Kelso Races
Kelso
14:05
Simpsons Malt Handicap Hurdle
Kelso
Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2024
Distance: 2m5f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £7
Place: £2.70 £1.70
Exacta: £21.80
Trifecta: £57.10
Non-Runners: Harper Valley (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | The Navigator (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Dianne Sayer | 145 lbs | 6/1 | Won | In touch with leaders on outer - went second before 3 out - led narrowly after 3 out - faced challenge from 2 out - ridden before last - sustained duel with runner-up run-in - kept on well final 110yds(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Faithfulflyer (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Sandy Thomson | 161 lbs | 11/4 | - | Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - good jump and prominent 3 out - pressed leader from 2 out - challenging before last - sustained duel with winner run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Shared (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Harry Derham | 168 lbs | 9/4F | - | In touch with leaders on inner - lost position briefly before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - went modest third last(op 2/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Sea Grey (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 158 lbs | 14/1 | - | Held up in rear - awkward jump 1st - headway and going okay before 3 out - no impression from 2 out - weakened and lost third last(op 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Oceanline (IRE) | 6 G | Good | David Pipe | 163 lbs | 100/30 | - | Raced in second - lost second and niggled along before 3 out - dropped to last and tailed off before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Famous Liss (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Stuart Coltherd | 158 lbs | 9/1 | - | Fractious at the post - led - clear after 2nd - reduced lead 5th - headed and lost ground quickly after 3 out - tailed off before 2 out - soon eased(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1) |