01 Mar 2008 16:15 Kelso
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,957); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
totepool Premier Kelso Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Ignotus (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 3/21D / 23 | Jump (18) | Mr T Greenall | G A Swinbank Mr Matthew Green | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead after last, held on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | ¾ L | Pagan Starprincess (GB) (Filly, Bay, 141lbs) | 122 / 6 | Jump (14) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mr Richard Phizacklea | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase winner after, every chance before last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 12 L | Scriptwriter (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 43 / 11 | Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr A Slack | 3/1 | |
| towards rear, headway and effort 2 out, stayed on to take remote 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | ½ L | La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 148lbs) | 321531 / 7 | Jump (27) | P Buchanan | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing | 14/1 | |
| raced wide, mid-division, headway and effort last, one pace under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 5 L | Frank Crow (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 91 / 7 | Jump (16) | P Kinsella | J S Goldie Mrs Janis MacPherson | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, headway and effort after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 7 L | King In Waiting (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 666 / 12 | Jump (21) | Brian Harding | A D Brown Mr K M Everitt | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, headway and prominent 2 out, no extra final 2f | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 9 L | Description (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 31-4123 / 11 | Jump (16) | Jan Faltejsek | Miss S E Forster Mr I R Mann | 25/1 | |
| in touch, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | ½ L | High Stand Lad (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 156lbs) | 2P-529 / 8 | Jump (7) | M J McAlister | I McMath D Graves D Gillespie… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 2 L | Cassius (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 8-60PP / 10 | Jump (27) | P Aspell | B Mactaggart Mrs Hilary Mactaggart… | 250/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 7 L | Quicuyo (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 114 / 12 | Jump (16) | T J Murphy | P Monteith D Coppola J Ewart | 13/2 | |
| tracked lead, led after 3rd, headed after last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 5 L | Mudawin (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 9 | Flat (133) | C Poste | M F Harris Mr John MacGregor | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling halfway | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 18 L | Osako D'airy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 133335 / 7 | Jump (14) | A Dobbin | S Gollings Mr J B Webb | 6/1 | |
| led, headed after 3rd, remained prominent until weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | Dist | Double Runner (GB) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 098-P90 / 6 | Jump (34) | G Thomas | K S Thomas Mr Keith Thomas | 250/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Mr Crystal (FR) (Colt, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 11F2 / 9 | Jump (87) | K Renwick | Micky Hammond Half Cut Glass… | |||
