08 Dec 2013 13:55 Kelso
Winner: £26,000 (Penalty: £16,266); Distance: 4m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National (Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Royale Knight (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 132279 / 11 | Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland C E Stedman & R… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pressed leader 20th, led 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 6 L | Scotswell (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 465233 / 12 | Jump (8) | J Reveley | Mrs H O Graham H G Racing | 15/2 | |
| led, mistake 15th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9 L | Imperial Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 313-123 / 10 | Jump (27) | Ryan Mania | M Smith Mr W A Bethell | 85/40 | |
| tracked leader until 4th, tracked leader again 16th until 20th, soon ridden, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 6 L | More Equity (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 2) | 411431 / 12 | Jump (31) | Harry Challoner | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Margaret Coppola | 28/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 20th, headway 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 20 L | Ros Castle (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 12252-2 / 8 | Jump (27) | K Renwick | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 11/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 19th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Soudain (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 24213-1 / 9 | Jump (15) | P Bohan | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Royal Sam (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | F0-6044 / 9 | Jump (22) | Lucy Alexander | M Todhunter Mrs Kate Hall | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Bescot Springs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 5S3226 / 12 | Jump (35) | Craig Nichol | Miss Lucinda V Russell Kelso Lowflyers… | ||
| 2 |   | - | Bradley (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | PB-0539 / 10 | Jump (1) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr J C Collett | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Bishops Heir (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 23124/2 / 8 | Jump (29) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Under Holy Orders | ||
