04 Dec 2011 14:30 Kelso
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 4m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Scottish Borders National (Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Eyre Square (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
214-124 / 21 |
Jump (15) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mr John Wade |
6/1 | |
| always prominent, hampered 2nd, mistake 12th, went 2nd 19th, challenged last, ridden to lead flat, hard pressed final furlong, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| HD |
Lockstown (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
1P2-611 / 9 |
Jump (7) | K Mercer | Mrs A Hamilton Hedley Walton &… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, mistake 16th, chased leaders under pressure after 4 out, driven and outpaced next, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on well, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Mister Marker (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
7U12-7P / 13 |
Jump (22) | D C Costello | N G Richards Miss J R Richards |
12/1 | |
| mistake 1st, in touch, hampered 2nd, mistake 10th, chased leaders 3 out, mistake next, effort approaching last, ridden and stayed on to chase leading pair flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Captain Americo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
13P-444 / 12 |
Jump (8) | Nick Scholfield | J Ewart D Coppola J Ewart |
4/1 | |
| in touch on outside, hampered by loose horse 6th, effort between last 2, ridden and kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 5 L |
Double Default (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
322-P62 / 11 |
Jump (18) | Lucy Alexander | M Todhunter Gill And Bill Hazeldean |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 6th, blundered 19th, ridden and headed flat, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 23 L |
Garleton (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
615226 / 13 |
Jump (8) | A L Voy | M A Barnes Mr C Davidson Mr… |
33/1 | |
| led to 6th, remained prominent, outpaced 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 48 L |
Outlaw Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
24P3F1 / 11 |
Jump (18) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Milnathort Racing… |
9/1 | |
| behind, blundered 15th and 18th, lost touch next, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Ballyfitz (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4522P-2 / 12 |
Jump (22) | David England | N A Twiston-Davies Mr F J Mills &… |
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UR |
8 |
| - |
Beamazed (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
1/9015-2 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Brian Harding | J M Jefferson Mr T Pearcy |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Boris The Blade (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 1) |
6413P2/ / 12 |
Jump (610) | R McGrath | Miss T Jackson Simon Bodsworth… |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
More Equity (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) |
2152-93 / 12 |
Jump (29) | Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Margaret Coppola |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Nine De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
P43P/2-6 / 11 |
Flat (2611), Jump (22) |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Let's Live Racing |
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