Kelso Races
Kelso
15:20
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Kelso
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £21
Place: £3.90 £1.50 £2.10
Exacta: £116.70
Tricast: £285.04
Trifecta: £789.30
Non-Runners: Chillhi (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Old Gregorian (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 164 lbs | 20/1 | Won | Disputed lead early - prominent after 1st - pressed leader 3 out - pushed along to lead before last - kept on well run-in - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have benefitted from the re-application of a tongue strap on this occasion)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 16 | Heart Above (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
William Maggs
(5)lbs
|
Dianne Sayer | 137 lbs | 5/2F | 3.75 | In touch with leaders - went third and going easily before 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied and went second before last - hung left but kept on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 3/1) | |
| 3rd | 10 | Foster's Fortune (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Chris Grant | 157 lbs | 9/2 | 6 | In touch with leaders - lost third but going okay before 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 15 | Lahire (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Donald McCain | 151 lbs | 40/1 | .75 | Prominent - led after 1st - faced challenge 3 out - not fluent 2 out - no extra when headed and lost second before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Dog Fox (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 164 lbs | 15/2 | 2.75 | Midfield - steady headway and in touch with leaders before 2 out - no impression before last - hung badly right run-in(op 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 13 | Theirshegoes (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Lewis Dobb
(7)lbs
|
Sandy Thomson | 146 lbs | 15/2 | 0.3 | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3rd - no impression before last - carried right run-in(tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1) | |
| 7th | 14 | Fairmac (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Jack Power
(7)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 146 lbs | 18/1 | 0.2 | Towards rear - headway into midfield 3 out - raced wide home turn - no impression from 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | |
| 8th | 4 | Bashful (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Iain Jardine | 164 lbs | 18/1 | 1 | Towards rear - some headway before 2 out - no impression before last - switched left run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Moonlight Glory (IRE) | 9 M | AVG |
Tom Midgley
(3)lbs
|
Mark Walford | 161 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | In rear - struggling 5th - not fluent 3 out - rallied and some headway 2 out - no telling impression(op 25/1) | |
| 10th | 11 | Evenwood Sonofagun (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Lizzie Quinlan | 157 lbs | 18/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders - midfield when hit 4th - hung left and weakened from 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 11th | 1 | Ballyfort (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Bruce Lynn
(3)lbs
|
N W Alexander | 165 lbs | 18/1 | 1.5 | In rear - some headway on outer from 5th - raced wide home turn - weakened quickly from 2 out - jumped left last(op 12/1) | |
| 12th | 6 | Jumping Jupiter (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Mark Walford | 162 lbs | 12/1 | 5.5 | Disputed lead early - in touch with leaders after 1st - lost ground from 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 13th | 8 | Trailblazer (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Joshua Thompson
(7)lbs
|
Adam Nicol | 152 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - lost ground and reminders before 3 out - soon struggling - lost touch from 2 out(op 20/1) | |
| 14th | 12 | Jet Patrol (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Sandy Thomson | 154 lbs | 25/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - held up in last - jumped slightly right 1st - some headway 5th - weakened quickly from 2 out - jumped right last(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Ninetofive (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Sandy Thomson | 159 lbs | 11/1 | - | In rear - dropped to last 4th - detached 5th - tailed off from 3 out - pulled up before last(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) |