18 Oct 2008 15:15 Kelso
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
L.S. Starrett Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Kalahari King (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 142431- / 24 | Flat (602), Jump (177) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan | 5/4 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, led flat, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Cast Iron Casey (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 750-139 / 9 | Jump (13) | M Bradburne | P Monteith Alderclad Ltd | 16/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed to go 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Bywell Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 214R06- / 12 | Jump (182) | W Kennedy | G A Charlton Mr W F Trueman | 11/10 | |
| jumped right, led and soon clear, headed flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | Dist | Frith (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 09/8-66 / 11 | Flat (394), Jump (13) | D C Costello | Mrs L B Normile L B N Racing Club | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced from halfway | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 9 L | Spivitus (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | P5PP35 / 8 | Jump (15) | Ryan Mania | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1 L | Hurricane Basil (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | P/P1475- / 7 | Jump (180) | K Mercer | R Shiels Mr R Shiels | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling halfway | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 10 L | Industrial Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 324F5/4- / 8 | Flat (53), Jump (513) | R McGrath | Micky Hammond Racing Management… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling halfway | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 8 L | Witch Power (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 9) | 95/97P-7 / 9 | Jump (18) | B S Hughes | A G Foster Mr James Glass | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 6 L | Summer Soul (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 72-47P3 / 10 | Flat (120), Jump (24) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Susan Corbett | 12/1 | |
| blundered 1st, always behind | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Lord Samposin (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 496328- / 8 | Jump (176) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr John Wills | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Island Key (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 040647- / 7 | Jump (176) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mrs I I Plumb | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Athollbrose (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6-83654 / 8 | Flat (1496), Jump (13) | C I Gillies | Mrs C J Kerr Mrs C J Kerr | ||
