07 Oct 2018 15:25 Kelso
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Noah And The Ark (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1-6551 / 11 | Jump (29) | Harrison Beswick | D McCain Jnr Keystone Thoroughbreds | 9/4 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway after 3 out, tracked leaders when switched outside between last 2, led last, soon clear, ridden out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 5 L | Zamarkhan (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/50-684 / 9 | Jump (68) | Grant Cockburn | Mrs L B Normile Gold & Green Crowd… | 40/1 | |
| mistake 1st, held up in touch, tracked leaders after 3 out, close up on outer next, led briefly before last, soon ridden, no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4 L | Ask Paddington (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 9-3216 / 8 | Jump (68) | Alain Cawley | Micky Hammond Mike Severs & Partner | 8/1 | |
| led 1st, hard pressed 2 out, driven and headed approaching last, ridden and held on for well held 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ½ L | Astute Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 52 / 8 | Flat (117), Jump (39) | S Mulqueen | R M Smith Mr R Michael Smith | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2 out, soon driven and one pace, no impression before last, ridden and stayed on to dispute well held 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1 L | Instant Attraction (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 5- / 7 | Flat (9), Jump (195) | Joe Colliver | Jedd O'Keeffe United We Stand | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place when hit 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace before last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 16 L | Justadreamyeken (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4- / 6 | Jump (237) | Thomas Dowson | Mrs H O Graham Mr G Adam | 12/1 | |
| led to 1st, remained prominent on outside, went left 3rd, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Rock N Rolla (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 2 / 4 | Flat (47), Jump (27) | B S Hughes | K Dalgleish Weldspec Glasgow… | 15/8 | |
| prominent on inside, jumped slowly 4th, lost place when ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Mamdood (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (43) | James Corbett | S Corbett Mrs Stef Keniry | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
