29 Dec 2019 13:25 Kelso
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
George & Margaret Higgins Festive Celebration Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Mario De Pail (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
3-21 / 9 |
Jump (31) | Charlie Deutsch | S Thomas V & A Phillips,… |
15/8 | |
| prominent, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, clear when wandered slightly into last, stayed on, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 12 L |
Dubai Days (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5P-233 / 10 |
Jump (23) | B S Hughes | N W Alexander Alexander, McGarrity,… |
2/1 | |
| jumped right, led, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3 L |
Ballydonagh Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
23-75 / 10 |
Jump (29) | Henry Brooke | Miss P Robson Mrs C A Coward |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, effort after 5th, mistake 2 out, 4th before last, one pace, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Mamdood (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (10) | Emma Smith-Chaston | Stef Keniry Mrs Stef Keniry |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last, dropped to 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 6 L |
Overcourt (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
88 / 10 |
Jump (29) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mr W Jeffrey |
33/1 | |
| chased leader from 1st, not fluent 5th or 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| HD |
Trooper Turnbull (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4-2 / 8 |
Jump (44) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Hunter & McKie |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 4th, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 3 L |
Whoa Black Betty (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 5) |
6563 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs J Stephen Jackie Stephen… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, effort after 5th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Mister Manduro (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
U17 / 6 |
Flat (197), Jump (14) |
Danny McMenamin | Mrs A Hamilton Mr A C Whillans |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, mistake and struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Raymond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4-259 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Sean Quinlan | K Dalgleish Richard & Katherine… |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st, behind 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Abouttimeyoutoldme (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
0F6 / 9 |
Flat (114), Jump (18) |
Ross Chapman | A C Whillans Miss Deborah Auld |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 13 L |
Last King Of Wales (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P-4886 / 6 |
Jump (53) | Blair Campbell | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Michael & Lady… |
66/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 5th, well beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Flutter Down (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8-43 / 6 |
Jump (78) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Peter & Suzy Brown… |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
13th |
9 |
| 16 L |
Mill Island (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
PU68 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr S Coltherd |
66/1 | |
| in rear, ridden after 4th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Tortuga Bay (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
1/4- / 7 |
Jump (308) | Non Runner | J Ewart Mrs Hugh Fraser |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||