09 Dec 2007 15:20 Kelso
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Scottish Field Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Silver By Nature (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 41-3 / 23 | Jump (13) | T J Dreaper | Mrs L B Normile Mr G S Brown | 10/1 | |
| led, hit 4th, headed 3 out, rallied last, led final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | ¾ L | Victorbano (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (22) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr C Cornes | 10/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to lead 3 out, joined last, headed final 100 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 5 L | Skipping Chapel (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 5-20 / 9 | Jump (21) | E Whillans | N W Alexander Alexander Family | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | HD | Sinatas (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 22 / 7 | Jump (10) | G Lee | P Monteith Mr P Monteith | 15/8 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 5 L | Karlani (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 5 / 6 | Jump (53) | D C Costello | G A Swinbank Elliott Brothers | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 8 L | St Wilfrid (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 2145- / 6 | Jump (358) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 9/1 | |
| prominent, effort 2 out, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Silver Steel (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 4-3 / 11 | Jump (21) | A Dobbin | N G Richards Mrs Julie Gordon… | 9/4 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, effort after 2 out, 3rd unbeaten when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 9 L | Cote d'Argent (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 7 | Flat (597) | G Berridge | L Lungo Culm Valley Racing | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 11 L | Cheers Thank You (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 2F22-1F / 8 | Jump (195) | P Buchanan | D Thompson Mr J A Moore | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 1¾ L | Snowy Day (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 5 | Flat (286) | P Aspell | Grant Tuer Mr G Tuer | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 3 L | Vie A Deux (FR) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) | 0-96 / 5 | Jump (26) | P Kinsella | W Storey Mr D Tindale | 125/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 4 L | Riverhill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 5 | Flat (174) | J P O'farrell | J Howard Johnson Transcend Bloodstock… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Bijou Dan (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | / 12 | Flat (36) | B S Hughes | D Thompson Mrs I I Plumb | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5 |   | Dist | Fred Bojangals (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 0- / 12 | Jump (312) | F King | Mrs A Hamilton Miss E J Butterworth | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Longy The Lash (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 5 | Flat (31) | K Mercer | Paul Murphy Mr A Long | 150/1 | |
| towards rear, tailed off halfway, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Champion Lion (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 9 | Flat (38) | Brian Harding | R Allan Miss H Yellowlees | 80/1 | |
| behind, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
