29 Dec 2016 15:20 Kelso
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,743); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Amateur Jockeys' Association Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Forty Crown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 9P58-34 / 12 | Jump (21) | Mr William Easterby | G Bewley Miss Maria D Myco | 9/2 | |
| in touch, led before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 13 L | Berkshire Downs (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 39-4282 / 8 | Jump (12) | Rachel McDonald | A M Thomson Miss Stacey McQueen | 7/2 | |
| close up, led 4 out, ridden and headed before and blundered last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 42 L | Maggie Blue (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) | 22-1848 / 9 | Jump (10) | Henry Morshead | Mrs H O Graham Mr M J McGovern | 25/1 | |
| led to 2nd, remained close up, led again 6th, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | NK | Notonebuttwo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 12P-PPP / 12 | Jump (18) | K Yeoman | Kenny Johnson Mr Neil Taylor | 100/1 | |
| close up, led 2nd, headed 6th, remained close up, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ½ L | Craig Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 411303 / 11 | Jump (84) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Hale Racing Limited | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Bescot Springs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7-56215 / 12 | Jump (22) | Mr D Delahunt | Miss Lucinda V Russell Kelso Lowflyers… | 18/1 | |
| soon dropped into mid-division, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 52 L | Late Date (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 91-4452 / 11 | Jump (25) | Mr Joe Wright | Micky Hammond County Set Six… | 6/4 | |
| in touch, headway before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Zaru (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 13P/34P / 11 | Jump (21) | Mr Kit Alexander | J Ewart Humbert, Drew | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders before 5th, reminders after 7th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Native Optimist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 7114-PP / 11 | Jump (26) | Miss C Walton | Mrs S Walton R H & S C Walton | 28/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Dante's Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 3-56309 / 8 | Jump (25) | Miss Emma Sayer | Mrs Dianne Sayer United Five Racing… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and weakened after 5 out, tailed off 4 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
