04 Oct 2009 16:35 Kelso
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
SIS Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Silver Steel (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 21-4322 / 22 | Jump (36) | G Lee | R Ford Mrs Julie Gordon… | 5/2 | |
| close up on outside, went 2nd 7th, led next, headed 9th, led again when blundered 2 out, ridden flat, held on near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Toulouse Express (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 747763 / 13 | Jump (7) | Paul Callaghan | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson | 10/1 | |
| led to 8th, chased leaders, ridden last, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd flat, rallied towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | ¾ L | More Shennanigans (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 4PP-P5U / 11 | Jump (84) | Ryan Mania | Mrs J C McGregor Mr J Thomson | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, ridden last, stayed on well under pressure flat, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Carrietau (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3532-44 / 9 | Flat (1132), Jump (122) | Brian Harding | F P Murtagh Mr Anthony White | 13/2 | |
| in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden 2 out, rallied flat, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 8 L | What Happened (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 8-96P84 / 6 | Jump (7) | J Halliday | J M Jefferson R & H Burridge,… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 9th, chased winner 2 out, lost 2nd after last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 8 L | Ballabrook (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0U-3043 / 11 | Jump (28) | Brian Toomey | D McCain Jnr Mr R O Oliver | 10/1 | |
| prominent, led 9th, blundered 3 out, headed next, ridden and no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | ½ L | Farne Island (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 2-3425F / 7 | Flat (96), Jump (26) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond Mr Joe Buzzeo | 18/1 | |
| held up, ridden 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Daraybad (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4/5590P- / 9 | Flat (398), Jump (327) | M O'Connell | A Crook Mr J W Coates | 66/1 | |
| behind, ridden 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | ½ L | Troodos Jet (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | P03-334 / 10 | Flat (799), Jump (25) | B S Hughes | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Anthony White | 13/2 | |
| in touch, hit and reminders 4th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | New Wish (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 0899-63 / 10 | Flat (1527), Jump (25) | R McGrath | S B Clark Mr S B Clark | 11/1 | |
| held up, headway 8th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 8 L | Copper's Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 08088-7 / 10 | Jump (137) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr R A Owen | 25/1 | |
| blundered 1st, mid-division, lost place when hit 6th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Palos Conti (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 08/0915- / 11 | Jump (163) | P Kinsella | T J Pitt Mr C N Barnes | 11/1 | |
| held up, outpaced and blundered 3 out and next, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Red Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 40-8498 / 10 | Jump (2) | C I Gillies | Joss Saville Mr Joss Saville | |||
