Kelso Races
Kelso
13:30
Johnston Smillie Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Kelso
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2022
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.84
Place: £1.10 £1.10
Exacta: £2.20
Trifecta: £4.40
Non-Runners: Johnny Estella (unsuitable ground), Kopa Kilana (unsuitable ground), Largy Gift (travel problems)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Grey Skies (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 162 lbs | 5/6F | Won | Travelled strongly - chased leader - shaken up to challenge 2 out - nudged along to lead after 2 out - pushed along and clear when not fluent last - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 10/11) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Escapeandevade (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | James Ewart | 162 lbs | 5/4 | 7 | Led - going okay when faced challenge 2 out - pushed along and headed after 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 11/8) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Augharue (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Stuart Coltherd | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 28 | Close up - not fluent 3 out - soon shaken up - pushed along and no extra when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened and tailed off(op 16/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | High Roller (FR) | 5 G | Poor | N W Alexander | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 26 | Chased leader - pushed along and lost ground after 3 out - soon struggling - tailed off when not fluent last | ||
| 5th | 4 | Cliffs Of Dooneen (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Rose Dobbin | 156 lbs | 20/1 | 9 | Took keen hold - held up in last - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 4th - shaken up and got behind after 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(op 14/1) |