29 Dec 2015 13:50 Kelso
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 1f 14y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Monteith Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Caraline (FR) (filly, bay, 10 6) | 839911 / 8 | Flat (681), Jump (25) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Give Every Man… | 11/0 | |
| held up in rear but in touch, headway 5 out, led next, headed soon after 3 out, led again approaching last, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 15 L | Trust Thomas (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 247-P33 / 10 | Jump (10) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs A Hamilton Mr David Martin… | 9/0 | |
| mid-division but in touch, headway 3 out, chased winner before last, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Rupert Bear (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 46/PP33 / 10 | Jump (19) | Miss C Walton | J Walton Messrs F T Walton | 12/0 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 4th, rallied 5 out, led again just after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 10 L | Vinny Gambini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 8/43436- / 10 | Jump (277) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 6/0 | |
| in touch, ridden to challenge 3 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 17 L | Retrieve The Stick (GB) (filly, bay, 11 8) | P7-2231 / 7 | Jump (35) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Newstead Racing… | 3/0 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 18 L | Amethyst Rose (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 12) | 721-24P / 9 | Jump (30) | Grant Cockburn | W Coltherd Coltherd Whyte… | 20/0 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Castlelawn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 9F4/3-33 / 9 | Jump (32) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John R Adam | 6/0 | |
| soon led, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Formidableopponent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 5-56P77 / 11 | Jump (22) | Daragh Bourke | W Young Jnr Mr W G Young | 40/0 | |
| held up in rear but in touch, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Endeavor (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 631346 / 13 | Flat (124), Jump (22) | Harry Challoner | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Margaret Coppola… | 25/0 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
