17 Oct 2009 13:45 Kelso
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Bet totepool On All Today's Racing Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Skylancer (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 5) | 24-4791 / 21 | Flat (582), Jump (18) | S E Durack | J J Lambe Rm Venn | 5/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 2 out, led flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2¼ L | McMurrough (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 14347-2 / 10 | Jump (8) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mrs D W Davenport | 4/5 | |
| led, jumped right 3rd, headed flat, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 7 L | Waldo Winchester (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | FP7-PPR / 8 | Jump (8) | A Cooper | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr N Wilson | 80/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced 5th, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | HD | Darfour (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4 / 7 | Flat (33), Jump (24) | R McGrath | J S Goldie Mr Martin Hill | 10/1 | |
| held up, pushed along and headway 3 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Ergo (FR) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | P8P/7-2 / 8 | Flat (35), Jump (13) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mrs Eileen M Milligan | 13/2 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | ½ L | Jewelled Dagger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 10 | Flat (47), Jump (23) | D C Costello | I Semple Rosey Hill Partnership | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | ½ L | Piccolo Pride (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 8U0P / 5 | Flat (114), Jump (18) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes The Border Raiders | 200/1 | |
| close up, challenged 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 6 L | Kosta Brava (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 300- / 9 | Jump (231) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr David Armstrong | 20/1 | |
| with leader, weakened approaching 1 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 6 L | Inspector Clouseau (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (21) | K Mercer | T P Tate Allan McLuckie | 16/1 | |
| held up, effort 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | Dist | Tutto Bene (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 70- / 4 | Jump (220) | E Whillans | Ferdy Murphy Mr John Vinden… | 66/1 | |
| held up, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Alpine Warrior (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1U9PP/P / 8 | Jump (150) | M Bradburne | R M Smith Mr R Michael Smith | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Noble Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 07-U / 6 | Jump (8) | Mr John Dawson | J Wade Mr John Wade | ||
