10 Apr 2017 16:10 Kelso
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 1f 14y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places,Soft places back straight and home bend).
Manners Le Garcon D'Or Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Welcome Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 648P3P / 10 | Jump (77) | Craig Nichol | Mrs J Stephen Mrs Jackie Stephen | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge approaching last, stayed on under pressure to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2 L | Chain Of Beacons (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 242261 / 11 | Jump (2) | Steven Fox | A M Thomson Simon & Angela… | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, led before last, headed closing stages, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Vodka Wells (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 673699 / 7 | Flat (972), Jump (20) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Mike and Eileen… | 9/2 | |
| led, mistake 1st, set strong pace, headed before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 9 L | Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 26311U / 10 | Jump (2) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Gilbert & Gordon | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 6 L | Clan Chief (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | P32-P4P / 8 | Jump (63) | Grant Cockburn | N W Alexander Clan Gathering | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 7th, mistake 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 12 L | Roxyfet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 743232 / 13 | Flat (1475), Jump (10) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond Mr Samuel Sutton… | 14/1 | |
| held up, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Trust Thomas (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 3) | 255543 / 10 | Jump (30) | R D Day | Mrs A Hamilton Mr David Martin… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon lost place, weakened 8th, well beaten in rear when blundered 2 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Superior Command (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 2-7F128 / 8 | Jump (40) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell British Racing… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, never jumped well, struggling 4th, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
