstown Lady (Pitpan)
Led to after 2 out, kept on same pace, better for race (op 7-2)

3 2½ [8½]	16. True Temper (IRE) 20/1 Declan McGann ⁵ A M Crow	Declan McGann ⁵ A M Crow	8	100	79	39	76	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Diamond Rock I (Swan's Rock)
Close up, every chance until outpaced from 2 out

4 14 [22½]	2. General Duroc (IRE) 16/1 Michael McAlister ⁷ Brian Storey	Michael McAlister ⁷ Brian Storey	9	113	98	46	81	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Satula (Deep Run)
In touch, lost place halfway, kept on from 2 out, no impression (op 10-1)

5 8 [30½]	18. Minster Abbi 14/1 Wilson Renwick Wilf Storey	Wilson Renwick Wilf Storey	5	101 p	75	15	50	–
b m Minster Son (IRE) - Elitist (Keren)
Held up towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous (op 20-1)

6 8 [38½]	9. Green 'N' Gold 6/1 Neil Mulholland Micky Hammond	Neil Mulholland Micky Hammond	5	111	89	22	56	–
b m Cloudings (IRE) - Fishki (Niniski)
Held up, headway 4 out, ridden and no impression from next (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

7 6 [44½]	6. Welsh Dream 12/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	8	113	94	21	55	–
b g Mtoto - Morgannwg (IRE) (Simply Great)
Midfield, headway halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 10-1)

8 23 [67½]	7. Ballynure (IRE) 20/1 Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	7	1011	90	–	28	–
bb g Roselier (FR) - Fresh Partner (IRE) (Yashgan)
Always behind, struggling from halfway

9 5 [72½]	15. Silver Dagger 33/1 Paddy Aspell ³ Jonathan Haynes	Paddy Aspell ³ Jonathan Haynes	7	103 v	80	–	13	–
gr g Dr Devious (IRE) - La Belle Affair (USA) (Black Tie Affair)
In touch until weakened before 4 out (op 25-1)

10 1½ [74]	8. Arctic Lagoon (IRE) 8/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	6	112 t	90	–	21	–
ch g Bering - Lake Pleasant (IRE) (Elegant Air)
Prominent until weakened from 5 out (op 10-1)

11 1¼ [75¼]	1. Wally Wonder (IRE) 10/1 Jim Crowley Robin Bastiman	Jim Crowley Robin Bastiman	7	1112 v¹	100	–	30	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Sally Gap (Sallust)
Midfield, weakened from 7th (op 8-1)

PU	17. Washington Pink (IRE) 20/1 Phil Kinsella ⁷ Chris Grant	Phil Kinsella ⁷ Chris Grant	6	99 p	76	–	–	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Little Red Rose (Precocious)
Close up until weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	13. Political Cruise 14/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Gareth Thomas ⁷ Rayson Nixon	7	101	82	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Political Mill (Politico)
Always behind, mistake 4th, soon beaten, pulled up after 6th (op 16-1)

PU	3. Word Gets Around (IRE) 5/1 Bruce Gibson L Lungo	Bruce Gibson L Lungo	7	118	96	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Kate Fisher (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up, headway and in touch before 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

14 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 5m 45.50s (slow by 27.50s) Total SP: 138%
Non-runners: Old Nosey (unsuitable ground), Opal's Helmsman (unsuitable ground), Penteli (unsuitable ground), Sir Lamb (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Richard Nixon (Tobesure) 1st breeder: E Tierney
2nd owner: Dig In Racing (Nolife)
3rd owner: Stuart Taylor, David Hardy, Lee Seaton (True Temper)
Tote win: £15.50 PL: £3.90 £2 £5.30 Ex: £28.60 CSF: £27.74 Tricast: £366.25

4:50 Kelso 22 Oct 2005

Clifford Firth Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class F