02 Apr 2016 16:00 Kelso
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
G & H Ancrum Celebration Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Jokers And Rogues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 8-76317 / 11 | Jump (14) | Henry Brooke | Kenneth Slack Mr A Slack | 4/0 | |
| made all, soon clear with one other, extended lead from 3rd, ridden and reduced advantage before 2 out, soon joined, stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Nine Altars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 43/731 / 13 | Jump (32) | Craig Nichol | Mrs A Hamilton Mrs E J Dun | 16/0 | |
| tracked winner and soon clear of rest, headway under pressure 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on, no extra and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Cactus Valley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 6065 / 8 | Flat (228), Jump (92) | Jake Greenall | M & D Easterby D Fielding, S Hollings… | 14/0 | |
| in touch main group, headway after 3 out, joined leaders next, upsides and every chance when blundered badly last, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2 L | Prince Khurram (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 139274 / 11 | Flat (926), Jump (47) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 12/0 | |
| chased clear pair, ridden after 3 out, close up next, soon one pace, kept on under pressure flat, not reach front trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Stoneham (GB) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 211855 / 6 | Flat (54), Jump (37) | S A Shortall | I Jardine The Dregs Of Humanity… | 9/0 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 42 L | The Compeller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 33 / 9 | Flat (257), Jump (148) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell W M D Racing | 12/0 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division after 3 out, never on terms, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 7 L | Lochalsh (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 143687 / 6 | Flat (554), Jump (163) | S Mulqueen | K Scott Millhaugh Racing | 40/0 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never near leadrers, weakened after enxt, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Quill Art (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 446312 / 6 | Flat (428), Jump (29) | B S Hughes | R A Fahey Mr P S Cresswell… | 4/0 | |
| in touch main group, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | So Satisfied (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 553127 / 10 | Jump (35) | Steven Fox | A M Thomson Mr I J Jardine | 6/0 | |
| mid-division, lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Ash Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5-F5551 / 12 | Jump (23) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Coltherd McDougal | 6/0 | |
| mid-division, blundered 3 out, no impression in 5th when fell next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Franciscan (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 1/P8658 / 8 | Flat (1001), Jump (43) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 22/0 | |
| always behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Celtic Artisan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 65824-1 / 9 | Flat (15), Jump (312) | Bridget Andrews | R Menzies Rebecca Menzies… | 16/0 | |
| towards rear on outside, headway into mid-division 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
