John Smith's Scottish Champion Chase (Handicap) (For The Bowes-Lyons Cup) 2m
- (5yo+, 2m, Class 3, 13 runners)
- Winner £9,495 2nd £2,805 3rd £1,402 4th £702 5th £351
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 3m 59.70s
- Off time: 15:10:28
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 Tara Royal | D McCain Jnr | 7 | 11-3 t | J M Maguire | 11/2 | |
| SP 11/2 Held up in touch, closed 8th, led 3 out, clear after next, eased towards finish opened 9/1 | |||||||
| 2nd | 4½ | 8 Woody Waller | J Wade | 7 | 11-5 | J Reveley | 13/2 |
| SP 13/2 Tracked leaders, led after 4th, jumped left 4 out, headed next, mistake next, no impression on winner, held on well for 2nd opened 7/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | nk | 6 De Boitron (FR) | Ferdy Murphy | 8 | 11-7 | G Lee | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, went 3rd last, stayed on, no impression on winner opened 12/1 | |||||||
| 4th | 3 | 2 Quito Du Tresor (FR) | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 8 | 11-9 | Grant Cockburn (7) | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Mid-division, hampered 4th, headway 3 out, never on terms, stayed on same pace | |||||||
| 5th | 1¼ | 14 Kosta Brava (FR) | C Grant | 8 | 10-5 | A L Voy (5) | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Held up, headway from 6th, hit 8th, 4th and ridden approaching 4 out, no impression from after next, one pace | |||||||
| 6th | ¾ | 5 Ultimate | B Ellison | 6 | 11-8 | D F O'Regan | 11/4f |
| SP 11/4f Prominent, hampered and left in lead 4th, soon headed, hit 8th, lost place 3 out, no impression after opened 3/1 | |||||||
| 7th | nk | 7 Gracchus (USA) | A W Carroll | 6 | 11-6 | Lee Edwards (3) | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, every chance next, mistake 2 out, weakened flat opened 10/1 touched 14/1 | |||||||
| 8th | s.h | 4 Lightening Rod | M W Easterby | 7 | 11-8 | D Elsworth | 11/2 |
| SP 11/2 Held up in rear, mistake 1st and 6th, headway approaching 4 out, no impression next opened 13/2 | |||||||
| 9th | ½ | 3 Santa's Son (IRE) | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 12 | 11-9 t | P Buchanan | 28/1 |
| SP 28/1 Prominent, hampered 4th, challenged next, lost place approaching 4 out opened 25/1 | |||||||
| 10th | 2 | 1 Silk Drum (IRE) | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 7 | 11-12 | Brian Harding | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Held up, never in contention | |||||||
| 11th | 17 | 12 Safari Adventures (IRE) | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 10 | 10-8 | C I Gillies | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Went left start and behind, well beaten 4 out opened 18/1 | |||||||
| F | 10 Wind Shuffle (GER) | R A Fahey | 9 | 11-2 | B Hughes | 40/1 | |
| SP 40/1 Led, jumped left, hit 2nd, fell 4th | |||||||
| UR | 11 Indian Groom (IRE) | J Wade | 7 | 10-13 | K Renwick | 9/1 | |
| SP 9/1 Held up in touch, hampered 4th, lost place 6th, no chance when refused and unseated rider 2 out opened 10/1 | |||||||
| NR | 13 Carrietau | F P Murtagh | 9 | 10-7 | Lucy Alexander (5) | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £6.10 Tote Place £2.00 £2.20 £3.40 Straight Forecast £41.32 Exacta £45.60 Trifecta £942.00 Swingers 1&2 £11.00, 2&3 £23.50, 1&3 £19.40
Jackpot £21,365.92 carried forward to Exeter, 12th Feb
Placepot £122.40, Pool: £137219.36, 817.92 winning tickets
Quadpot £23.70, Pool: £11009.3, 342.9 winning tickets