Kelso
13:38
Children's Immunology Trust Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Kelso Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.40 £1.60 £2.80 Exacta: £13.40 Tricast: £66.40 Trifecta: £70
Non-Runners: Donna's Double (unsuitable ground), Eyeofthescorpion (withdrawn), Wild Romance (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Bill Baxter (IRE) 8 G AVG Warren Greatrex 160 lbs 11/4F Won In touch with leaders - prominent 8th - went second before 12th - going easily 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - chased leader approaching last - keeping on when bumped last - led run-in - ridden out final 110yds(Mkt1: op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2nd 10 Old Painless (IRE) 8 G Poor Harry Whittington 155 lbs 3/1 1.5 Prominent on outer - joined leader 5th - led 6th - going okay 3 out - pushed along and ridden after 2 out - keeping on when jumped right and bumped rival last - headed run-in - no extra final 110yds(Mkt1: op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
3rd 5 Captain Quint (IRE) 8 G AVG Rose Dobbin 159 lbs 9/1 13 Held up in behind leaders on outer - in touch with leaders after 9th - tracked leaders and going easily after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and held before last - weakened run-in(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
4th 8 Ned Tanner (IRE) 9 G AVG N W Alexander 157 lbs 3/1 12 Held up in rear on outer - steady headway and in touch with leaders 12th - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - ridden after 2 out - weakened and beaten before last - finished tired(Mkt1: op 11/4 tchd 16/5; Mkt2 tchd 16/5)
5th 11 Readysteadybeau (FR) 5 G AVG Lucinda Russell 153 lbs 10/1 1.75 Prominent on inner - dropped to midfield 10th - soon ridden and struggling - beaten from 3 out - bad mistake last(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
6th 6 Le Cheval Noir (IRE) 9 G AVG Rose Dobbin 148 lbs 25/1 0.2 Held up in behind leaders on inner - nudged along 12th - soon ridden and rallied - outpaced and pushed along after 3 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out - well beaten last(Mkt1: op 33/1; Mkt2 op 22/1)
7th 12 No Regrets (IRE) 11 G AVG Nicky Richards 150 lbs 33/1 8 Didn't jump with fluency - held up in last - not fluent 2nd - awkward jump 4th - some headway 4 out - pushed along and lost position gradually after 3 out - well beaten from 2 out(Mkt1: op 25/1 ; Mkt2 op 40/1)
8th 9 Universal Folly (GB) 10 G AVG Nicky Richards 157 lbs 10/1 19 Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 9th - soon reminder - midfield and pushed along 12th - ridden and struggling after 3 out - beaten from 2 out - tailed off when bad mistake last(Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 11/1)
99th 4 Brayhill (IRE) 10 G AVG James Ewart 159 lbs 11/1 - Led - joined 5th - headed but prominent 6th - reminder after 10th - lost position after 12th - weakened quickly before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(Mkt1: op 12/1)