21 Mar 2015 15:25 Kelso
Winner: £22,500 (Penalty: £14,620); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
John Smith's Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Oscar Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 332-721 / 9 | Jump (28) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs G Calder | 5/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd after 11th, hit 4 out, challenged after next, led 2 out, driven clear before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 9 L | Final Assault (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 232126 / 8 | Jump (35) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, chased leading trio before 4 out, effort on outside 2 out, soon ridden to chase leading pair, went 2nd at last, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3 L | Gallery Exhibition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 324161 / 12 | Jump (23) | A Thornton | K Bailey & M Nicholls Somerset Racing | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, joined leader 9th, led next, driven and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner between last 2, lost 2nd at last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 11 L | Oscar Fortune (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 46-6251 / 7 | Jump (35) | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill The Jackdaws Strangers | 3/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 9th, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 34 L | Stopped Out (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | P-12361 / 11 | Flat (155), Jump (34) | J Reveley | P A Kirby The Well Oiled… | 11/2 | |
| led, joined 9th, headed next, soon lost place, struggling 5 out, behind before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
