16 Apr 2018 14:10 Kelso
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 2f 25y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Duncan & Margaret Sinclair Memorial Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Calix Delafayette (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-5 / 13 | Jump (157) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Mrs J M Dodd | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, smooth headway into 3rd after 3 out, led next, soon ridden, clear between last 2, kept on, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 18 L | Sunny Destination (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-654 / 7 | Jump (104) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Mr Alan Udale And… | 14/1 | |
| with leader on outside, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9 L | Johnny Pedlar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8-55 / 7 | Jump (64) | Alex Chadwick | A M Thomson Tweed Valley Racing… | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed lead after 4 out, ridden after next, lost place approaching 2 out, no chance between last 2, plugged on to take modest 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Delire D'estruval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-41310 / 8 | Jump (31) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Mrs G Morgan | 1/3 | |
| led narrowly to after 4 out, outpaced next, ridden to chase clear pair approaching 2 out, no chance after, lost modest 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 14 L | Koala Keel (IRE) (mare, grey, 10 7) | 22-4355 / 6 | Jump (16) | Grant Cockburn | N W Alexander Belinda Nunn &… | 28/1 | |
| held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, never a threat, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Ask Jd (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4F-5223 / 6 | Jump (24) | Craig Nichol | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | L'attendue (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 2) | P84 / 6 | Jump (18) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Mr Andrew Bradshaw | 40/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along after 5th, lost touch after next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up next | ||||||||||
