09 Dec 2018 13:05 Kelso
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,320); Distance: 4m 90y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Harry The Viking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 9/13P7-7 / 15 | Jump (35) | Rachel McDonald | A M Thomson Jim Beaumont &… | 16/1 | |
| always prominent, led narrowly before 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Calett Mad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1P1-945 / 9 | Jump (22) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, took closer order 16th, led 19th, headed before 4 out, left 2nd when hampered 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance flat, kept in, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 7 L | Progress Drive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 42127-4 / 10 | Jump (25) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Brendan Keogh | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division on outer 13th, tracked leaders 5 out, left 3rd 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 2¼ L | Total Assets (GB) (filly, bay, 10 2) | 2-83061 / 12 | Jump (18) | Amie Waugh | S Waugh Northumberland… | 7/1 | |
| in rear, reminders after 11th, headway under pressure 4 out, ridden and stayed on to snatch 4th post, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | HD | Dawson City (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P3126-F / 13 | Jump (15) | James Best | P Gundry Kim Franklin &… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling when hit 4 out, ridden and headway under pressure after 2 out, stayed on from last, just failed for 4th, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 1 L | Ascot De Bruyere (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 241P/1-7 / 12 | Jump (216) | Lucy Alexander | J Ewart The Steel Bonnets | 20/1 | |
| in touch on outer, dropped to mid-division after 9th, headway when baulked 5 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with leaders, lost 2 places near finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 9 L | Carrigdhoun (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 3) | 444-636 / 14 | Jump (10) | Dale Irving | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven 5 out, outpaced when hampered and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | NK | West Of The Edge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3722P-4 / 11 | Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland ValueRacingClub… | 13/2 | |
| in touch, blundered and dropped to mid-division 15th, ridden to chase leaders after 5 out, outpaced when hampered 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | NS | Bright Prospect (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 2/215-53 / 10 | Jump (22) | Callum Bewley | Mrs J Stephen Lessells, Pirie,… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 5 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 16 L | Dancing Shadow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 10P43-8 / 13 | Jump (29) | Conor Shoemark | V R A Dartnall The Dancing Shadows | 14/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, struggling when hit 17th, behind 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 12 L | Easy Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1P722U / 9 | Jump (49) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 28/1 | |
| held up behind, headway on outside 5 out, driven to dispute 4th before 2 out, never on terms, weakened between last 2, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 7 L | Mysteree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P12/P3-P / 12 | Jump (22) | Brendan Powell | M Scudamore Mrs Lynne MacLennan | 22/1 | |
| in touch on inside, hampered and lost place 19th, soon struggling, behind from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Zerachiel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1/2P241- / 10 | Jump (253) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams John Nicholls (Trading)… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, jumped slowly and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Aubusson (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-52457 / 13 | Jump (36) | Chester Williams | Mrs J Williams Mrs Jane Williams | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway into mid-division 17th, never near leaders, weakened after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Looking Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 6/7UP-39 / 12 | Jump (22) | R D Day | N G Richards Mr David Wesley… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed lead on outside after 5 out, upsides and every chance when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 16 |   | - | Scotswell (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1/7P7-58 / 12 | Jump (45) | S Mulqueen | Mrs H O Graham H G Racing | 66/1 | |
| blundered 1st, led, headed when slipped on landing and unseated rider 19th | ||||||||||
