22 Mar 2010 15:10 Kelso
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Ron Mitchell Birthday Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Lightening Rod (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-71334 / 12 |
Jump (35) | Mr O Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr N W A Bannister… |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, improved into mid-division 4th, headway 3 out, went 2nd before next, challenged going well last, soon led, ridden and drew readily clear flat, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 16 L |
Baaher (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 3) |
5-23929 / 8 |
Flat (160), Jump (9) |
Paul Norton | J S Goldie Mr Alf Chadwick |
6/1 | |
| held up behind, headway 2 out, ridden last, stayed on well under pressure to go 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Super Baby (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
21-3378 / 10 |
Jump (45) | Harry Haynes | J Ewart Mr Robert Boyd |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure flat to go 3rd towards finish, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| SHD |
Night Force (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 11) |
5/12F-4 / 10 |
Jump (169) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Balios Racing |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and stayed on from last, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Border Tale (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
662670 / 13 |
Flat (196), Jump (9) |
B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mr D J Moffatt |
9/1 | |
| led, hit 3 out, driven and hard pressed last, soon ridden and headed, lost 2nd and faded final 75 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Melange (USA) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
40144P / 6 |
Flat (287), Jump (16) |
Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Northumbria Leisure… |
7/1 | |
| in touch, reminder 3rd, outpaced 3 out, effort under pressure next, stayed on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| NK |
New Tricks (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 4) |
360022 / 4 |
Flat (222), Jump (10) |
K Renwick | P Monteith Mr David McKenzie |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader until jumped left and bumped rival 2nd, soon behind, headway and effort on outside 2 out, no impression flat | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| Dist |
White Lightening (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
309-169 / 7 |
Flat (555), Jump (280) |
Mr John Dawson | J Wade Mr John Wade |
40/1 | |
| tracked leader when bumped badly 2nd, hit 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| Dist |
Parson's Punch (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
469 / 8 |
Flat (411), Jump (54) |
A L Voy | Mrs L B Normile Mr K N R MacNicol |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 1st, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Houston Dynimo (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) |
2225-75 / 11 |
Flat (12), Jump (120) |
F Davis | N G Richards Miss S E Hartnell |
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8 |
| - |
Pillar of Hercules (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 11) |
0-P8704 / 8 |
Flat (569), Jump (32) |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Miss J E Moore |
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