04 May 2011 14:00 Kelso
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,952); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Nicholson Bros. Selling Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Devil Water (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | 8U7463- / 22 | Jump (11) | R McGrath | J Ewart Mr N M L Ewart | 10/3 | |
| always prominent, jumped right, bumped into rival 3rd and 8th, led 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 56486-4 / 11 | Jump (9) | K Johnson | R Johnson Toon Racing | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold, led, not fluent 13th, hit 14th, headed 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on flat, no impression when hung left towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Stuff Of Dreams (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 50437/6- / 7 | Flat (1255), Jump (371) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ferdy Murphy | 13/2 | |
| not fluent, held up in last, mistake 4th, reminders after 10th, hampered 12th, headway to go 3rd approaching last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 10 L | Guns And Butter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 424573- / 9 | Jump (11) | K Renwick | R Dobbin The Vilprano Partnership | 9/2 | |
| held up, in touch 3rd, outpaced 2 out, 4th and beaten last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Panthers Run (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | P22460- / 14 | Jump (23) | B S Hughes | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch towards rear, hit 13th, outpaced 2 out, soon well held | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 17 L | Paddys Unyoke (IRE) (0, bay, 11 10) | 22P/53P- / 11 | Jump (105) | Gary Rutherford | W Coltherd Mr J F W Muir | 8/1 | |
| prominent, bumped 3rd, hit 6th, bumped 8th, not fluent 12th, getting outpaced when hit 2 out, soon well held | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Midnight Diamond (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 76212-3 / 11 | Flat (1758), Jump (10) | S Thomas | Tim Vaughan Mr J T Phillips | |||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Appeal Denied (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 7037P4- / 11 | Jump (11) | Jan Faltejsek | Miss S E Forster Miss Sandra Forster | ||
