Full Result 3.50 Kelso | 2 April 2007

Grass Roots - Buccleuch Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase

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

1st £2,498.40 2nd £774.80 3rd £387.20 4th £193.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. True Temper (IRE) 9/4F Mr Gillon Crow ⁷ A M Crow	Mr Gillon Crow ⁷ A M Crow	10	110	72	9	80	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Diamond Rock I (Swan's Rock)
Jumped right, close up, led 7th, made rest, drew clear from 4 out (op 4-1)

2 9	3. High Expectations (IRE) 13/2 Mr John Davidson ⁵ J S Haldane	Mr John Davidson ⁵ J S Haldane	12	119	62	8	77	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Andy's Fancy (IRE) (Andretti I)
Prominent, effort and chased winner 3 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

3 shd [9]	6. Ofcoursehekhan (IRE) 16/1 Mrs N Neill ⁷ Mrs N C Neill	Mrs N Neill ⁷ Mrs N C Neill	9	117 p	–	8	78	–
b g Phardante (FR) - King's Gift I (IRE) (King's Ride)
Chased leaders, effort 3 out, hung left and one pace run-in (tchd 18-1)

4 23 [32]	4. Just Good Friends (IRE) 16/1 Mr M Ellwood ⁵ A M Crow	Mr M Ellwood ⁵ A M Crow	10	119	62	–	57	–
b g Shalford (IRE) - Sinfonietta (Foolish Pleasure)
Held up, headway and prominent when blundered 3 out, soon weakened

5 3 [35]	7. Starbuck 11/1 Mr R Morgan ³ Miss J Fisher	Mr R Morgan ³ Miss J Fisher	13	1111	72	–	51	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Clonmello (Le Bavard)
Led to 7th, close up until ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 17-2)

PU	1. Decent Bond (IRE) 8/1 Mr R W Green ⁷ Victor Thompson	Mr R W Green ⁷ Victor Thompson	10	117	–	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Decent Skin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Behind, mistake 9th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	5. Know The Ropes (IRE) 9/2 Richard Tierney ⁵ J Burke	Richard Tierney ⁵ J Burke	7	119	–	–	–	–
b g Muroto - Bobs My Uncle (Deep Run)
Behind, blundered 9th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 4-1)

UR	2. Gusty Law 100/30 Mr M Seston ³ A B Crozier	Mr M Seston ³ A B Crozier	7	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Royal Fern VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 11-4 tchd 5-2)

8 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 6m 38.10s (slow by 35.10s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Granoski Gala (vet's certificate)
1st owner: A M Crow (True Temper) 1st breeder: Andrew English
2nd owner: John & Mary Stenhouse (High Expectations)
3rd owner: Mrs N C Neill (Ofcoursehekhan)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.70 £1.60 £2.70 Ex: £16.90 CSF: £18

3:50 Kelso 2 Apr 2007

Grass Roots - Buccleuch Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase