09 Dec 2012 14:25 Kelso
Winner: £26,000 (Penalty: £16,266); Distance: 4m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
John Smith's Scottish Borders National (Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Mortimers Cross (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
211P-22 / 23 |
Jump (21) | Mr Paul John | J L Needham Mr J L Needham |
12/1 | |
| chased leader, led 12th, narrowly headed 2 out (normal 4 out), led again bypassing omitted 2 out, hard driven run-in, stayed on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1 L |
Captain Americo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
44423P- / 12 |
Jump (226) | B S Hughes | J Ewart D Coppola J Ewart |
5/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd before omitted 2 out, stayed on well run-in, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3½ L |
Quacity (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
414P-43 / 9 |
Jump (23) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John R Adam |
11/1 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent 9th, stayed on well from last, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Lord Villez (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
174-723 / 9 |
Jump (50) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy F Murphy |
10/1 | |
| led until headed after 10th, chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, no extra last, lost modest 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Definite Appeal (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
1U232-1 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Gary Rutherford | S Corbett Mr W F Corbett |
25/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders 13th, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Railway Dillon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1331-44 / 12 |
Jump (15) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Paul Drury |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, reminder to lead narrowly after 10th, mistake and headed 12th, chased leader, led again 2 out, (normal 4 out), headed bypsssing ommited 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| NK |
Harouet (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
21-1P41 / 9 |
Jump (35) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen |
9/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and outpaced 13th, blundered 5 out, struggling after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Cotswold Charmer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
19/153-2 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies The Double Octagon… |
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