21 Mar 2015 15:25 Kelso
Winner: £22,500 (Penalty: £14,620); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
John Smith's Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Oscar Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
332-721 / 9 |
Jump (28) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs G Calder |
5/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd after 11th, hit 4 out, challenged after next, led 2 out, driven clear before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 9 L |
Final Assault (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
232126 / 8 |
Jump (35) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, chased leading trio before 4 out, effort on outside 2 out, soon ridden to chase leading pair, went 2nd at last, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3 L |
Gallery Exhibition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
324161 / 12 |
Jump (23) | A Thornton | K C Bailey Somerset Racing |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, joined leader 9th, led next, driven and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner between last 2, lost 2nd at last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Oscar Fortune (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
46-6251 / 7 |
Jump (35) | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill The Jackdaws Strangers |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 9th, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 34 L |
Stopped Out (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
P-12361 / 11 |
Flat (155), Jump (34) |
J Reveley | P A Kirby The Well Oiled… |
11/2 | |
| led, joined 9th, headed next, soon lost place, struggling 5 out, behind before next, tailed off | ||||||||||