Full Result 1.55 Kelso | 9 December 2012

Persimmon Homes Champion Chase (Handicap Chase)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f96yds) 2m7½f Soft 12 fences 5 omitted

1st £11,394 2nd £3,366 3rd £1,683 4th £842.40 5th £421.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Douglas Julian 20/1 Ryan Mania Sue Smith	Ryan Mania Sue Smith	10	105	124	124	132	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Swing Quartet (IRE) (Orchestra)
Close up, good jump to lead 8th, made rest, ridden passing omitted 2 out, kept on strongly (op 16-1)

2 2¼	3. Lie Forrit (IRE) 9/4 James Reveley William Amos	James Reveley William Amos	8	105	124	122	130	–
b g Subtle Power (IRE) - Ben Roseler (IRE) (Beneficial)
Held up, headway to track leaders before 2 out (usual 4 out), effort before omitted 2 out, one pace last 100yds (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

3 21 [23¼]	1. Knockara Beau (IRE) 11/10F Lucy Alexander ³ George Charlton	Lucy Alexander ³ George Charlton	9	119	145	124	131	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin)
Close up, hit 3rd, driven and outpaced 4 out (usual 6 out), plugged on passing omitted 2 out, no chance with first two (op 5-4)

4 5 [28¼]	2. Devotion To Duty (IRE) 14/1 Grant Cockburn ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Grant Cockburn ⁷ Lucinda Russell	6	103	129	103	109	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Charmante (USA) (Alydar)
Held up, hit and outpaced 8th, headway before omited 2 out, soon no impression (op 8-1)

5 47 [75¼]	5. Classic Cut 12/1 Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	8	101 p	120	49	53	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Leading Line (Leading Man)
Led to 8th, rallied, weakened from last (usual 3 out) (tchd 14-1)

PU	6. Cavers Glen 7/1 Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	Brian Harding Alistair Whillans	10	100 4	119	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Thorterdykes Lass (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Held up in touch, outpaced 8th, struggling when pulled up and dismounted after 3 out (usual 5 out), fatally injured (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

6 ran Off time: 1:57:00 Winning time: 6m 20.40s (slow by 37.40s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Etxalar (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs S Smith (Douglas Julian) 1st breeder: A M Armitage
2nd owner: JW McNeill C McNeill Ms L Gillies (Lie Forrit)
3rd owner: W F Trueman (Knockara Beau)
Tote win: £17.50 PL: £4.90 £1.60 Ex: £72.60 CSF: £64.03 Trifecta: £197.20 Pool: £562.78 - 2.14 winning tickets.

The two fences in home straight omitted; low sun.

1:55 Kelso 9 Dec 2012

Persimmon Homes Champion Chase (Handicap Chase)