08 Nov 2008 12:00 Kelso
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ship Inn, Dalkeith 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Merrydown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 13-2 / 22 | Jump (21) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, smooth headway and every chance 2 out, led last, driven out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Tricky Trickster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-4 / 10 | Jump (18) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Chris Giles | 9/2 | |
| led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, driven and edged right flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Knockara Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 12-1P / 14 | Jump (13) | Mr A J Findlay | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, keen early, ridden and hit 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | HD | Political Paddy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 63U24-6 / 11 | Jump (34) | Ryan Mania | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, every chance 2 out, soon led, hit and headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | Dist | Putitawayforayear (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0/07 / 11 | Jump (21) | K Renwick | P Monteith Mrs Vivienne M… | 100/1 | |
| held up, beaten from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | Dist | Ceilidh Lass (FR) (Filly, grey, 10 5) | 000- / 5 | Jump (227) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy S & K Larson,C… | 80/1 | |
| held up, effort after 6th, beaten from 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Hold On Julio (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | / 10 | Brian Harding | Miss Vicky Simpson Mr & Mrs F Bell,n… | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Robbie Dye (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 32/024-3 / 9 | Jump (184) | P Buchanan | D W Whillans Allan Gilchrist… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Sandhills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | R McGrath | J Howard Johnson G Tobitt,s Fisher,r… | |||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Clandestino (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0P78/ / 10 | Jump (1666) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Stan Clough & Dudley… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Ballybart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 32-5 / 5 | Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | ||
