14 Feb 2008 16:45 Kelso
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,123); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Connolly's Red Mills Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Sleeping Night (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 11/F66-3 / 29 | Jump (12) | Mr A Waugh | S Waugh Mr Adam Waugh | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd and 3rd, soon lost place, headway 7th, led 15th, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Cornish Rebel (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 171lbs) | 7150P-2 / 11 | Jump (7) | Mr J Snowden | Mrs L Williamson Halewood International… | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch, every chance last, kept on flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 8 L | Lord Who (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 173lbs) | 31162-1 / 12 | Jump (273) | Mr W L Morgan | J P Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | 14/1 | |
| with leaders, blundered 4th, led 8th, headed and mistake 15th, one pace when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Interdit (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 2113-31 / 13 | Jump (11) | Mr J Guerriero | Mrs B K Thomson Mrs B K Thomson | 10/1 | |
| with leaders, led 5th to 8th, outpaced 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | ½ L | Anshan Spirit (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 2U12-11 / 12 | Jump (267) | Mr R W Green | R W Green Mr R W Green | 14/1 | |
| held up, mistake 8th and hampered, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 15 L | High Expectations (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | 326-646 / 14 | Jump (262) | Mr T Davidson | J S Haldane John & Mary Stenhouse | 200/1 | |
| led to 5th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | ½ L | Jacksonville (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 2232R-3 / 13 | Jump (12) | Miss Vicky Simpson | Miss Vicky Simpson Miss Vicky Simpson | 33/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 10th, outpaced from 13th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 15 L | Uncle Neil (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 168lbs) | P/43P-P2 / 11 | Jump (267) | Mr T Greenall | P Monteith Major General C… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Vital Spark (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 171lbs) | 551-554 / 11 | Jump (230) | Mr O Williams | J M Jefferson Mr O R Dukes | 40/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along 9th, mistake next, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 23 L | Kiora Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | U/1045-B / 11 | Jump (272) | Mr D Thomas | T S Sharpe Mr T S Sharpe | 40/1 | |
| held up, ridden 13th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Robbers Glen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 4/1P11-1 / 11 | Jump (18) | Mrs V Jackson | Mrs V Jackson Mrs V Jackson | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 9th, behind when unseated rider 12th | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Reflected Glory (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 171lbs) | 42/1-122 / 10 | Jump (18) | Mr R Burton | C Robinson Mrs Caroline Robinson | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders when unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
