Full Result 12.25 Kelso | 8 December 2013

Border Facilities Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m51yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Tough Trade 80/1 Henry Brooke Chris Grant	Henry Brooke Chris Grant	4	1012	–	92	108	–
b g Trade Fair - Cesana (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Held up, steady headway 4 out, switched right before 2 out, led before last, stayed on strongly (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had settled better.) (tchd 100/1)

2 3	8. King Of Strings (IRE) 9/2 Dougie Costello Tim Walford	Dougie Costello Tim Walford	4	1012	–	89	105	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Lemon Cello (IRE) (Accordion)
Took keen hold, chased leader, effort and every chance between last 2, kept on from last, not pace of winner (tchd 5/1)

3 2¼ [5¼]	11. Pulpitarian (USA) 7/2J Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	5	1012	–	86	104	–
b g Pulpit (USA) - Bedanken (USA) (Geri)
Held up in midfield, effort before 2 out, every chance between last 2, one pace run-in (tchd 10/3)

4 nk [5½]	10. Muharrer 9/2 Barry Keniry Michael Dods	Barry Keniry Michael Dods	4	1012	–	86	105	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Shawahid (USA) (A.P. Indy)
Took keen hold early, close up, hit 4 out, effort and ridden 2 out, one pace from last (op 11/2)

5 1 [6½]	12. Regal Swain (IRE) 5/1 Paddy Brennan Alan Swinbank	Paddy Brennan Alan Swinbank	5	1012	–	85	102	–
b g Ivan Denisovich (IRE) - Targhyb (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Held up in touch, effort and pushed along before 2 out, outpaced from last (op 9/2)

6 11 [17½]	3. Badea 40/1 Wilson Renwick Martin Todhunter	Wilson Renwick Martin Todhunter	4	1012	–	72	92	–
b g Cockney Rebel (IRE) - Gibraltar Bay (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, effort before 2 out, never reached leaders

7 2 [19½]	1. Roc De Prince 7/2J Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	4	115 t	–	77	97	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Louella (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Led, hit and ridden 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened

8 1¼ [20¾]	6. Dalstontosiloth (IRE) 100/1 Callum Bewley ⁷ Barry Murtagh	Callum Bewley ⁷ Barry Murtagh	5	105	–	69	89	–
b g Gamut (IRE) - The Boss's Dance (USA) (Sword Dance)
Not fluent on occasions, in rear, ridden before 3 out, never able to challenge

9 5 [25¾]	4. Bassett Road (IRE) 33/1 Ewan Whillans ³ Keith Dalgleish	Ewan Whillans ³ Keith Dalgleish	5	109	–	63	84	–
ch g Byron - Topiary (IRE) (Selkirk)
Not fluent in rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms

10 5 [30¾]	9. Marlee Mourinho (IRE) 33/1 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	7	1012	–	57	80	–
br g Pushkin (IRE) - Spur Of The Moment I (Montelimar)
In touch until ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 40/1)

11 1¾ [32½]	2. Abel J Tasman (IRE) 50/1 Tony Kelly ⁵ James Moffatt	Tony Kelly ⁵ James Moffatt	5	107	–	55	78	–
b g Aussie Rules (USA) - Vin Santo (IRE) (Mujadil)
Midfield, hit 1st, struggling 3 out, beaten next (tchd 66/1)

12 24 [56½]	5. Benefitofhindsight 33/1 David Bass Ben Pauling	David Bass Ben Pauling	4	1012	–	26	57	–
ch g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Aoninch (Inchinor)
Held up, blundered 4th, struggling from next, tailed off

PU	7. Five To Five 150/1 Harry Haynes Lynsey Kendall	Harry Haynes Lynsey Kendall	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Librettist (USA) - Fiveofive (IRE) (Fairy King)
In touch to 4th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	14. Wind Echo 250/1 Daragh Bourke ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Daragh Bourke ⁷ Rayson Nixon	5	105 b¹	–	–	–	–
br g Supreme Sound - Split The Wind (Strong Gale)
Close up, stumbled badly 2nd, lost place quickly after next, tailed off when pulled up before 4th

14 ran Off time: 12:26:09 Winning time: 3m 53.70s (slow by 13.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: D & D Armstrong Ltd & Nigel E M Jones (Tough Trade) 1st breeder: Redvers, Dwyer & Holland
2nd owner: F M & Mrs E Holmes (King Of Strings)
3rd owner: Two Black Labs (Pulpitarian)
Tote win: £40.80 PL: £10.10 £2 £1.30 Ex: £906.10 CSF: £394.66

12:25 Kelso 8 Dec 2013

Border Facilities Novices' Hurdle