29 Feb 2020 14:12 Kelso
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £7,538); Distance: 2m 1f 14y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Cyril Alexander Memorial Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Protek Des Flos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 130/3-33 / 10 | Jump (37) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 15/2 | |
| tracked leader, outpaced by front pair after 2 out, soon ridden, rallied final 110 yards, stayed on well to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Looks Like Murt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 232-1FU / 7 | Jump (31) | Blair Campbell | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John R Adam | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged on outside 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly flat, kept on, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Some Reign (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 42R42-4 / 11 | Jump (78) | C O'Farrell | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 8/1 | |
| soon in touch on outside, led before 3 out, hard pressed next, ridden and headed narrowly flat, no extra in 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 19 L | Moabit (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4113/F-3 / 8 | Flat (671), Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Owners Group 014 | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no chance with clear trio between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5½ L | Albert's Back (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 11/2-332 / 10 | Flat (882), Jump (16) | B S Hughes | M & D Easterby Silkstone United… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent and lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and no chance with clear leaders after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 24 L | Dali Mail (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 122-31F / 8 | Jump (41) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mrs John Mackin | 9/2 | |
| hit 1st, held up behind, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, never on terms, weakened after 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Ard Chros (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 3-4PF17 / 11 | Jump (42) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Coltherd McDougal | 10/1 | |
| led to before 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Calix Delafayette (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 151/3-3 / 9 | Jump (54) | Lucy Alexander | J Ewart Mrs J M Dodd | 14/1 | |
| held up behind, pushed along in rear when not fluent and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
