Full Result 1.03 Kelso | 5 December 2021

Lilburn Estate Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (4m90yds) 4m½f Soft 24 fences

1st £26,467.56 2nd £12,193.74 3rd £6,094.44 4th £3,052.08 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Big River (IRE) 15/2 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	11	119 tp	135	92	144	–
b g Milan - Call Kate (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Towards rear on inner, pushed along and headway after 4 out, ridden and led last, kept on strongly final 110yds, won going away (op 6/1)

2 2¾	10. Cash To Ash (IRE) 22/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	8	108 tp	120	75	127	–
b g Westerner - Knocklayde Rose (IRE) (Even Top)
Prominent in chasing group, went second 3 out, ridden and led after 2 out, headed when stumbled last, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

3 ½ [3¼]	6. Innisfree Lad (IRE) 22/1 Brian Hughes David Dennis	Brian Hughes David Dennis	9	111 p¹	127	82	134	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Tasmani (FR) (Turgeon)
Raced wide, in rear, headway into midfield 10th, not fluent 17th, close up before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, every chance approaching last, kept on final 110yds (op 16/1)

4 6 [9¼]	4. Dawson City 50/1 Rex Dingle Polly Gundry	Rex Dingle Polly Gundry	12	112	128	79	127	–
b g Midnight Legend - Running For Annie (Gunner B)
In rear, pushed along and outpaced 19th, still plenty to do before 4 out, headway 2 out, went fourth final 110yds, not reach leaders (op 40/1)

5 8½ [17¾]	5. Amateur (IRE) 11/2 Robert Dunne John Flint	Robert Dunne John Flint	8	111 tp	127	72	120	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Adja (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, headway on outer 4 out, ridden after 3 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon no impression (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

6 5½ [23¼]	8. Chidswell (IRE) 11/1 Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	12	1011	123	64	111	–
b g Gold Well - Manacured (IRE) (Mandalus)
In touch with leaders, jumped right 8th, ridden and headway 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon beaten (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

7 10 [33¼]	1. Almazhar Garde (FR) 14/1 Theo Gillard ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	Theo Gillard ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	6	117 tp	138	72	131	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Loin De Moi (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Midfield, soon pushed along, headway on outer and led 2nd, went clear from 3rd, not fluent 9th, mistake and reduced lead 16th, much reduced lead 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, 6 lengths fourth and weakening when blundered last (op 11/1)

8 41 [74¼]	9. Dino Boy (FR) 15/2 Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	8	1011	123	28	77	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Odeline (FR) (Rochesson)
Led, headed when not fluent 2nd, soon chased clear leader, not fluent 10th, close up before 4 out, lost second 3 out, pushed along and outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten, eased when no chance run-in (op 9/1 tchd 7/1)

PU	12. Weststreet (IRE) 5/2F Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	11	102 p	114	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Klipperstreet (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent in chasing group, not fluent 5 out, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, lost position when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 11/4 tchd 16/5)

PU	11. Strong Economy (IRE) 14/1 Sean Quinlan Ian Duncan	Sean Quinlan Ian Duncan	9	107 p	119	–	–	–
ch g Sandmason - Odd Decision (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Took keen hold, in rear, not fluent 15th, outpaced 18th, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

PU	7. Do Not Disturb (IRE) 8/1 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	8	1011	123	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Galbertstown Run (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent in chasing group, pushed along when not fluent 19th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, weakened from 3 out, no chance when pulled up before last (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a sounder surface) (tchd 6/1)

PU	3. Geronimo 18/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	10	118 t¹	134	–	–	–
ch g Kadastrof (FR) - Triggers Ginger (Double Trigger)
In rear, not fluent and reminder 6th, weakened and pulled up before 10th (vet said gelding suffered an over-reach to its left-fore) (op 12/1)

PU	13. Asking For Answers (IRE) 33/1 Peter Kavanagh ⁷ Martin Todhunter	Peter Kavanagh ⁷ Martin Todhunter	8	97 15	112	–	–	–
ch g Ask - Equation (IRE) (Lahib)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout, weakened and pulled up 4 out (op 66/1)

13 ran Off time: 1:04:54 Winning time: 9m 6.14s (slow by 58.14s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Two Black Labs (Big River) 1st breeder: J R Curran
2nd owner: Amigos, Morrell, Johnson, Evans & Cowan (Cash To Ash)
3rd owner: Lorna Hardwick & Bob Allum (Innisfree Lad)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.70 £6.50 £6 Ex: £204.20 CSF: £157.42 Tricast: £3,444.75 Trifecta: £1,707.10

1:03 Kelso 5 Dec 2021

Lilburn Estate Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase