27 May 2012 17:00 Kelso
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,120); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenge Cup (Open Hunters' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Itzacliche (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 4) | 3221P3- / 25 | Jump (48) | Miss J R Richards | N G Richards Miss J R Richards | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd, approaching 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, driven to lead flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 3½ L | Sierra Victor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2/2562P- / 10 | Jump (34) | Miss C Walton | R Dobbin M S Borders Racing… | 9/1 | |
| in touch, went 4th at 16th, stayed on well flat, went 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2 L | Beau Traveller (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 24PP2-3 / 13 | Jump (25) | S Fox | Miss B Dunk Miss Bianca Dunk | 9/4 | |
| led until approaching 4th, chased leader, led again 8th, ridden before last, headed flat, no extra and lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | SHD | Bay Cherry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 7P5236- / 10 | Jump (36) | Mr T Davidson | Mrs S Stilgoe Mrs S J Stilgoe | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside 7th, hit 12th, went 3rd 16th, ridden before last, no extra flat, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 14 L | Abragante (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 8) | 3P33/11- / 11 | Jump (371) | Mikey Ennis | M Mulligan Mrs D Monteith | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway before 4 out, disputing 4th last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 99 L | Nirvana Du Bourg (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1/45P3-P / 11 | Flat (2831), Jump (7) | Miss E Young | R A Wilson Mrs W Wilson | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when mistake 14th, weakened 16th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Picabo Kid (USA) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | P345/1-3 / 11 | Jump (19) | Mr Jonathan Bailey | Mrs C H Covell Mrs C H Covell | ||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Penalty Clause (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3591P/F / 12 | Flat (2054), Jump (21) | Mr D Ockenden | D Ockenden Mr Johnny Higgins | ||
| 9 |   | - | Laura's Light (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | P3/P11-2 / 10 | Flat (1492), Jump (21) | Mr B Campbell | A J Brown Mr Alan J Brown | |||
| 8 |   | - | Hawthorne Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 44/15U2- / 10 | Jump (31) | Mr T Speke | John Smith Mrs Angela Matheson… | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Exciting Car (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 34/424-2 / 8 | Jump (20) | Craig Nichol | A R Trotter Mr A R Trotter | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Commercial Express (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 4) | 35P84U- / 12 | Jump (31) | Mr C Alexander | N W Alexander Mr Nicholas Alexander | ||
| 2 |   | - | Knight Woodsman (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 8) | 2/P110-6 / 10 | Jump (11) | Mr C Bewley | R M Smith Mr R Michael Smith | |||
| 14 |   | - | Whispering Death (GB) (Gelding, brown, 12 0) | 1P/U4UU- / 10 | Flat (618), Jump (35) | Mr Ryan Nichol | Miss Anderson Miss Tracy Anderson | |||
