28 Oct 2023 14:04 Kelso
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 7f 96y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in Places).
Clifford, Martin & Sarah Firth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Busty Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 121125- / 8 | Jump (203) | B S Hughes | D Bourke Mr Scott Lowther | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway to lead 6 out, going well 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Domandlouis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3P422-4 / 7 | Jump (171) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Two Black Labs | 9/4 | |
| prominent, ridden and outpaced home turn, kept on well from last in 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2½ L | Pats Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 43/4699- / 7 | Jump (183) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Cottrell, Conway… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division on inside, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 8 L | No Tackle (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 7418P5- / 8 | Jump (207) | Paul O'Brien | S Drinkwater Kevin, Anne & Mark… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 9th and dropped to rear, plugged on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1 L | Horacio Apple's (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 5/33114- / 7 | Jump (220) | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero Highclere Tb Racing… | 7/4 | |
| in rear, pushed along and made no impression approaching 2 out when mistake | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 15 L | So Be It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P224PP / 8 | Jump (31) | Sam Coltherd | W Young Jnr Mr W G Young Jnr | 28/1 | |
| led, headed 6 out, pushed along and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | No Regrets (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 921-213 / 11 | Jump (25) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Tony Killoran &… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Warriors Story (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 232P2-P / 8 | Jump (171) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander The Warriors | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
