25 Jan 2018 14:55 Kelso
Winner: £6,600 (Penalty: £4,289); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Persimmon Homes Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Cool Mix (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 62-322 / 13 | Jump (34) | B S Hughes | I Jardine D&d Armstrong Ltd | 30/100 | |
| led, headed before 2nd, led 3 out, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3 L | Off The Hook (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 7064-2 / 10 | Jump (23) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Mrs I Hodge | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out kept on to chase winner from 2 out, just held on for 2nd place close home, well held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | NK | Mighty Thunder (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 169 / 10 | Jump (56) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Thunder Holdings… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after last, just held for 2nd place close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 17 L | Drums Of War (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 34-3762 / 8 | Jump (38) | Callum Bewley | C Grant Mr John Wade | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 2 out, in 4th place and no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Johnny Pedlar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8- / 7 | Jump (490) | Jamie Hamilton | A M Thomson Tweed Valley Racing… | 66/1 | |
| in rear, ridden before 2 out, in 5th before last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Budarri (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 90-3 / 11 | Flat (191), Jump (119) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Cruikshank Coltherd | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 11 L | Le Gavroche (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 66 / 7 | Jump (23) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mr Ronnie Jacobs… | 80/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 1 L | Ivors Involvement (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | / 10 | Flat (114) | A Nicol | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson | 80/1 | |
| tracked leader, led before 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
