Full Result 3.00 Kelso | 7 April 2018

Liz Adam Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m2f39yds) 3m2f Heavy 19 fences

1st £31,280 2nd £9,240 3rd £4,620 4th £2,310 5th £1,155 6th £580

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Smooth Stepper 16/1 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	9	1012	138	97	148	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Jazzy Refrain (IRE) (Jareer)
Held up in touch, headway and close up 4th, led 12th to 14th, regained lead 3 out, driven and stayed on strongly from next (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had appreciated the drop in trip on this occasion having failed to stay 4m last time) (op 14/1)

2 8	2. Baywing (IRE) 11/2 Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	9	116	149	101	154	–
br g Winged Love (IRE) - Cerise De Totes (FR) (Champ Libre)
Held up, steady headway and in touch starting final circuit, effort and chasing winner when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, rider dropped whip before last, not fluent last, one pace (op 9/2)

3 2½ [10½]	4. Lake View Lad (IRE) 9/1 Stephen Mulqueen ³ N W Alexander	Stephen Mulqueen ³ N W Alexander	8	1010	139	89	141	–
gr g Oscar (IRE) - Missy O'Brien (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up, steady headway starting final circuit, prominent when blundered 3 out, rallied next, kept on same pace from last (op 15/2 tchd 10/1)

4 10 [20½]	9. Blakemount (IRE) 12/1 Sean Quinlan Sue Smith	Sean Quinlan Sue Smith	10	103	129	71	121	–
br g Presenting - Smashing Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, led 14th to 3 out, ridden and weakened after next

5 15 [35½]	5. Seldom Inn 8/1 Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson	Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson	10	1013 b	139	68	114	–
ch g Double Trigger (IRE) - Portland Row I (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Not fluent on occasions in rear, driven and struggling 6 out, never on terms (op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

6 1 [36½]	1. Yala Enki (FR) 7/2F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	8	1112	152	80	126	–
bb g Nickname (FR) - Cadiane (FR) (Cadoudal)
Prominent, every chance 4 out to after next, ridden and weakened 2 out (op 9/2)

PU	10. Harry The Viking 10/1 Rachael McDonald ⁷ Sandy Thomson	Rachael McDonald ⁷ Sandy Thomson	13	98 p	127	–	–	–
ch g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Viking Flame (Viking)
Prominent, lost ground when hit 5th, struggling from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	7. Samstown 40/1 Craig Nichol Alistair Whillans	Craig Nichol Alistair Whillans	11	106	132	–	–	–
b g Kingsalsa (USA) - Red Peony (Montjeu)
Led to 12th, struggling from 14th, weakened and pulled up after next (vet said gelding lost its right hind shoe) (op 33/1)

PU	3. Wild West Wind (IRE) 13/2 A P Heskin Tom George	A P Heskin Tom George	9	114 t	144	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Mhuire Na Gale (IRE) (Norwich)
Held up, ridden and outpaced before 14th, soon beaten, pulled up after next (tchd 7/1)

PU	8. Chic Name (FR) 5/1 James Bowen ³ Richard Hobson	James Bowen ³ Richard Hobson	6	101 h	130	–	–	–
b g Nickname (FR) - Vuelta Al Ruedo (FR) (Ballingarry)
Held up in touch, not fluent and pushed along 13th, struggling from 15th, lost touch and pulled up 3 out (op 7/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:00:38 Winning time: 7m 14.20s (slow by 48.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs Aafke Clarke (Smooth Stepper) 1st breeder: Paul Zetter
2nd owner: David & Nicky Robinson (Baywing)
3rd owner: Alistair Cochrane (Lake View Lad)
Tote win: £18.90 PL: £4.20 £2 £3 Ex: £140.40 CSF: £100.68 Tricast: £849.12 Trifecta: £960.10

3:00 Kelso 7 Apr 2018

Liz Adam Memorial Handicap Chase