03 Apr 2017 14:40 Kelso
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 7f 96y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Kelso Annual Members Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Purple Harry (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 3) | 43213/P / 14 | Jump (18) | A Nicol | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, led before 10th, made rest, ridden after 2 out, hard pressed from last, stayed on gamely closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Marlee Massie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3-21531 / 10 | Jump (24) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Mr Ken McGarrity | 17/2 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd from 11th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 25 L | Sevenballs Of Fire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | F452F3 / 10 | Jump (18) | Henry Brooke | I Jardine Jgs Partnership | 10/3 | |
| in touch on outside, mistake 7th, ridden after 5 out, soon struggling, went modest 3rd after 2 out, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Ascot De Bruyere (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 334241 / 12 | Jump (9) | Jake Greenall | J Ewart The Steel Bonnets | 9/4 | |
| led, reminders and headed before 10th, lost place before next, behind and struggling when blundered 12th, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Finaghy Ayr (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 331-12F / 11 | Jump (18) | P J Brennan | I A Duncan Mr I A Duncan | 11/4 | |
| held up in touch, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakening when went right next, pulled up approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Broad Spectrum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 31/852-4 / 6 | Jump (165) | B S Hughes | C Grant Mr Trevor Hemmings | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch until jumped slowly and lost touch 9th, not recover, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
