06 Dec 2015 12:00 Kelso
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Black Swan Kelso Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Road To Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F5F13-4 / 16 |
Jump (36) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Mrs J Douglas Miller |
6/0 | |
| led, not fluent 3 out, hard pressed next, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, stayed on well to regain lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Nuts Well (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3-2421 / 11 |
Jump (30) | B S Hughes | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
5/0 | |
| tracked winner, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 22 L |
Cornborough (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
1 / 9 |
Flat (60), Jump (36) |
Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Cornborough Racing… |
6/0 | |
| tracked leading pair, driven when hit 2 out, plugged on same pace, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 26 L |
Red Story (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
9 / 6 |
Jump (214) | P Buchanan | A C Whillans Mr W J E Scott… |
16/0 | |
| behind, chased clear leaders 3 out, stayed on to take remote 4th after last, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Bearskin (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
5 / 5 |
Flat (148), Jump (126) |
Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr D W Whillans |
33/0 | |
| held up in 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon no chance with leaders, lost remote 4th after last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| NK |
Court Baloo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
583 / 10 |
Jump (173) | Craig Nichol | A C Whillans Mr A C Whillans |
66/0 | |
| always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 20 L |
Smuggler's Stash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
5421-0 / 11 |
Jump (36) | Brian Harding | R Dobbin The Friday Lions… |
33/0 | |
| behind, reminders after 4th, never in involved, lost touch 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Hope For Glory (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8/07P-69 / 9 |
Flat (438), Jump (45) |
Thomas Dowson | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Red Mystique (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
78P/846- / 7 |
Flat (775), Jump (521) |
Daragh Bourke | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes, Mr… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Captain Redbeard (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
5211-43 / 10 |
Jump (11) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr S Coltherd |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Applejack Lad (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 5 |
Flat (117) | Henry Brooke | M Smith Ownaracehorse Ltd… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Sakhee's City (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
322P- / 10 |
Flat (204), Jump (240) |
A Nicol | P A Kirby Mrs Jayne Sivills |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Secret Act (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 7 |
S Mulqueen | N W Alexander Turcan Barber Douglas… |
25/0 | ||
| towards rear, some headway into mid-division after 3rd, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Ralphy Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8 / 6 |
Flat (71), Jump (50) |
T Scudamore | G A Swinbank Ray Parsons Racing |
0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||