16 Feb 2017 13:55 Kelso
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 6f 70y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Miller Celebration Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Takingrisks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
416-3F2 / 15 |
Jump (30) | R D Day | N G Richards Mr Frank Bird |
11/10 | |
| tracked leader in 3rd, went 2nd before 7th, led run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Spanish Fleet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
55-3222 / 13 |
Jump (32) | B S Hughes | G Bewley Mr A K Collins |
10/3 | |
| with leader, not fluent 5th, reminders 7th and lost 2nd place, kept on to chase winner run-in, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 8 L |
Vicenzo Mio (FR) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
30423-8 / 11 |
Jump (52) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Chris Gordon Racing… |
9/4 | |
| led, mistake 3 out, clear before last, weakened quickly and headed run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Hawkhurst (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
6F-34F4 / 7 |
Jump (46) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Mr John P McManus |
18/1 | |
| in touch and in rear, pushed along before 12th and outpaced, mistake 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||