29 Dec 2013 13:35 Kelso
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Monteith Memorial Handicap Chase (Betfair Scottish Chase Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Ballycool (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 0-3U5U4 / 11 | Jump (50) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr And Mrs T P… | 10/3 | |
| held up in last, headway approaching 9th, led well before last, soon ridden clear and edged left, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 19 L | Rocking Blues (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 04F-2F4 / 11 | Jump (17) | J M Maguire | R Dobbin The Friday Lions | 11/4 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly 7th, lost place when not fluent next, jumped right and rallied 10th, soon beaten, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2 L | Endeavor (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 13) | 33P725 / 13 | Flat (198), Jump (20) | Ryan Mania | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Margaret Coppola… | 10/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, hampered and left closer 3rd, jumped right and bumped next, led 9th, headed well before last, soon beaten, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 7 L | Prosecco (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21143-6 / 13 | Jump (57) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Tay Valley Chasers… | 9/1 | |
| led until 9th, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 24 L | Prince Tam (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 0) | 2-14227 / 10 | Jump (17) | Callum Bewley | Mrs H O Graham Miss G Joughin | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, bumped 4th, ridden before 9th, jumped slowly and weakened next | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Little Glenshee (IRE) (mare, grey, 11 12) | 2113-22 / 11 | Jump (21) | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander Turcan Barber Douglas… | ||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Cloverhill Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 412313 / 10 | Jump (8) | Brian Harding | W Coltherd Coltherd Turnbull | ||
