29 Dec 2018 14:35 Kelso
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,086); Distance: 2m 6f 70y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Children's Immunology Trust Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Shades Of Midnight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
R3U8-32 / 10 |
Jump (35) | B S Hughes | A M Thomson The Potassium Partnership |
8/13 | |
| tracked rival pair, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 7th, went 2nd before 10th, challenged after 5 out, slightly outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead before last, in command flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 10 L |
Castletown (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
221-572 / 12 |
Jump (20) | Henry Brooke | Miss P Robson Mr Raymond Anderson… |
7/1 | |
| with leader, led 2nd, clear when hit 11th, joined after 5 out, headed before last, no impression with winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 66 L |
Donna's Diamond (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
1102-21 / 12 |
Jump (20) | Sean Quinlan | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd |
9/4 | |
| led narrowly to 2nd, pressed leader, reminder after 8th, lost place before 10th, blundered 5 out, soon lost touch, continued tailed off | ||||||||||