03 Mar 2012 16:45 Kelso
Winner: £2,000 (Penalty: £1,248); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Canal Challenge Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Inverlochy Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2352P/U / 24 | Jump (18) | Mr J Creswell | I A Duncan Mr Ronnie Lilley | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 7th, led 11th, blundered and headed 3 out, recovered to lead again before last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2 L | Harmony Brig (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | U2-4421 / 14 | Jump (20) | Mr John Dawson | Mrs V Dobbin Mr M Clementson | 85/40 | |
| led until 4th, chased leader, led again 6th, headed 11th, stayed prominent, went 2nd flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | ½ L | Montauk Highway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6-7UP77 / 10 | Jump (6) | Miss C Walton | Ms J Williamson Mr T D B Underwood | 66/1 | |
| chased leader, went right and led 4th, headed 6th, chased leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed before last, lost 2nd flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Coole Murphy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P35-P44 / 10 | Jump (20) | Mr T Speke | Mrs Clare Moore Mrs Clare Moore | 100/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, stayed on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | ½ L | Rakerin Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 151UF-2 / 9 | Jump (41) | Mr G Crow | Mrs S Taylor Mrs Sue Taylor | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place approaching 14th, soon outtpaced, rallied after last and kept on well flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 10 L | Spellchecker (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 57-2222 / 8 | Jump (16) | Mr M Seston | Mrs S Stilgoe Mrs S J Stilgoe | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, in touch disputing 5th when blundered 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | ½ L | Kildonnan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 41P/43-2 / 14 | Jump (14) | Mr G Brewer | Mrs F Brewer Mr N Mechie | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, hit 10th, struggling when mistake 14th, went right 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 14 L | Commercial Express (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2-1235P / 12 | Jump (17) | Mr C Alexander | N W Alexander Mr Nicholas Alexander | 16/1 | |
| always in rear, reminders after 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 90 L | Nevertika (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 9P7/2-RF / 12 | Jump (17) | Mr T Davidson | K Ferguson Mrs Carol Ferguson | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 13th, chased leaders 2 out, weakened before last, virtually pulled up flat, tailed off | ||||||||||
