04 Oct 2009 15:30 Kelso
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Support Childline Intermediate Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Heez A Steel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7023-21 / 24 | Jump (34) | Mr A J Findlay | G A Charlton Mrs J M Walton | 7/4 | |
| tracked leader to after 7th, hit 4 out, ridden and headway between last 2, regained 2nd last, stayed on to lead flat, drew clear towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4 L | Now This Is It (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 28-1131 / 12 | Jump (11) | C I Gillies | S R B Crawford Mrs Margaret McCrudden | 13/8 | |
| close up on outside, went 2nd after 7th, joined leader 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 20 L | Sam Lord (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 24221-2 / 11 | Flat (78), Jump (157) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Bowes Lodge Stables | 8/1 | |
| raced keenly, soon led, joined 4 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd last, ridden and weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 6 L | Night Force (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 5/12F- / 10 | Jump (226) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Balios Racing | 7/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 3 L | Player (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 551F5-5 / 7 | Flat (71), Jump (126) | P Aspell | Mrs A Hamilton Hedley Walton &… | 16/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced when hit 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 23 L | Humourous (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 880-RP6 / 9 | Flat (54), Jump (40) | Ryan Mania | B Storey Graham, Storey,… | 66/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Just Posh (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 315550- / 9 | Jump (165) | F Davis | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 50/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 7th, soon beaten, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 3¾ L | Dauntsey Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 547P/7-4 / 9 | Jump (151) | J Halliday | A Parker Mr M C Mackenzie | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off from next | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Witherspoon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 214- / 6 | Jump (169) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Jo Tracey | |||
