06 Mar 2010 15:00 Kelso
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £13,010); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Cyril Alexander Memorial HBLB Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Bedlam Boy (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) |
493-112 / 23 |
Jump (28) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Tony Ambler |
4/9 | |
| tracked leader, hit 7th, joined leader 3 out, ridden after last, led narrowly flat, asserted clear final 50 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Silk Drum (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) |
2110P-1 / 7 |
Flat (598), Jump (140) |
D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr Anthony White |
5/2 | |
| led, joined by winner 3 out, ridden after last, headed narrowly flat, kept on and every chance until no extra final 50 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 8 L |
Tartan Snow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2F0P-3F / 15 |
Jump (16) | Ryan Mania | W Coltherd Mrs Annabel Brook |
14/1 | |
| held up behind, went 3rd before 6th, ridden and no impression 2 out, 12 lengths down last, kept on flat, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 23 L |
St Killian's Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
762-945 / 8 |
Jump (40) | K Renwick | P Monteith D A Johnson |
22/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Skipping Chapel (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
P-8P748 / 9 |
Jump (4) | F Davis | N W Alexander Alexander Family |
100/1 | |
| chased leading pair until lost place and dropped to rear before 6th, outpaced when blundered 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||