07 Oct 2018 16:55 Kelso
Winner: £10,011 (Penalty: £5,296); Distance: 2m 5f 133y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Queens Head Hotel Kelso Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | King Golan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 573544 / 14 | Jump (20) | Sean Quinlan | Kenny Johnson Ryan Tongue And… | 9/1 | |
| made all, soon clear, 2 lengths advantage 2 out, ridden and drew clear again between last 2, in no danger after, stayed on well, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 14 L | Romulus Du Donjon (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 12) | 5323-45 / 7 | Flat (1591), Jump (133) | William Shanahan | R Dobbin Jacobs, Ray & Roberts | 5/2 | |
| tracked clear pair, disputed 2nd after 9th, chased winner 3 out, 2 lengths down next, soon outpaced, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Bocasien Desbois (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 261-2UP / 9 | Jump (105) | Henry Brooke | M Todhunter Mr J D Gordon | 9/2 | |
| held up behind clear leaders, went 3rd after 4 out, outpaced 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 30 L | Cool Valley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 444662 / 12 | Jump (20) | D R Fox | W Young Jnr Mr W G Young | 5/1 | |
| chased winner and soon clear of rest, lost place 4 out, no danger after, plugged on in modest 4th from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 20 L | Knocklayde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | PPP6-08 / 6 | Jump (138) | S Mulqueen | K Scott The Jackson Partnership | 25/1 | |
| not fluent, always in rear, lost touch 11th, continued tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 14 L | Falcos (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 7-93554 / 6 | Flat (1181), Jump (20) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies Premier Racing… | 12/1 | |
| jumped right, always behind, lost touch 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Sulamani The Late (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2FUUBR / 6 | Jump (2) | Non Runner | R Menzies Liz Hall And Partner | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Swinton Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8/12-554 / 9 | Jump (72) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond Mr & Mrs I P Earnshaw | 9/4 | |
| in touch when blundered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Gentleman James (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 800-260 / 7 | Jump (27) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Mary Lewis | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
