Kelso
14:00
William Hill Bookmakers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Kelso Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.91 Place: £1.10 £1.50 £1.50 Exacta: £4.40 Trifecta: £11.10
Non-Runners: Bray Dale (unsuitable ground), Couldntgivamonkeys (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 Traprain Law (FR) 6 G AVG Lucinda Russell 147 lbs 10/11F Won Taken down early - took keen hold - made all - going easily 3 out - shaken up after 2 out - pushed along against far rail approaching last - good jump last - ridden clear run-in - unchallenged(op 4/5)
2nd 8 Galunggung (FR) 9 G Good Donald McCain 154 lbs 11/4 4.5 Took keen hold - raced in second - going okay 3 out - switched right 2 out - pushed along and chased clear leader against near rail before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner
3rd 6 Fabuleux Du Clos (FR) 10 G AVG Simon West 151 lbs 5/1 14 Held up in last - still plenty to do 5th - soon reminder and headway into midfield - went third before 2 out - ridden and held but keeping on before last - no match for first two(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
4th 12 Thistlebuffs (IRE) 6 G Poor Lucinda Russell 154 lbs 9/1 1.75 Held up in rear on inner - going okay but still plenty to do 3 out - headway and in touch with leaders but pushed along before 2 out - held but keeping on when not fluent last(op 10/1)
5th 1 Artic Row (GB) 8 G AVG N W Alexander 154 lbs 50/1 2.5 In touch with leaders on inner - going okay 3 out - outpaced and pushed along before 2 out - soon ridden and beaten - weakened run-in
6th 14 Pipers Cross (IRE) 7 M AVG Sandy Forster 144 lbs 50/1 13 Midfield on outer - jumped left 4th - outpaced and pushed along when not fluent 5th - ridden and raced wide after 3 out - beaten before 2 out(op 33/1)
7th 3 Breeze Of Wind (IRE) 8 G AVG Barry Murtagh 154 lbs 28/1 0.3 Midfield - outpaced and pushed along 5th - struggling from 3 out - soon beaten(tchd 33/1)
8th 9 Highlander Hill (IRE) 7 G Poor Paul Robson 154 lbs 66/1 2.5 Prominent on outer - going okay 5th - raced wide 3 out - soon pushed along and lost position - dropped to rear and beaten before 2 out
9th 11 Serious Mickey (IRE) N/A Poor Nicky Richards 154 lbs 125/1 30 Midfield - towards rear 4th - pushed along and struggling from 5th - tailed off from 3 out(op 100/1)
99th 5 Ebendi (IRE) 7 G Poor Andrew Wilson 154 lbs 22/1 - In touch with leaders on outer - midfield 2nd - towards rear 4th - pushed along and struggling from 5th - tailed off 3 out - soon pulled up(op 16/1)
99th 7 Gallant Flame (IRE) 6 G Poor Andrew Hamilton 147 lbs 250/1 - In rear - pushed along briefly after 2nd - hit 3rd - pushed along and lost touch before 4th - tailed off when pulled up after 5th(op 200/1)
99th 10 Puddledub I Froget (GB) N/A Poor Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford 149 lbs 250/1 - Prominent on outer - pushed along after 4th - not fluent and dropped to midfield 5th - soon ridden and struggling - tailed off 3 out - soon pulled up(op 200/1)