29 Dec 2011 13:00 Kelso
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Eric Gillie 65th Birthday Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Into Wain (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 32 / 6 | Flat (271), Jump (16) | B S Hughes | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | 10/11 | |
| held up in touch, headway 3 out, led just after last, soon clear, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 10 L | Rhymers Ha' (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 7-424 / 7 | Jump (24) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr G Adam | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd after last, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 5 L | Next To Nowhere (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 5/34- / 8 | Jump (296) | F Davis | N G Richards Miss Laura Blainey | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, left in lead 3rd, headed just after last, faded flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | La Bacouetteuse (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 83/45-37 / 13 | Flat (64), Jump (16) | E Whillans | I Jardine Miss S A Booth… | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching last, kept on well, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | ½ L | Talkin Sence (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 354/U3 / 10 | Jump (25) | Gary Rutherford | W Coltherd Gunning, Conchar,… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Pas Trop Tard (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 95-28 / 7 | Jump (56) | S Thomas | M A Barnes Mr C Davidson | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching last, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 24 L | Mia Matriarch (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | 346 / 10 | Jump (25) | K Renwick | D W Whillans Mr Allan Gilchrist | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 6 L | Great Wisdom (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | P / 6 | Flat (461), Jump (11) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway after 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Mr Mansson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 80-0 / 7 | Jump (25) | Lucy Alexander | Mrs L B Normile Mr K N R MacNicol | |||
| UR | 5 |   | - | L'Eminence Grise (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 4440-58 / 6 | Jump (33) | A L Voy | M A Barnes Mr C Davidson &… | ||
| CO | 2 |   | - | Getting Ready (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 7 | Jump (62) | Brian Harding | N G Richards The I O U Partnership | ||
| 1 |   | - | Absinthe (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (78) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Paul & Clare Rooney | |||
