16 Oct 2010 16:05 Kelso
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Peter Doyle Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Grand Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 382-232 / 21 | Flat (38), Jump (7) | Paul Norton | J S Goldie Caledonia Racing | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, headway 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 2½ L | Midnite Blews (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 8) | 0-03351 / 6 | Flat (478), Jump (13) | Ryan Mania | M A Barnes Minstrel's Double… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, joined leader and going well approaching 3 out, led 2 out, hit last, soon ridden, headed final 150 yards, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 2½ L | Long Distance (FR) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 380-085 / 8 | Flat (371), Jump (13) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell | 8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway after 2 out, ridden flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Benmadigan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 914126 / 12 | Jump (80) | F Davis | N G Richards Charlie & Nick… | 22/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out, in 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | Knock Three Times (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 1PP0-0 / 5 | Flat (44), Jump (13) | Lucy Alexander | W Storey Gremlin Racing | 80/1 | |
| held up in touch, stayed on from last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | NK | Pillar of Hercules (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 0/P8704- / 8 | Flat (777), Jump (240) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Miss J E Moore | 13/8 | |
| took keen hold, led from 1st, challenged and under pressure going to 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, hit last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Pyracantha (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1441-32 / 8 | Jump (143) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mr Alan Baxter | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | SHD | Quai Du Roi (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 426330 / 10 | Flat (22), Jump (6) | D F O'Regan | T G McCourt It Could Be Worse… | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reminder after 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | NK | Morning Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 550-935 / 11 | Flat (155), Jump (18) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Bill Forrester | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped into mid-division 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 5 L | Border Tale (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7053-45 / 13 | Flat (133), Jump (143) | P Aspell | James Moffatt Mr D J Moffatt | 12/1 | |
| led to 1st, tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 3½ L | Just Posh (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 5550/70- / 9 | Jump (344) | Paul Gallagher | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 4th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 9 L | Waterloo Corner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 653/201- / 9 | Flat (194), Jump (214) | K Renwick | R Craggs Mr Ray Craggs | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10 |   | ½ L | Heart of Dubai (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 11) | 26242 / 8 | Flat (44), Jump (18) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond Mrs Rita Butler | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5 |   | 23 L | Gwyre (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 22231P- / 8 | Flat (413), Jump (200) | R McGrath | T D Easterby Mrs Sarah Easterby | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, soon in rear, jumped right 4th, tailed off from next | ||||||||||
