24 Oct 2020 13:59 Kelso
Winner: £6,130 (Penalty: £2,989); Distance: 2m 7f 96y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Clifford & Martin Firth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Chanting Hill (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 1/44P- / 11 | Jump (222) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Quandt & Cochrane | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 12th, went 2nd flat, stayed on, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Don't Need To Know (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | PB3-546 / 8 | Jump (9) | Ryan Mania | R M Smith Rms Racing | 11/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Illuminated Beauty (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 2/P-P337 / 7 | Jump (15) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 10th, disputing 3rd last, soon held in 3rd, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 17 L | Road Warrior (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 0U6P6-2 / 9 | Jump (6) | K Yeoman | R Menzies Mr Neil Taylor | 11/2 | |
| led until 8th, led 11th, not fluent 13th or 4 out, headed after 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 9½ L | Darius Des Sources (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 11) | 6/PP331- / 9 | Jump (235) | Sean Quinlan | C Grant D & D Armstrong… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 4th, led 8th, headed and not fluent 11th, not fluent 4 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 7½ L | Vintage Glen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 900/68-4 / 9 | Jump (20) | Blair Campbell | R Dobbin Jacobs, Macconnachie… | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 10th, mistake and behind 12th, remote 6th after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 4 L | Definite Wisdom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 47/821P- / 9 | Jump (224) | C O'Farrell | R Dobbin M & M Edwardson,… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow and lost place 2nd, well beaten 13th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Flaming Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | P3463-3 / 7 | Jump (22) | B S Hughes | K Scott The Wee Guys | 4/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, behind 13th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 18 L | Begoodtoyourself (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | F1P4-6F / 9 | Jump (25) | Henry Brooke | C N Kellett Blythe Stables… | 20/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not always fluent, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | NK | Tekiblue de L'Orme (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 6803/1-2 / 8 | Jump (25) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby Philippa Kirby… | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, blundered 11th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 4 L | Stormy Reception (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 0) | 3P555-P / 6 | Jump (22) | Ross Chapman | C Grant Mrs S Sunter | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 8th, struggling 13th, mistake and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 18 L | Burlington Bert (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 37545/4 / 9 | Jump (95) | Grant Cockburn | Mrs J C McGregor The Good To Soft… | 80/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 4th, blundered 7th, mistake and well behind 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Grumpy Boots (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 673-46P / 7 | Jump (22) | Callum Bewley | A C Whillans Mr A Crawford | 18/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
