Lilburn Estate Scottish Borders National Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Big River (IRE) | N/A | Good | Lucinda Russell | 163 lbs | 15/2 | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Cash To Ash (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Mark Walford | 148 lbs | 22/1 | 2.75 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Innisfree Lad (IRE) | 12 G | Poor | David Dennis | 155 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Dawson City (GB) | N/A | Poor | Polly Gundry | 156 lbs | 50/1 | 6 | 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) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Amateur (IRE) | 12 G | AVG | John Flint | 155 lbs | 11/2 | 8.5 | 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) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Chidswell (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Nicky Richards | 151 lbs | 11/1 | 5.5 | In touch with leaders - jumped right 8th - ridden and headway 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - soon beaten(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Almazhar Garde (FR) | 10 G | AVG |
Theo Gillard
(5)lbs
|
Charlie Longsdon | 161 lbs | 14/1 | 10 | 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) | |
| 8th | 9 | Dino Boy (FR) | N/A | Poor | Iain Jardine | 151 lbs | 15/2 | 41 | 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) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Weststreet (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 142 lbs | 5/2F | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Strong Economy (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Ian Duncan | 147 lbs | 14/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Do Not Disturb (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Rose Dobbin | 151 lbs | 8/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Geronimo (GB) | N/A | Poor | Sandy Thomson | 162 lbs | 18/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 13 | Asking For Answers (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Peter Kavanagh
(7)lbs
|
Martin Todhunter | 133 lbs | 33/1 | - | Didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout - weakened and pulled up 4 out(op 66/1) |
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