24 Oct 2015 16:15 Kelso
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Eric Gillie Transporting Horses 40 Years Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Oscar Blue (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
U2613-1 / 13 |
Jump (14) | S Bowen | B Ellison Tillyrie Racing… |
10/0 | |
| led, ridden when hard pressed after 2 out, headed narrowly last, every chance when rider dropped whip flat, rallied to regain lead near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Sunny West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
FP16- / 9 |
Jump (221) | Danny Cook | Mrs S J Smith Mrs Jacqueline… |
25/0 | |
| held up in 5th, tracked leading pair before 2 out, challenged between last 2, led narrowly last, ridden and kept on flat, headed near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Major Ivan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3651-23 / 7 |
Jump (30) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mrs I C Straker… |
5/0 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner after 3 out, not fluent next, one pace in 3rd before last, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Ha'penny Woods (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
74469- / 6 |
Jump (211) | Diarmuid O'Regan | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd |
22/0 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th before last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 40 L |
John Williams (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U/3170-3 / 11 |
Jump (170) | D R Fox | A M Thomson Mrs Christine Stephenson |
20/0 | |
| tracked winner, lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 43 L |
Lucydoli (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
86UPU-4 / 6 |
Jump (175) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr S Coltherd |
100/0 | |
| always in rear, struggling 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||