Full Result 4.00 Kelso | 2 March 2024

bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m5f133yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £10,713.50 2nd £5,011.50 3rd £2,581.50 4th £1,367.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. General Officer (IRE) 4/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	7	114	128	100	137	–
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Oscar'swan (IRE) (Oscar)
In touch with leaders, raced in second from 2nd, led just before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on, always doing enough (op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

2 1	1. Chasing Fire 7/2 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	7	1110	134	105	141	–
b g Maxios - Kahara (Sadler's Wells)
In touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, went second last, kept on well run-in (tchd 10/3)

3 9 [10]	2. Special Rate (IRE) 11/5F Ross Chapman Philip Kirby	Ross Chapman Philip Kirby	7	119 t	133	95	133	–
b g Valirann (FR) - Estuary Princess (IRE) (Bob Back)
Didn't always jump with fluency, held up in last but in touch with leaders, headway and went second 2 out, soon ridden, lost second last, weakened run-in (op 5/2 tchd 85/40)

4 25 [35]	5. Brandy McQueen (IRE) 10/1 Craig Nichol Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	Craig Nichol Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	7	1011 p¹	121	58	94	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Down Ace (IRE) (Generous)
Soon led, headed just before 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)

F	4. Imperial Bede (FR) 11/4 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	6	1013	123	–	–	–
b g Robin Du Nord (FR) - Amusez Moi (FR) (Mister Conway)
Pressed leader, fell 2nd (tchd 10/3)