13 Apr 2008 17:00 Kelso
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Kelso Golf Club Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Supreme Builder (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 51-7571 / 24 | Jump (38) | T J Dreaper | Ferdy Murphy Mr K Barker | 6/5 | |
| held up in touch, smooth headway to chase leaders 3 out, led last, soon ridden, hard pressed flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NS | Political Paddy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 86763U / 11 | Jump (6) | R McGrath | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, kept on from 2 out to dispute lead flat, hard ridden and just failed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 6 L | Autograph (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 2-31224 / 8 | Jump (20) | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs B Ramsden | 10/3 | |
| led, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Egermyster (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) | F23P1 / 5 | Jump (77) | F Keniry | K R Burke Mr Denis Fehan | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway and every chance 4 out, led next, soon ridden, headed last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | Dist | Moneylaws (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) | 066-8PF / 11 | Jump (40) | P Aspell | S J Marshall Mrs Liz Annett | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 29 L | Double Runner (GB) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) | 8-P9008 / 6 | Jump (14) | G Thomas | K S Thomas Mr Keith Thomas | 100/1 | |
| held up, effort after 5th, weakening when blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 4 L | Of Course (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 4/352-62 / 8 | Jump (38) | Mr S F Magee | Miss Kate Milligan The Aunts And Mrs… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly from last and virtually pulled up flat | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Silver Breese (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 155lbs) | 00 / 9 | Jump (70) | D C Costello | A Parker Distillery Racing… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Keppel (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | P/45P-P / 8 | Jump (14) | Brian Harding | Miss R Brewis Miss Rhona Brewis | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 3rd, ridden 5th, behind and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Billsgrey (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 155lbs) | 90699P / 11 | Jump (38) | Mr R McCarthy | J S Haldane Mr J M Stenhouse | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Just Posh (GB) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) | 7P6U4U / 9 | Jump (19) | Ryan Mania | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 200/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Mirage Dore (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 322331 / 9 | Jump (40) | Miss R Davidson | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr & Mrs Duncan… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
