Kelso
16:30
Borders Carers Centre Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Kelso Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.34 Place: £1.10 £2 Exacta: £3.10 Trifecta: £13.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Intense Approach (GB) 5 G Good John C McConnell 156 lbs 1/3F Won Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader - disputed lead 2nd - led overall before 6th - increased tempo before 7th - going best 3 out - clear when pushed along before last - kept on well run-in(op 4/11 tchd 30/100)
2nd 3 Kandor (FR) 6 G Poor Lucinda Russell 158 lbs 11/2 - Led at steady pace - joined 2nd - headed before 6th - lost second 7th - went second 3 out - keeping on 2 out - no chance with winner before last(op 5/1)
3rd 1 Go Go Chicago (IRE) 7 G AVG Ruth Jefferson 161 lbs 25/1 - In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - rallying and went third before 2 out - no impression before last(tchd 28/1)
4th 7 Carved In Stone (GB) 4 G AVG Hugo Palmer 151 lbs 16/1 - In touch with leaders on inner - lost ground and towards rear 8th - no chance from 3 out - went modest fourth before 2 out(tchd 18/1)
5th 6 Top Man Tom (IRE) 5 G AVG Sandy Thomson 154 lbs 8/1 - In rear - bumped 1st - awkward jump and jockey lost iron briefly 7th - struggling from 3 out - rallied and some headway from 2 out - never on terms(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
6th 5 Major Champion (GB) 5 G Poor Maurice Barnes 149 lbs 80/1 - Pressed leader early - in touch with leaders before 2nd - went second 7th - lost ground quickly before 2 out - soon tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
7th 4 Highlander Hill (IRE) 7 G Poor Paul Robson 149 lbs 200/1 - Sweating - in rear - jumped slightly right and bumped rival 1st - struggling 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(op 150/1)