Full Result 2.25 Kelso | 27 October 2018

Clifford & Martin Firth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m7f96yds) 2m7½f Good 17 fences

1st £4,938.48 2nd £1,450.08 3rd £725.04 4th £362.52 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. King Golan (IRE) 6/1 Sean Quinlan Kenny Johnson	Sean Quinlan Kenny Johnson	7	107 tb	85	48	105	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Crimson Bow (GER) (Night Shift)
Jumped well, made all, clear from halfway, stayed on strongly from 4 out, eased run-in, unchallenged (op 4/1)

2 13	5. Bocasien Desbois (FR) 7/1 Henry Brooke Martin Todhunter	Henry Brooke Martin Todhunter	7	111 p¹	93	45	96	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Quocasienne (FR) (Ungaro)
Held up, steady headway halfway, chased (clear) winner 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression from next (op 11/2)

3 13 [26]	8. St Quintin 13/2 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	8	100 1	78	19	72	–
b g Act One - Gloriana (Formidable I)
Jumped right on occasions, prominent chasing group, hit 3rd, left second next, blundered 8th, lost second 5 out, driven and outpaced from 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout) (op 12/1 tchd 6/1)

4 8 [34]	6. Lady London (IRE) 6/1 Conor O'Farrell Rose Dobbin	Conor O'Farrell Rose Dobbin	7	109 p	87	21	71	–
b m Beneficial - Torduff Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Jumped right throughout, held up, steady headway before 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 5/1 tchd 13/2)

5 6 [40]	2. Bafana Blue 5/2F Dale Irving ³ Maurice Barnes	Dale Irving ³ Maurice Barnes	7	117 t	102	31	81	–
b g Blueprint (IRE) - Annie-Jo (Presenting)
Held up, reminders 5th, headway before 11th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, struggling from next (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 3/1)

6 2¾ [42¾]	10. Top Cat Dj (IRE) 50/1 Thomas Willmott ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Thomas Willmott ⁷ Maurice Barnes	10	99 2 10 t	80	–	56	–
ch g St Jovite (USA) - Lady Coldunell (Deploy)
Prominent, dropped to rear 6th, struggling final circuit, beaten final 4f (op 33/1)

F	3. Arizona Bound (IRE) 4/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	6	116 p	98	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Loyal Gesture (IRE) (Darazari)
Chased winner, fell 4th (tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)

PU	9. What A Game (IRE) 9/1 Mr William Easterby ⁵ Tim Easterby	Mr William Easterby ⁵ Tim Easterby	7	99 2 b	78	–	–	–
ch g Milan - Moscow Mo Chuisle (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Chased leaders, lost ground 10th, struggling 5 out, beaten when mistake and pulled up 2 out (op 14/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:13 Winning time: 5m 54.10s (slow by 11.10s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Graystown (unsuitable ground), Left Back (self certificate)
1st owner: Blacklock And Partners (King Golan) 1st breeder: Leo Cahalane
2nd owner: James-Douglas Gordon (Bocasien Desbois)
3rd owner: Lady Legard & G B Walford (St Quintin)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2 £2.10 £2.30 Ex: £46.30 CSF: £46.81 Tricast: £281.79 Trifecta: £284.70

2:25 Kelso 27 Oct 2018

Clifford & Martin Firth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase