Racecards
14:20 Kelso
John Smith's Scottish Borders National (Handicap Chase) (Class 2)
- 18 Runners
- Surface: Turf
Companero (IRE)
391- Form 11113/2-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Reserve
Galant Nuit (FR)
262- Form 45/2613-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Reserve
In depth
Formwatch
C'Monthehammers (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Led, headed 6th, led again after next to 4 out, soon driven and outpaced, ridden after next, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Ashfield's Dream (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov chs 0-120 (3) sft in Nov.
Peut Etre Sivola (FR) 3-1fav (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway 16th to chase leaders, led 3 out, ridden next, kept gamely flat, finished tired (no time taken), won at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov beating Kawagino (11-5) by 6l, 10 ran.
Petite Margot 15-2 (10-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along approaching 11th, reminders after 14th, outpaced before 4 out, headway from 3 out, in 4th and well held when pulled up before last, in a race won by Peut Etre Sivola (10-4) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov, 10 ran.