14 Jan 2018 13:40 Kelso
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Kristoffersen Carpets & Flooring Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Mirsaale (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 131459 / 9 | Flat (64), Jump (13) | Callum Bewley | K Dalgleish Mr J Fyffe | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place and struggling before 4th, rallied on outside after 3 out, chased leaders before next, stayed on under pressure to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NK | Katgary (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 243444 / 9 | Jump (43) | Craig Nichol | Miss P Robson D&d Armstrong Ltd | 18/1 | |
| raced wide, soon chasing leader, led last, driven and kept on run-in, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Monfass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 5177-81 / 11 | Jump (42) | Lorcan Murtagh | R Dobbin Mrs Dobbin & The… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway approaching 2 out, challenged and hit 2 out, every chance last, driven and one pace in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Charmant (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 5324-11 / 10 | Jump (23) | C O'Farrell | J Ewart Mr A Phillips &… | 9/2 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, towards rear when mistake 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, went 4th post | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | NS | Chti Balko (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 119-341 / 11 | Jump (22) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Dalwhinnie Bloodstock… | 9/2 | |
| raced on inside, led until hit last and narrowly headed, weakened run-in, lost 4th post | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Cornborough (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 24-4524 / 9 | Flat (140), Jump (30) | Henry Brooke | M Walford Cornborough Racing… | 10/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, effort on inside 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Imada (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 2) | 13143/ / 10 | Jump (665) | R D Day | N G Richards Kenny & Laura Haughey | 6/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up and behind, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 6 L | Jassas (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 7/42-16 / 6 | Flat (637), Jump (44) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Mrs J M Dodd | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 13 L | Dexcite (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P/2116-4 / 10 | Jump (43) | James Bowen | T R George Ms Victoria Cottingham | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Blue Hussar (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 2112-64 / 10 | Flat (92), Jump (22) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Mr Richard Howard… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place before 3rd, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
