Full Result 5.30 Kelso | 25 May 2014

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenge Cup (An Open Hunters' Chase)

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m2f39yds) 3m2f Good To Soft 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,743.40 2nd £1,161 3rd £580.20 4th £290.40

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Beggar's Velvet (IRE) 9/1 Mr George Smith ⁵ D Holmes	Mr George Smith ⁵ D Holmes	8	117	124	–	117	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Lakelough (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up on outside, headway to lead 13th, drew clear from 2 out (op 14/1 tchd 8/1)

2 7	9. Barachois Silver 7/2 Mr Gillon Crow ³ Mrs J Hollands	Mr Gillon Crow ³ Mrs J Hollands	10	115	94	–	104	–
gr m Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Barachois Princess (USA) (Barachois)
Behind, pushed along halfway, headway and prominent when blundered 3 out, recovered and chased (clear) winner next, no impression (op 9/4)

3 21 [28]	5. Cool Star (IRE) 25/1 Jamie Hamilton ³ David Carr	Jamie Hamilton ³ David Carr	8	119 t	–	–	92	–
b g One Cool Cat (USA) - Pack Ice (USA) (Wekiva Springs)
Jumped right on occasions, led, jumped badly right 11th, headed 13th, close up, every chance after 3 out, jumped right and weakened from next (op 16/1)

4 11 [39]	6. Douglas Julian 11/4F Mr S Crawford Katie Scott	Mr S Crawford Katie Scott	12	1112	99	–	80	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Swing Quartet (IRE) (Orchestra)
Close up until ridden and weakened after 3 out, beaten when mistake last (op 5/1)

5 ¾ [39¾]	2. Ballyvesey (IRE) 16/1 Mr Drew Holmes ⁷ D Holmes	Mr Drew Holmes ⁷ D Holmes	9	115	98	–	77	–
ch g Anshan - Bridgequarter Lady (IRE) (King's Ride)
In touch, driven and outpaced 10th, never dangerous after (op 20/1)

6 9 [48¾]	7. Eyre Square I (IRE) 5/1 Mr C M O'Mahony ⁷ John Wade	Mr C M O'Mahony ⁷ John Wade	11	115	108	–	68	–
b g Publisher (USA) - Eyre Eile (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Held up, mistake 8th, struggling from 10th, never on terms (op 6/1)

PU	1. Buckstruther (IRE) 4/1 Mr T Hamilton ⁵ Alastair Bell	Mr T Hamilton ⁵ Alastair Bell	12	1110	99	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Immediate Action (Roselier)
Chased leaders until lost place 10th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 12th (trainer said gelding was unsuited by soft, good to soft ground) (tchd 7/2)

PU	4. Coole Murphy (IRE) 80/1 Mr Nick Orpwood ⁷ Mrs Clare Moore	Mr Nick Orpwood ⁷ Mrs Clare Moore	10	115 p	94	–	–	–
b g Humbel (USA) - Coole Jasmine (IRE) (Good Thyne)
In touch on outside, outpaced when blundered 11th, soon beaten, lost touch and pulled up before next (op 100/1 tchd 66/1)

PU	8. Indian Print (IRE) 40/1 Mr John Davidson ³ Victor Thompson	Mr John Davidson ³ Victor Thompson	10	119	–	–	–	–
ch g Blueprint (IRE) - Commanche Glen (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Prominent, driven along 4 out (usual 5 out), weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

PU	10. Radharc Na Mara (IRE) 20/1 Miss H Harper ⁷ Miss H Harper	Miss H Harper ⁷ Miss H Harper	10	111	105	–	–	–
b m Balla Cove (IRE) - Poor Reception (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in touch, mistake 7th, steady headway after next, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next (op 16/1 tchd 25/1)

10 ran Off time: 5:32:00 Winning time: 7m 14.90s (slow by 48.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: D Holmes (Beggar's Velvet) 1st breeder: P Molloy
2nd owner: Jim Pate (Barachois Silver)
3rd owner: David Carr (Cool Star)
Tote win: £8.40 PL: £2.30 £1.70 £3.50 Ex: £49.90 CSF: £39.35 Trifecta: £567.30

Penultimate fence before the home straight omitted both circuits; damaged

5:30 Kelso 25 May 2014

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenge Cup (An Open Hunters' Chase)