Full Result 2.25 Kelso | 6 May 2009

Roxburghe Home Improvements Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,797.15 2nd £821.30 3rd £410.65 4th £205.11

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Breakwater House (IRE) 4/1J Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	7	110 t	97	55	100	–
b g Supreme Leader - Millicent Bridge (IRE) (Over The River)
In touch, headway to lead 4 out, ridden before 2 out, hard pressed run-in, held on gamely (op 9-2)

2 ½	1. Heez A Steel (IRE) 4/1J Alistair Findlay ⁷ George Charlton	Alistair Findlay ⁷ George Charlton	8	115	109	67	109	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Ari's Fashion (IRE) (Aristocracy)
In touch, headway 3 out, went second last, soon ridden and rider dropped whip, every chance last 200yds, kept on, held near finish (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

3 1¼ [1¾]	10. Solway Bay 9/2 Ewan Whillans ⁵ Lisa Harrison	Ewan Whillans ⁵ Lisa Harrison	7	911	85	41	84	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - No Problem Jac (Safawan)
Prominent, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure from last (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

4 2¼ [4]	11. Dauntsey Bay 20/1 James Halliday ⁷ Andrew Parker	James Halliday ⁷ Andrew Parker	8	97 5	83	37	79	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Penny Falls (Push On)
Held up, headway and in touch 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last (op 25-1 tchd 28-1)

5 3 [7]	7. Benmadigan (IRE) 8/1 Fearghal Davis ³ Nicky Richards	Fearghal Davis ³ Nicky Richards	7	106	92	44	85	–
ch g Presenting - Dont Tell Nell (IRE) (Denel)
Held up, headway and close up 4 out, chased winner next to last, soon no extra (op 6-1)

6 23 [30]	9. Beau Largesse 17/2 Richie McGrath Donald Whillans	Richie McGrath Donald Whillans	7	104	87	18	60	–
b g Largesse - Just Visiting (Superlative)
Held up, ridden 4 out, weakened from next (op 10-1)

7 23 [53]	2. San Deng 7/1 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	7	115 7	102	11	54	–
gr g Averti (IRE) - Miss Mirror (Magic Mirror I)
Tracked leaders, hit 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the good (good to soft bottom bend) ground) (op 11-2)

8 16 [69]	3. Kentucky Boy (IRE) 12/1 Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	5	111 p	98	–	35	–
b g Distant Music (USA) - Delta Town (USA) (Sanglamore)
Close up until weakened quickly before 7th (op 9-1)

PU	5. Waldo Winchester (IRE) 14/1 Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	Denis O'Regan Martin Todhunter	6	110 v¹	97	–	–	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Zeddaana (FR) (Arctic Tern)
Took keen hold, close up, led after 6th to 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 33-1)

PU	6. Vallani (IRE) 33/1 Graham Lee J Barclay	Graham Lee J Barclay	4	1011	100	–	–	–
ch f Vettori (IRE) - Hecuba (Hector Protector)
Held up, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	8. All Out For Seven (IRE) 20/1 Wilson Renwick L Lungo	Wilson Renwick L Lungo	7	109 p	92	–	–	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Sunset Linda (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Led to after 6th, weakened quickly before next, tailing off when pulled up 4 out (op 18-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 5m 45.60s (slow by 27.60s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Malcolm Scott & P J S Russell (Breakwater House) 1st breeder: Henry Phipps
2nd owner: J I A Charlton (Heez A Steel)
3rd owner: David Alan Harrison (Solway Bay)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.80 £2.50 £1.60 Ex: £26 CSF: £20.49 Tricast: £75.99

2:25 Kelso 6 May 2009

Roxburghe Home Improvements Novices' Handicap Hurdle