22 Mar 2014 13:30 Kelso
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Abbey Tool & Gauge Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Keeneland (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1431/1-6 / 7 | Jump (20) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Paul & Clare Rooney | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before next, 4 lengths down and staying on when left in lead last, kept on when hard pressed towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | HD | Overpriced (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 1508U7 / 8 | Jump (91) | Daragh Bourke | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leading pair after 2 out, 6 lengths down in 3rd when left 2nd at last, stayed on well to press winner towards finish, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2½ L | Spitz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 160-356 / 7 | Jump (21) | K Renwick | R Dobbin Mr R Jacobs | 9/1 | |
| behind, headway after 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon chased leaders, left 3rd at last, kept on flat, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 8 L | Damascus Steel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 52-16P7 / 6 | Jump (80) | Brian Harding | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | 12/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, left 4th at last, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 7 L | Rhymers Ha' (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 334606 / 7 | Jump (37) | Craig Nichol | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr G Adam | 20/1 | |
| led to 1st, chased leader to 3rd, soon lost place, behind and ridden 4 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Pulpitarian (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 363P / 9 | Flat (280), Jump (85) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Two Black Labs | 10/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Trust Thomas (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 325324 / 10 | Jump (38) | G B Watters | Mrs A Hamilton Mr David Martin… | 10/3 | |
| mid-division in touch, ridden before 2 out, came towards stand side and chased leaders between last 2, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Bright Applause (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 509-23 / 8 | Flat (182), Jump (109) | A Nicol | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr Stuart Wilson | 7/2 | |
| in touch, blundered and lost place 3rd, driven after 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 34 L | War Lord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 31 / 5 | Flat (209), Jump (142) | F Keniry | P A Kirby Geoff & Sandra… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd next, lost place 3 out, behind from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Captain Brown (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | F4F275 / 11 | Flat (181), Jump (83) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mr K Bowron | ||
