27 Oct 2018 14:25 Kelso
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,938); Distance: 2m 7f 96y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Clifford & Martin Firth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | King Golan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 735441 / 14 | Jump (20) | Sean Quinlan | Kenny Johnson Ryan Tongue And… | 6/1 | |
| made all, soon 5 lengths clear, shaken up approaching last, eased closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 13 L | Bocasien Desbois (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 61-2UP3 / 9 | Jump (20) | Henry Brooke | M Todhunter Mr J D Gordon | 7/1 | |
| behind, headway to track leaders halfway, effort 2 out, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 13 L | St Quintin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | PPP0P6/ / 8 | Jump (560) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Lady Legard & G… | 13/2 | |
| mistake and jumped right throughout, under pressure before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Lady London (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 055542 / 9 | Jump (47) | C O'Farrell | R Dobbin Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped right throughout, headway 11th, chased leaders next, weakened 3 out, modest 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 6 L | Bafana Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 9-81641 / 11 | Jump (22) | Dale Irving | M A Barnes Hogarth, Morris,… | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, under pressure halfway, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Top Cat Dj (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 045-8U4 / 12 | Jump (22) | Thomas Willmott | M A Barnes Miss Alison P Lee | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place halfway, under pressure 11th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Left Back (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P73123- / 7 | Jump (182) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Clan Gathering | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Arizona Bound (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 9631P2 / 7 | Jump (22) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Kelso Lowflyers… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, fell 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | What A Game (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 6/P12-98 / 7 | Jump (22) | Mr William Easterby | T D Easterby Dubelem (racing)… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 10th, behind when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Graystown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 506P3-5 / 11 | Jump (171) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr S Coltherd | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
