02 Apr 2016 16:35 Kelso
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 4f 189y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Kelso Early Bird Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | One For Hocky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 42465P / 8 | Jump (22) | R D Day | N G Richards Kingdom Taverns… | 11/0 | |
| tracked leaders, headway after 4 out, led next, stayed on well from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4 L | Rowdy Rocher (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 3133-FP / 12 | Jump (67) | Steven Fox | A M Thomson Michelle And Dan… | 9/0 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chased leaders, went 2nd after next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Marlee Massie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2U1111 / 10 | Jump (20) | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander Mr Ken McGarrity | 4/0 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure 3 out, went 3rd before next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, not reach front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 21 L | Cruachan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 40-3744 / 9 | Flat (1267), Jump (20) | Jonathan England | Mrs L B Normile P Carnaby & B Thomson | 15/0 | |
| behind, reminders and struggling after 7th, headway under pressure 3 out, went modest 4th next, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 28 L | Mondlicht (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 458343 / 9 | Flat (760), Jump (122) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mr Peter A Holt | 17/0 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders briefly 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 7 L | Dutch Canyon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 6-6F446 / 11 | Jump (73) | S Mulqueen | N W Alexander Mr J Muir | 7/0 | |
| led, clear to 4 out, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Boruma (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6332P2 / 9 | Jump (12) | Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer The Running In… | 15/0 | |
| chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Jewellery (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 429-P7P / 10 | Flat (1986), Jump (199) | J Kington | K Scott Mrs Sylvia Scott | 33/0 | |
| chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Tantamount (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 6P-532F / 9 | Flat (1325), Jump (91) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mutual Friends | 14/0 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakening when mistake next, tailed off when pulled up approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | George Fernbeck (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 43-P7U8 / 8 | Jump (156) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond R M & T Holdings… | 33/0 | |
| soon struggling in rear, never a threat, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Sean Ban (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 244312 / 6 | Jump (23) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mr Matthew Taylor | 6/0 | |
| tracked clear leader, lot place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Wee Jock Elliot (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 50-85PP / 6 | Jump (96) | Craig Nichol | A C Whillans John & Liz Elliot | 25/0 | |
| always behind, struggling 6th, tailed off when puled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
