04 Dec 2011 13:30 Kelso
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,924); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Kevin Oliver Christmas Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Lady Bluesky (GB) (Mare, grey, 11 3) | 2/33110- / 22 | Flat (36), Jump (233) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mrs S Harrow Mrs… | 5/1 | |
| made virtually all, wandered approaching 4th, driven between last 2, ridden and pressed final 150 yards, stayed on gamely towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Cool Baranca (GER) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 321755 / 11 | Flat (51), Jump (29) | Miss Emma Sayer | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Dennis J Coppola | 8/1 | |
| in touch, lost place and dropped towards rear after 3rd, headway on outside approaching 3 out, went 2nd before next, ridden flat, stayed on to press winner final 150 yards, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Flaygray (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 3056-31 / 8 | Jump (29) | A L Voy | C Grant Miss Alison P Lee | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, chased leading pair and effort next, ridden and kept on same pace on stands side rail flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 4 L | Willie Hall (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2120-65 / 12 | Jump (27) | C I Gillies | W Amos Fiona Crone & Nick… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders flat, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Beidh Tine Anseo (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 3409-24 / 9 | Flat (430), Jump (31) | Grant Cockburn | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller | 9/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure between last 2, ridden and kept on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 17 L | Strong Knight (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 23 / 5 | Flat (24), Jump (53) | R Walford | T D Walford A Quirke & C Backhouse | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, mistake 1st, mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, 4th and one pace when pecked next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Scriptwriter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 451U-10 / 11 | Flat (197), Jump (22) | Jonathon Bewley | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 6 L | Suprise Vendor (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4009-14 / 12 | Flat (185), Jump (158) | Gary Rutherford | W Coltherd Mercer Campbell… | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, joined winner 4th, driven and lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 13 L | Sergeant Pink (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | P/D534-0 / 11 | Flat (39), Jump (16) | J Reveley | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Andrew Sayer | 25/1 | |
| with winner, mistake and lost place 4th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Freddie Brown (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 15435-3 / 9 | Jump (196) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr J R Jeffreys | ||
