14 Jan 2018 13:10 Kelso
Winner: £6,400 (Penalty: £4,159); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
D.G. Pryde Developments Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Clondaw Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F/118-13 / 13 | Jump (29) | C Gethings | T R George Mme Sc Nelson | 11/10 | |
| keen early, tracked leaders, led going well 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4 L | Aye Right (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 31 / 11 | Jump (62) | Callum Bewley | Mrs H O Graham Geoff And Elspeth… | 15/2 | |
| keen, tracked leader, led 3 out until next, chased winner until before the last, went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Some Reign (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 20-21R3 / 11 | Jump (18) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 7/2 | |
| in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders, 3 out, challenged and every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace in 2nd before last, weakened into 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 6 L | Swashbuckle (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 5 | Flat (92), Jump (17) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr Matthew Taylor | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, never troubled leaders after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Lord Napier (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (252) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Peter Bowen Racing… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd well before 2 out, chance 2 out, soon lost 2nd, mistake and weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 10 L | The Dawn Bandit (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 5) | 87 / 5 | Jump (71) | Sean Quinlan | K Scott The Bandits | 250/1 | |
| always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Auxiliary (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 03 / 7 | Flat (96), Jump (27) | J Kington | P Holmes Mrs C M Clarke,… | 100/1 | |
| never nearer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | HD | Silk Or Scarlet (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 3-64 / 10 | Jump (39) | Grant Cockburn | N W Alexander Ken McGarrity &… | 150/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Pookie Pekan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6F3-44 / 11 | Jump (19) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr J Muir | 33/1 | |
| led until after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | HD | Booyakasha (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-3 / 8 | Jump (26) | R D Day | N G Richards Celtic Shamrock… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, reminders after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 26 L | Sultans Pride (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 25-59 / 10 | Jump (22) | Colm McCormack | G Boanas Reveley Racing… | 100/1 | |
| awkward 2nd, always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Moores Novelty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4P-287 / 7 | Jump (23) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander China Racing Club | 125/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 11 L | Kennedys Field (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4FP-550 / 8 | Jump (45) | Steven Fox | Gemma Anderson Mr Finian O Toole | 250/1 | |
| always struggling in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Templenaboe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/6-F / 6 | Jump (76) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Two Golf Widows | 40/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
