Full Result 3.05 Kelso | 18 February 2022

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(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m5f133yds) 2m5½f Heavy 16 fences

1st £13,287.50 2nd £6,260 3rd £3,270 4th £1,775

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Empire Steel (IRE) 7/2 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	8	116	139	118	152	–
gr g Aizavoski (IRE) - Talk Of Rain (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up in behind leaders, not fluent 6th, smooth headway 4 out, left in lead 3 out, pushed along 2 out, went clear approaching last, pushed out, readily

2 16	5. Clan Legend 10/1 Conor O'Farrell N W Alexander	Conor O'Farrell N W Alexander	12	111 t	134	97	132	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Harrietfield (Nicholas Bill)
Held up in last, niggled along briefly 9th, outpaced 3 out, held 2 out, ridden and stayed on approaching last, went remote second run-in, no match for winner (tchd 11/1)

3 13 [29]	2. Silver Hallmark 9/2 Adam Wedge Fergal O'Brien	Adam Wedge Fergal O'Brien	8	1112	145	94	131	–
gr g Shirocco (GER) - Gaye Sophie (Environment Friend)
Chased leader, led 10th, joined when bad mistake and headed 3 out, ridden home turn, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in

4 1¾ [30¾]	3. Pay The Piper (IRE) 9/4F Danny McMenamin Ann Hamilton	Danny McMenamin Ann Hamilton	7	119 p¹	142	90	124	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Regal Holly (Gildoran)
Held up in midfield, hit 7th, pushed along before 3 out, rallied before 2 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened quickly run-in, finished tired

PU	1. Riders Onthe Storm (IRE) 17/2 Nick Scholfield Richard Hobson	Nick Scholfield Richard Hobson	9	1112 ht¹	145	–	–	–
br g Scorpion (IRE) - Endless Moments (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Led, not fluent 1st, not fluent and headed 10th, close up when mistake 12th, soon shaken up, pushed along 4 out, lost position 3 out, weakened before 2 out, eased and pulled up approaching last (op 15/2)

PU	6. The Mighty Arc (IRE) 4/1 Brian Hughes Charlie Longsdon	Brian Hughes Charlie Longsdon	7	106 t	125	–	–	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Funcheon Lady (IRE) (Oscar)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, lost ground and reminders 4 out, detached 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey reported that he pulled up as the gelding had weakened quickly 4 fences out; vet reported that a post-race examination during routine testing failed to reveal any abnormalities)

6 ran Off time: 3:05:18 Winning time: 5m 59.20s (slow by 45.20s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Alan Wight (Empire Steel) 1st breeder: Nick Blanchfield
2nd owner: Clan Gathering (Clan Legend)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (Silver Hallmark)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.30 £3.70 Ex: £27.20 CSF: £32.16 Trifecta: £133.90

3:05 Kelso 18 Feb 2022

Racing's Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase (GBB Race)