10 Apr 2017 15:40 Kelso
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 2f 25y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places,Soft places back straight and home bend).
Duncan & Margaret Sinclair Memorial Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Blue Hussar (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) | P21 / 10 | Flat (177), Jump (10) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Mr Richard Howard… | 1/1 | |
| tracked leader, led before 2 out, soon strongly challenged, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1 L | Slanelough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 29722 / 11 | Jump (17) | Tony Kelly | R Dobbin Miss J Matterson… | 9/2 | |
| pulled hard in touch, headway after 3 out, every chance next, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3 L | Mayo Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 6-521 / 10 | Jump (123) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Charlie Doocey… | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 6 L | Berkshire Downs (GB) (filly, bay, 10 6) | 42822P / 8 | Jump (16) | Lorcan Murtagh | A M Thomson Miss Stacey McQueen | 5/1 | |
| led, mistake 5 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1 L | Tolethorpe (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 1- / 6 | Jump (400) | David Noonan | Laura Morgan Mr & Mrs W J Williams | 18/1 | |
| in touch, effort after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Dance Of Fire (GB) (colt, bay, 10 13) | P75 / 7 | Flat (283), Jump (17) | Grant Cockburn | N W Alexander Team Kinneston… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 13 L | Picture Painter (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 7 / 6 | Flat (225), Jump (17) | Callum Bewley | J S Goldie The Blue Ball Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway under pressure 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 6 L | Witness Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 55F5 / 6 | Jump (23) | Brian Harding | R Dobbin Carlisle Poker… | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Lastin' Memories (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 53 / 11 | Jump (37) | Jan Faltejsek | Miss S E Forster Miss Sandra Forster | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 22 L | Jammy Moment (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 6) | / 6 | Flat (197) | S Mulqueen | A M Thomson Mr Ken McGarrity | 100/1 | |
| behind, blundered 1st, beaten 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Il Sassicaia (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | / 4 | Flat (371) | Craig Nichol | Mrs J Stephen Mr Bill Fraser | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, well beaten when blundered 4 out, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Crookofdevon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 8-8PPP / 8 | Jump (127) | Blair Campbell | Mrs J C McGregor Mr J Thomson | 250/1 | |
| behind, under pressure halfway, detached when pulled up 5 out | ||||||||||
