Full Result 3.25 Kelso | 7 October 2018

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m51yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Noah And The Ark (IRE) 9/4 Harrison Beswick ⁷ Donald McCain	Harrison Beswick ⁷ Donald McCain	4	1011	–	101	114	–
ch g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Well Water (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in last place, smooth headway before 2 out, led last, soon clear, readily (op 11/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 3/1)

2 5	8. Zamarkhan (FR) 40/1 Grant Cockburn ³ Lucy Normile	Grant Cockburn ³ Lucy Normile	5	109 h	107	89	100	–
b g Great Journey (JPN) - Zannkiya (Sendawar)
Took keen hold early, held up, mistake 1st, smooth headway before 2 out, led briefly before last, kept on, no chance with ready winner (tchd 50/1)

3 4 [9]	2. Ask Paddington (IRE) 8/1 Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	4	1012 h	–	85	94	–
ch g Ask - Dual Obsession (Saddlers' Hall)
Took keen hold, led 1st, ridden and headed before last, soon outpaced (tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)

4 ½ [9½]	3. Astute Boy (IRE) 18/1 Stephen Mulqueen ³ R Mike Smith	Stephen Mulqueen ³ R Mike Smith	4	109	–	84	96	–
b g Arcano (IRE) - Spa (Sadler's Wells)
Not fluent on occasions, in touch, headway before 2 out, effort and every chance between last 2, outpaced run-in (vet reported the gelding lost both hind shoes) (tchd 14/1)

5 1 [10½]	4. Instant Attraction (IRE) 7/2 Joe Colliver Jedd O'Keeffe	Joe Colliver Jedd O'Keeffe	7	1012	–	83	94	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Coup De Coeur (IRE) (Kahyasi)
In touch, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied after next, no impression from last (tchd 5/1)

6 16 [26½]	5. Justadreamyeken 12/1 Thomas Dowson ³ Harriet Graham	Thomas Dowson ³ Harriet Graham	6	109	–	64	78	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Loxhill Lady (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, led to 1st, close up, every chance until ridden and weakened from 2 out (jockey said gelding ran green) (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

7 4½ [31]	7. Rock N Rolla (IRE) 15/8F Brian Hughes Keith Dalgleish	Brian Hughes Keith Dalgleish	4	1012	–	58	74	–
ch g Intikhab (USA) - Fantastic Opinion (IRE) (Fantastic Light)
Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, struggling before next (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

7 ran Off time: 3:26:03 Winning time: 3m 52.80s (slow by 12.80s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Mamdood (self certificate)
1st owner: Bart Ryan-Beswick (Noah And The Ark) 1st breeder: J A Slattery
2nd owner: Mrs Fay Bocker (Zamarkhan)
3rd owner: Craig Buckingham (Ask Paddington)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.40 £10.20 Ex: £81.90 CSF: £59.91 Trifecta: £911.90

3:25 Kelso 7 Oct 2018

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Novices' Hurdle