18 Oct 2008 16:15 Kelso
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Door Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 41-2 / 22 | Jump (164) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade | 11/10 | |
| held up in touch, smooth headway to lead flat, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Merrydown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 13- / 11 | Jump (175) | F Davis | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan | 11/2 | |
| in touch, headway and not fluent last, stayed on to chase winner flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 5 L | Banoge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/33433- / 9 | Jump (202) | J P O'farrell | L Lungo The Hookers | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, soon ridden and effort, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 17 L | Keene Spirit (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 10-5 / 6 | Jump (18) | F Keniry | G M Moore Ontario Flag Partnership | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and faded flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 10 L | Waterski (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9640-56 / 13 | Jump (23) | Paul Benson | Mrs J C McGregor Mrs Dorothy Thomson | 50/1 | |
| led, headed flat, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 12 L | Run Forest Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 83-23P7 / 10 | Jump (63) | P Aspell | Karen McLintock Mrs C J Todd | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Le Vert Galant (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 532- / 8 | Jump (221) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr C McHugh & Mr… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when mistake 2 out, ridden and weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 15 L | Teenybash (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 09-0P7P / 7 | Jump (80) | Ryan Mania | Mrs J C McGregor Mr Steve Taylor | 200/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Hickory Lane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4/608-7 / 7 | Jump (13) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Fleming Chatterton… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and brief effort between last 2, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | Dist | Buckshaw (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7P7PF- / 5 | Jump (191) | R McGrath | C Grant Mr Trevor Hemmings | 50/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened final 2f | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 14 L | Handel With Care (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 34/159-P / 6 | Jump (24) | Mr J A Richardson | W G Young Mr W G Young | 200/1 | |
| close up, 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 23 L | Montchara (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 90-0 / 6 | Flat (404), Jump (23) | B S Hughes | M Todhunter Mollers Racing | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced when mistake last, no impression | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Craicneasy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | / 11 | Brian Harding | B Mactaggart Mr Norman Sanderson | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Zoren (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | PP9-5 / 7 | Jump (163) | K Mercer | R Shiels Mr R Shiels | ||
