25 May 2014 14:05 Kelso
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Border Facilities Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Gold Futures (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/44-1 / 7 | Jump (16) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mrs C A Torkington | 10/3 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, driven next, went 2nd between last 2, led last, ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 6 L | Teo Vivo (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | P27P4-1 / 10 | Jump (11) | B S Hughes | Miss P Robson It's a Bargain… | 9/2 | |
| prominent on outside, led after 3 out, driven between last 2, headed last, ridden and no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3½ L | Dibdabs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3F0P5-3 / 6 | Jump (17) | Daragh Bourke | M A Barnes The Edinburgh Woollen… | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd before last, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Lord Usher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 746/438- / 9 | Jump (85) | Ryan Mania | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | 8/1 | |
| led narrowly, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | NS | Spitz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 60/3563- / 7 | Jump (64) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mr R Jacobs | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure approaching last, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 6 L | Wilde Pastures (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 5/6P235- / 10 | Jump (30) | Dale Irving | J Ewart Border Pastures | 12/1 | |
| prominent on inside, ridden 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Molly Milan (GB) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 46/043- / 8 | Jump (44) | Lucy Alexander | J S Goldie Barraston Racing | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place and behind 4 out, no danger after, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 11 L | Trust Thomas (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 32472-1 / 10 | Jump (22) | K Renwick | Mrs A Hamilton Mr David Martin… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 28 L | Yourholidayisover (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 0/367-1 / 15 | Flat (243), Jump (17) | F Keniry | P Holmes Ms G Howell | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Lord Brendy (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 44321-2 / 12 | Jump (17) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mrs R Robson | |||
