29 Dec 2012 15:00 Kelso
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Monteith Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Sacre Toi (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
333-132 / 11 |
Flat (1000), Jump (11) |
B S Hughes | J Ewart Mrs Fiona Read |
13/8 | |
| pressed leader, led 4 out, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, regained narrow lead last, stayed on under pressure to go clear final 75 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Ros Castle (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
133P-12 / 8 |
Jump (43) | K Renwick | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged on outside 3 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, mistake and headed narrowly last, kept on and every chance until no extra final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 12 L |
Snapping Turtle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
233-337 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr D W Whillans |
4/1 | |
| raced in last pair, mistake 5th and next, struggling 8th, plugged on to take moderate 3rd last, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 12 L |
Saddle Pack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
12-P6P5 / 12 |
Jump (13) | Miss C Walton | J Walton Messrs F T Walton |
14/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling 8th, plugged on to take moderate 4th flat, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 16 L |
Prince Tam (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 0) |
4-85033 / 10 |
Jump (43) | Gary Rutherford | Mrs H O Graham Miss G Joughin |
16/1 | |
| led narrowly, blundered and headed 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Suprise Vendor (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
914-086 / 12 |
Flat (576), Jump (38) |
R McGrath | W Coltherd Mercer Campbell… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, outpaced in 4th approaching 8th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Lucky Sunny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P-411U6 / 11 |
Jump (20) | Non Runner | Miss Lucinda V Russell Suzanne & Nigel… |
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