Full Result 4.55 Kelso | 7 October 2018

Queens Head Hotel Kelso Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m5f133yds) 2m5½f Good 16 fences

1st £5,295.86 2nd £1,555.02 3rd £777.51 4th £450 5th £450 6th £450

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. King Golan (IRE) 9/1 Sean Quinlan Kenny Johnson	Sean Quinlan Kenny Johnson	7	100 8 tb	78	42	94	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Crimson Bow (GER) (Night Shift)
Made all, clear final circuit, kept on well from 2 out, unchallenged (trainer said, as to the apparent improvement in form, the gelding jumped better and benefited from stronger handling on this occasion) (op 14/1)

2 14	1. Romulus Du Donjon (IRE) 5/2 William Shanahan ⁷ Rose Dobbin	William Shanahan ⁷ Rose Dobbin	7	115	104	55	104	–
gr g Stormy River (FR) - Spring Stroll (USA) (Skywalker)
Chased leading pair, went second 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon no extra (op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

3 3¼ [17¼]	4. Bocasien Desbois (FR) 9/2 Henry Brooke Martin Todhunter	Henry Brooke Martin Todhunter	7	114	96	44	93	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Quocasienne (FR) (Ungaro)
Held up, steady headway before 4 out, effort 2 out, soon beaten (op 7/2)

4 30 [47¼]	3. Cool Valley (IRE) 5/1 Derek Fox William Young Jnr	Derek Fox William Young Jnr	9	118	100	19	73	–
b g Zerpour (IRE) - Jilly Jaffa Cake (IRE) (Waajib)
Took keen hold early, chased winner to before 4 out, ridden and weakened from next (op 7/2)

5 20 [67¼]	9. Knocklayde (IRE) 25/1 Stephen Mulqueen ³ Katie Scott	Stephen Mulqueen ³ Katie Scott	6	911 9	78	–	30	–
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Foret Noire (IRE) (Barathea)
Not fluent in detached last, struggling final circuit, never on terms (tchd 22/1)

6 14 [81¼]	7. Falcos (FR) 12/1 Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	Conor O'Farrell Rebecca Menzies	6	100 7 tv	78	–	17	–
ch g Falco (USA) - Olvera (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, jumped right from 8th, struggling final circuit, lost touch from 4 out (vet reported the gelding finished lame right fore) (op 20/1)

UR	5. Swinton Diamond (IRE) 9/4F Finian O'Toole ³ Micky Hammond	Finian O'Toole ³ Micky Hammond	7	1011	92	–	–	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Absent Beauty (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
Chasing leaders when mistake and unseated rider 1st (op 7/2)

7 ran Off time: 4:55:11 Winning time: 5m 23.40s (slow by 9.40s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Gentleman James (self certificate), Sulamani The Late (self certificate)
1st owner: Blacklock And Partners (King Golan) 1st breeder: Leo Cahalane
2nd owner: Mrs Rose Dobbin (Romulus Du Donjon)
3rd owner: James-Douglas Gordon (Bocasien Desbois)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £3.60 £1.80 Ex: £34.90 CSF: £33.64 Tricast: £117.21 Trifecta: £251.40

4:55 Kelso 7 Oct 2018

Queens Head Hotel Kelso Novices' Handicap Chase