29 Mar 2009 16:25 Kelso
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Or de Grugy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 6U3324 / 23 | Flat (1022), Jump (26) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Lord Cochrane And… | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway and every chance 3 out, soon led, ridden and kept on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | ¾ L | Snowy (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 3) | P35331 / 12 | Jump (28) | K Renwick | P Monteith Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced halfway, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, kept on to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Le Roi Rouge (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 487418 / 10 | Jump (9) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr W Fenwicke-clennell | 10/1 | |
| behind, headway from 15th to lead 3 out, headed next, ridden and every chance last, driven and kept on one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 10 L | Scarvagh Diamond (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 4) | 7-F6565 / 8 | Jump (21) | Brian Harding | N G Richards M S Borders Racing… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, blundered 4 out, ridden and soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Mr Preacher Man (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4163FP / 9 | Jump (37) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Milnathort Racing… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 9th, soon lost place, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 8 L | Raining Horse (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 11F-39F / 10 | Jump (15) | D C Costello | J Ewart Kesson, Lockhart,… | 8/1 | |
| always towards rear, held when blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 17 L | Montevideo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-09910 / 8 | Flat (988), Jump (57) | F Keniry | P C Haslam Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Natiain (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 1-51P2R / 11 | Flat (2474), Jump (9) | P Aspell | W Coltherd Mr Alistair M Brown | 10/1 | |
| led until headed after 4 out, ridden and gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 11 L | Nobel (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 7) | 51/R2-40 / 10 | Flat (1617), Jump (58) | B S Hughes | B Storey Lifes Good Lads… | 40/1 | |
| always handy, led after 4 out, headed next, ridden and soon beaten | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Stagecoach Opal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 232136 / 10 | Jump (22) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith John Conroy Jaqueline… | ||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Shrewd Investor (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | PU-P6P1 / 11 | Jump (8) | M O'Connell | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | ||
| 9 |   | - | Guns And Butter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-56423 / 9 | Jump (28) | Mrs R Dobbin | N G Richards The Vilprano Partnership | |||
