Full Result 1.40 Kelso | 29 December 2016

Monteith Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m1f14yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Rosquero (FR) 9/1 Thomas Dowson ⁷ Kenny Johnson	Thomas Dowson ⁷ Kenny Johnson	11	101 hb	102	99	109	–
ch g Blushing Flame (USA) - Kingsgirl (FR) (Dom Alco)
Held up in touch on outside, headway to press leader 5 out, led after 2 out, ridden and clear last, idled run-in, eased near finish

2 12	4. Turtle Watch 5/2F Adam Nicol Rose Dobbin	Adam Nicol Rose Dobbin	8	114	112	94	106	–
b g Where Or When (IRE) - Cita Verda (FR) (Take Risks)
Held up, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied before 2 out, 12 lengths third and staying on when blundered last, kept on to take second close home, no chance with winner (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)

3 1½ [13½]	10. Welcome Ben (IRE) 14/1 Tony Kelly Jackie Stephen	Tony Kelly Jackie Stephen	7	103 tb¹	97	78	89	–
b g High Roller (IRE) - Bramble Cottage (IRE) (Eurobus)
Led at decent gallop, ridden after 3 out, headed after next, weakened run-in, lost second close home (op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

4 5 [18½]	3. Caraline (FR) 7/1 Mr Joe Wright ⁷ Micky Hammond	Mr Joe Wright ⁷ Micky Hammond	5	114	119	93	105	–
b m Martaline - Vie Ta Vie (FR) (Villez)
Chased leaders, went second 5th to 5 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, no impression from next (op 5/1)

5 4½ [23]	1. Trust Thomas 12/1 Jamie Hamilton ³ Ann Hamilton	Jamie Hamilton ³ Ann Hamilton	8	1111	122	90	105	–
ch g Erhaab (USA) - Yota (FR) (Galetto)
Held up, steady headway and in touch after 3 out, ridden and weakened from next (op 11/1)

6 7 [30]	9. Las Tunas (FR) 25/1 Stephen Mulqueen ⁵ R Mike Smith	Stephen Mulqueen ⁵ R Mike Smith	4	101	105	59	76	–
bb g Country Reel (USA) - Grey Winner (FR) (Take Risks)
Chased leader to 5th, close up until ridden and weakened 2 out (op 22/1)

7 ½ [30½]	5. Treat Yourself (IRE) 16/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	9	112	110	69	86	–
b g Beat Hollow - Cartesian (Shirley Heights)
Not fluent in rear, ridden and outpaced before halfway, never on terms (op 20/1)

PU	7. Endeavor 10/1 Brian Hughes Dianne Sayer	Brian Hughes Dianne Sayer	11	1011	105	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Midnight Mambo (USA) (Kingmambo)
Not fluent on occasions, held up behind leading group, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, struggling next, pulled up before 2 out

PU	6. Sudski Star (IRE) 11/2 Callum Bewley ³ Harriet Graham	Callum Bewley ³ Harriet Graham	8	1013 p	110	–	–	–
br g Pilsudski (IRE) - Mogen's Star (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced from 5th, struggling 5 out, beaten when pulled up before 2 out (op 13/2)

PU	2. Gold Opera (IRE) 9/2 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	7	1112 v	120	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Flute Opera (IRE) (Sharifabad)
In touch on inside, hit and outpaced 6th, mistakes and struggling next two, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out (op 5/1)

10 ran Off time: 1:40:31 Winning time: 4m 35.20s (slow by 34.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Alan Kidd Dave Bamlet Racing (Rosquero) 1st breeder: Denis Fontaine
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Turtle Watch)
3rd owner: Mrs Jackie Stephen (Welcome Ben)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £2.30 £1.60 £4.20 Ex: £44 CSF: £33.45 Tricast: £322.77 Trifecta: £615

1:40 Kelso 29 Dec 2016

Monteith Memorial Handicap Chase