27 May 2012 16:25 Kelso
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Border Facilities Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Stags Leap (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
37/40-7 / 11 |
Flat (245), Jump (11) |
Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer John & Billy Platts |
18/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, went 2nd before 6th, led approaching 3 out, went right last, switched left to join rival inside final furlong, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| HD |
Talk of Saafend (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 0) |
PP845-2 / 8 |
Flat (13), Jump (8) |
Miss Emma Sayer | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Dennis J Coppola |
11/4 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, joined leaders 3 out, chased winner soon after 2 out, hampered after last and switched left, driven and stayed on flat, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Rock Relief (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 12) |
U/4212- / 10 |
Flat (184), Jump (42) |
C I Gillies | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd |
85/40 | |
| chasing leaders when blundered and lost place 3rd, pushed along after 5th, not fluent next, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Mahfal (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
3202-32 / 4 |
Flat (46), Jump (10) |
James Best | B Ellison Mr Dan Gilbert |
6/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 13 L |
Flying Squad (UAE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
74/P133- / 9 |
Flat (715), Jump (59) |
J M Maguire | R Dobbin Major General C… |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until next, driven and weakened after last | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Outrageous Request (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
5F215-2 / 8 |
Flat (21), Jump (11) |
S Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Miss Caroline Scott |
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FE |
4 |
| - |
Pas Trop Tard (FR) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
86U30-6 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Mr A Voy | M A Barnes Mr C Davidson |
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5 |
| - |
Brandon Thomas (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) |
623064- / 8 |
Jump (59) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy Mr S Hubbard Rodwell |
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6 |
| - |
Rupert Bear (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
86P46-1 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Miss C Walton | J Walton Messrs F T Walton |
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