16 Mar 2018 12:40 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,511 (Penalty: £4,614); Distance: 2m 195y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
188Bet Noel Fehily Gold Cup Blog Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Celtic Flames (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 1) |
64145F / 14 |
Jump (40) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Willie Scott |
2/1 | |
| held up last, pushed along briefly before 5th, 2nd after 8th, hit 4 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on to lead final 75 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Middlebrow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
5-841B1 / 9 |
Jump (72) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mrs Sian McCain |
8/11 | |
| tracked leading pair, led 7th, hit next, jumped left final 3, shaken up before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when hit last, headed and no extra final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 6 L |
An Laoch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5-5222P / 7 |
Jump (88) | Callum Bewley | C Grant Mr O S Harris |
5/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed 6th, lost 2nd next, chased leading pair, pushed long and one pace in 3rd before 4 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 35 L |
Scorpo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
25-PU35 / 12 |
Jump (9) | Thomas Dowson | V Thompson Mr V Thompson |
25/1 | |
| led and disputed, jumped left from 5th, chased winner 7th until after next, soon pushed along and weakened | ||||||||||