04 Dec 2011 14:00 Kelso
Winner: £17,000 (Penalty: £10,761); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Monteith Memorial Champion Chase (Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Always Right (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
11/2113- / 22 |
Jump (232) | J Reveley | J Wade Mr John Wade |
9/4 | |
| always prominent, led 9th to next, led again 3 out, ridden and hard pressed final 200 yards, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Skippers Brig (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
13/0119- / 10 |
Jump (239) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Ashleybank Investments… |
17/2 | |
| held up behind, headway 3 out, squeezed through on inside to chase leading pair between last 2, went 2nd flat, ridden to challenge and every chance final 200 yards, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 6 L |
Sa Suffit (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11P/4-26 / 13 |
Jump (15) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Friel Humbert Kesson… |
7/1 | |
| with leader, led 3rd to 9th, led again next, headed 3 out, ridden last, lost 2nd flat, kept on same pace, no impression with leading pair final 200 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Premier Sagas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
211P6-4 / 11 |
Jump (29) | D C Costello | N G Richards Mrs T R Kinsey… |
11/1 | |
| held up mid-division on outside, headway when mistake 3 out, chased leaders under pressure between last 2, left clear 4th last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Den of Iniquity (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
2P100-P / 12 |
Jump (29) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
33/1 | |
| held up behind, hit 7th, lost place after 11th, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, never near leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 5 L |
Tartan Snow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
1FU1-56 / 15 |
Jump (29) | Gary Rutherford | W Coltherd Mrs Annabel Brook |
50/1 | |
| mid-division in touch on inside, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced when hampered next, ridden and kept on same pace from last, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Take The Breeze (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) |
244FU-6 / 10 |
Flat (1712), Jump (42) |
Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs G Calder |
5/1 | |
| in touch, chased leading pair before 3 out, hit next, lost place between last 2, weakened last | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 24 L |
Hockenheim (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
2U/53P-2 / 11 |
Jump (27) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Mr George Brian… |
20/1 | |
| tarcked leaders, mistake 6th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 14 L |
Raysrock (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 4) |
21UU3-4 / 10 |
Jump (29) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr A Irvine |
16/1 | |
| slowly away, behind, headway and in touch on outside 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| NK |
Merigo (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
1/8F82-7 / 12 |
Jump (15) | T J Murphy | A Parker Mr & Mrs Raymond… |
22/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 11th, never dangerous, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| SHD |
Chief Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
53F0-66 / 11 |
Jump (15) | K Mercer | James Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman |
18/1 | |
| in touch, hampered 4th, dropped to mid-division next, under pressure 12th, behind from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
You Know Yourself (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
218-616 / 11 |
Jump (15) | Jonathan England | Mrs S J Smith Mrs S Smith |
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