06 Dec 2009 13:50 Kelso
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
'Brian Meikle Is 50 Today' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Cassius (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 5431-22 / 23 | Jump (16) | G Lee | B Mactaggart Mrs Hilary Mactaggart… | 7/4 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 4th, stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 8 L | Glingerbank (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5P/1U-51 / 12 | Jump (29) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr James Westoll | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch, chased winner approaching 3 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 14 L | Follow On (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 7) | 17P574 / 9 | Flat (519), Jump (22) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 4th, soon outpaced, kept on from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Kempski (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | P1PP1-8 / 12 | Jump (7) | F Davis | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 16/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 4th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Nelson du Ronceray (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 721346- / 13 | Jump (227) | Ryan Mania | P Monteith Miss Amy McGregor | 8/1 | |
| headway to chase leaders 3 out, challenged next, weakened from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Front Rank (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 918849 / 12 | Flat (54), Jump (29) | Daryl Millar | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Andrew Sayer | 16/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | HD | Star Tenor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 322124 / 8 | Jump (7) | Kyle James | Miss S E Forster Anne & Tony Howarth | 10/1 | |
| held up mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 12 L | Its Tough (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1/1387- / 9 | Jump (274) | K Renwick | P Monteith Burns Partnership | 8/1 | |
| prominent, reminder after 1st, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 7 L | Always Best (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 68055P / 7 | Flat (90), Jump (16) | K Mercer | R Allan Mr J Dickson | 50/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along approaching 5th, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Brackenmoss (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 10) | 11236-2 / 7 | Jump (26) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Home & Away Partnership… | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Babblon Brooke (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 10402U / 4 | Jump (76) | B S Hughes | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson | ||
