26 May 2013 14:10 Kelso
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Border Facilities Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Sunday 5k Bonus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Croco Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 34614-2 / 13 | Jump (12) | Tony Kelly | P Atkinson Lady Jane Grosvenor | 2/1 | |
| led from 2nd, made rest, clear after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 5 L | Groovy Dancer (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 1) | 34/3774- / 6 | Jump (32) | K Renwick | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on and went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | ¾ L | Born To Shine (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 540/ / 6 | Flat (21), Jump (543) | Gary Rutherford | G A Swinbank Mr A Kirtley | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and held before 2 out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 42 L | Lifetime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3PF5F-3 / 7 | Flat (103), Jump (27) | Danny Cook | B Ellison Mr Steve Noyce | 9/2 | |
| led to 2nd, not fluent 3rd, reminders after, pushed along after 5th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 10 L | Duhallowcountry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1337-07 / 14 | Jump (21) | Jamie Hamilton | V Thompson Mr V Thompson | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Ballycool (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | P1/090-3 / 11 | Jump (28) | G B Watters | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr And Mrs T P… | |||
| 6 |   | - | Plus Jamais (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 630/56-5 / 12 | Jump (27) | Lucy Alexander | J S Goldie A Crawford & Partner | |||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Abbey Garth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1550/5- / 6 | Jump (108) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr John P McManus | ||
| 4 |   | - | Victor Lynch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 35/43- / 7 | Jump (166) | R McGrath | P A Kirby Mr Irvine Lynch | |||
| 2 |   | - | Damascus Steel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 1/9P52-1 / 6 | Jump (15) | D F O'Regan | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Heart O Annandale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 08F08/ / 10 | Jump (449) | B S Hughes | A C Whillans K Milligan Partnership | ||
