04 Jan 2016 13:20 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 7f 170y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Alex Donaldson Handsome Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Benenden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
63-P3 / 9 |
Jump (26) | R P McLernon | M Scudamore Mr Mark Blandford |
5/0 | |
| held up behind, headway into mid-division 5th, blundered next, tracked leaders when left 3rd 9th, mistake 11th, close up when left in lead 3 out, soon clear, in command after | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 11 L |
Eiri Na Casca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
137852 / 11 |
Jump (8) | D G Hogan | D Hogan Adrian McNamara |
9/0 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up behind, headway into 2nd after 12th, close up when went left and mistake 3 out, soon one pace, no chance with winner after | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 17 L |
Benefit In Kind (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
2P-425 / 9 |
Jump (28) | A Nicol | K Scott Mr Edward Cassie |
11/0 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 11th, outpaced when mistake next, no impression when left 3rd 3 out, well held after | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Resolute Reformer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11-778 / 8 |
Jump (37) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr D Neale |
16/0 | |
| mid-division, blundered 5th, ridden to chase leaders after 12th, no impression when left 4th 3 out, well held after | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Art Lord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P-2536 / 10 |
Jump (21) | G B Watters | K Thornton P McNamee & D Harvey |
6/0 | |
| keen early, tracked leaders, close up in 3rd when fell 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Itstimeforapint (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2U-431 / 13 |
Jump (28) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr R N Bevis |
4/0 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, soon behind, struggling 8th, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Mr Supreme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
82311- / 11 |
Jump (622) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mrs Susan Granger |
12/0 | |
| prominent, led 5th, narrow advantage when fell heavily 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Solway Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
422540 / 14 |
Jump (38) | Callum Bewley | Miss L Harrison Exors Of The Late… |
33/0 | |
| mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind and struggling, mistake and unseated rider 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Ballyben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
18435 / 10 |
Jump (24) | B S Hughes | Miss Lucinda V Russell Drew & Ailsa Russell |
4/0 | |
| led to 5th, tracked leader, lost place after 12th, soon weakened and pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Tears From Heaven (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
313P8- / 10 |
Jump (628) | Diarmuid O'Regan | C Grant Mrs S Sunter |
100/0 | |
| chased leaders, reminders after 8th, weakened 11th, tailed off after next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||