Full Result 2.25 Kelso | 9 December 2012

John Smith's Scottish Borders National (Handicap Chase)

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (4m90yds) 4m½f Soft 18 fences 6 omitted

1st £16,265.60 2nd £4,804.80 3rd £2,402.40 4th £1,201.20 5th £600.60 6th £301.60

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Mortimers Cross 12/1 Mr Paul John ⁷ John Needham	Mr Paul John ⁷ John Needham	11	1010	125	39	131	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Leinthall Doe (Oats)
Close up, led 12th, made rest, hard pressed from 2 out (usual 4 out), held on gamely

2 1	5. Captain Americo (IRE) 5/1 Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	10	1013	121	34	125	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Excitable Lady (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, effort and every chance after last (usual 3 out), kept on passing omitted 2 out

3 3½ [4½]	7. Quacity (FR) 11/1 Grant Cockburn ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Grant Cockburn ⁷ Lucinda Russell	8	97 3	108	19	108	–
b g Sagacity (FR) - Desert Show (IRE) (Desert Style)
Held up, ridden before 2 out (usual 4 out), no impression until kept on passing omitted 2 out, not pace of first two (op 9-1)

4 1¼ [5¾]	4. Lord Villez (FR) 10/1 James Reveley Ferdy Murphy	James Reveley Ferdy Murphy	8	112	124	34	123	–
b g Villez (USA) - Samina I (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Led to 12th, close up, driven after last (usual 3 out), one pace passing omitted 2 out (op 11-1)

5 10 [15¾]	8. Definite Appeal (IRE) 25/1 Gary Rutherford ⁵ Susan Corbett	Gary Rutherford ⁵ Susan Corbett	9	99 7	108	11	97	–
ch g Definite Article - Marian's Wish (IRE) (Phardante)
Prominent, driven and outpaced 3 out (usual 5 out), no impression from last (tchd 22-1)

6 4½ [20¼]	1. Railway Dillon (IRE) 11/2 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	7	1112 b	134	33	119	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Laura's Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Close up, led before 11th to next, close up, every chance final circuit, weakened passing omitted 2 out (tchd 5-1 and 13-2)

7 nk [20½]	2. Harouet (FR) 9/1 Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	7	116 p	128	27	115	–
ch g Vertical Speed (FR) - Lairna (FR) (Beaudelaire)
Mistakes, held up in touch, driven when mistake 13th, rallied, weakened before 2 out (usual 4 out) (op 7-1)

PU	6. Cotswold Charmer (IRE) 6/4F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1010	118	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Nordice Equity (IRE) (Project Manager)
Held up, hit 7th, driven along and outpaced 14th, struggling 3 out (usual 5 out), pulled up after last (trainer said gelding pulled up lame.) (op 15-8)

8 ran Off time: 2:29:00 Winning time: 9m 23.20s (slow by 1m 15.20s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: J L Needham (Mortimers Cross) 1st breeder: John Needham
2nd owner: D Coppola J Ewart (Captain Americo)
3rd owner: John R Adam (Quacity)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £2.40 £1.60 £2.70 Ex: £61.90 CSF: £67.08 Tricast: £660.47 Trifecta: £431.50 Pool: £932.15 - 1.62 winning tickets.

The two fences in home straight omitted; low sun.

2:25 Kelso 9 Dec 2012

John Smith's Scottish Borders National (Handicap Chase)