04 Dec 2016 12:50 Kelso
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,128); Distance: 2m 7f 96y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
John Wade Group Paris Pike Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Aux Ptits Soins (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 1311/5-2 / 10 | Jump (25) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4th, headed before 6th, led 2 out, blundered last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1 L | Westren Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1220-65 / 7 | Jump (15) | D A Jacob | Dr R D P Newland C E Stedman & P… | 11/4 | |
| in touch, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | The Dutchman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3/212P-1 / 11 | Jump (22) | B S Hughes | A M Thomson Sprayclad Uk | 3/1 | |
| tracked leader until before 4th, reminder halfway, ridden to chase winner after last, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 19 L | Delusionofgrandeur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 13134-4 / 8 | Jump (16) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith McGoldrick Racing… | 9/2 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th, led again before 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 7 L | Road To Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 4121F-3 / 10 | Jump (45) | Brian Harding | N W Alexander Mrs J Douglas Miller | 40/1 | |
| in touch, soon outpaced and in rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
