09 May 2018 16:15 Kelso
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £7,538); Distance: 2m 1f 14y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Scotty Brand Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Oak Vintage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 7-131P1 / 15 | Jump (16) | Ross Chapman | Mrs A Hamilton Mrs J Porter | 3/1 | |
| made all, pressed 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear from last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 11 L | Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 8/U3424- / 12 | Flat (705), Jump (30) | Henry Brooke | T D Easterby Claire Hollowood… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th, pressing winner 2 out, no impression last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 7 L | Sudski Star (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 16173-1 / 10 | Jump (45) | Thomas Dowson | Mrs H O Graham Mr G Adam | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, reminder 4th, closed next, struggling before 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Chain Of Beacons (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 23/3132- / 11 | Jump (16) | Callum Bewley | K Scott Simon & Angela… | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, went 4th after 3 out, never on terms and well held last, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 7 L | Brave Spartacus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 251P-77 / 13 | Flat (956), Jump (50) | Miss E Todd | G Boanas Miss G Boanas | 28/1 | |
| soon tracking winner, lost 2nd after 8th, not fluent when beaten 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 11 L | Double W's (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1P/50-59 / 10 | Jump (18) | B S Hughes | Ruth Jefferson Wharton & Wilson | 7/4 | |
| held up, headway before 5th, blundered badly 7th and lost place, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 6 L | Applaus (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-34133 / 12 | Jump (25) | Sean Quinlan | Micky Hammond Mrs Gemma Hogg | 8/1 | |
| last and struggling to keep up from 2nd, slow and behind 6th | ||||||||||
