Kelso Races
Kelso
14:50
Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Kelso
Date: Wed, 10 May 2023
Distance: 2m5f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.45
Place: £1.02 £1.10 £2.40
Exacta: £2.30
Trifecta: £6.60
Non-Runners: Ivynator (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Ballyporeen (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Donald McCain | 167 lbs | 4/9F | Won | Prominent on inner - led before 7th - went clear and going best before 2 out - shaken up before last - pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 4/11) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Harper Valley (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Rebecca Menzies | 155 lbs | 11/4 | 5 | In touch with leaders on inner - went third 7th - went second and chased clear leader before 2 out - ridden and keeping on before last - no match for winner | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Kopa Kilana (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Conor Rabbitt
(7)lbs
|
Maurice Barnes | 148 lbs | 11/1 | 5.5 | Held up in rear - steady headway on inner and in touch with leaders 4 out - pushed along and went third before 2 out - no impression when mistake last - weakened gradually run-in(op 14/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Franz Josef (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Sandy Thomson | 155 lbs | 28/1 | 36 | Led - headed but prominent before 7th - disputing lead when mistake 4 out - pushed along and weakening when lost two places before 2 out - soon lost touch and tailed off(op 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Bilboa River (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Edward Austin
(5)lbs
|
Hannah McMahon | 150 lbs | 125/1 | 1 | Prominent - lost position and pushed along 4 out - ridden and struggling after 3 out - tailed off from 2 out(op 100/1) | |
| 6th | 5 | Heeztheboy (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Pauline Robson | 155 lbs | 100/1 | 26 | In touch with leaders on outer - lost position when not fluent 4 out - struggling from 3 out - soon tailed off | ||
| 99th | 7 | Jimmy's Jet (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Sandy Thomson | 155 lbs | 16/1 | - | Novicey jumping - held up in rear - not fluent 4th - lost touch and pulled up after 7th - bled from the nose (vet reported that gelding had bled from the nose)(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Brasingaman Bella (GB) | 4 F | Poor |
Patrick Wadge
(5)lbs
|
Jedd O'Keeffe | 137 lbs | 80/1 | - | Didn't jump well - took keen hold - held up in rear - jumped right and reminders 3rd - mistake 4th - soon detached and struggling - tailed off when pulled up after 7th(op 66/1) | |
| 99th | 9 | Why Not Dream (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Dylan Johnston
(7)lbs
|
Rose Dobbin | 141 lbs | 25/1 | - | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along after 4 out - ridden and lost touch from 3 out - tailed off when slowed dramatically and unseated 2 out |