Kelso Races
Kelso
13:30
Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
Kelso
Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2024
Distance: 2m6½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.40 £1.20 £6.20
Exacta: £9.20
Tricast: £99.73
Trifecta: £144.60
Non-Runners: Captain Potter (travel problems), Kilbrainy (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Young Jack (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Chris Grant | 168 lbs | 5/2 | Won | Made all - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Forged Well (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Martin Todhunter | 163 lbs | 2/1F | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - prominent after 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - soon lost ground - rallied approaching last - kept on well and went second towards finish(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Gaillimh A Stor (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | N W Alexander | 166 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost ground approaching last - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 10 | Siberian Star (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Peter & Michael Bowen | 152 lbs | 22/1 | 7.5 | In touch with leaders - prominent before 8th - lost ground after 3 out - no chance with winner but kept on approaching last(op 11/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 5th | 11 | Joie More (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Jackie Stephen | 152 lbs | 40/1 | 5 | Took keen hold - in rear - not fluent 4th - headway after 4 out - on outer when not fluent 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 33/1) | ||
| 6th | 12 | Gypsey's Secret (IRE) | 9 M | Poor | Sandy Forster | 145 lbs | 28/1 | 7.5 | In rear - not fluent 4th - not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Lunar Chief (GB) | 6 G | Good | Ruth Jefferson | 165 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - weakened before 2 out - in rear to no chance when mistake last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 10/3) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Follow Charlie (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Ben Smith
(7)lbs
|
R Mike Smith | 148 lbs | 17/2 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - prominent before 8th - outpaced and lost ground before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 8/1) | |
| 9th | 1 | City Derby (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Peter Kavanagh
(3)lbs
|
Lizzie Quinlan | 165 lbs | 22/1 | 9 | In rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 10th | 3 | Kingston Bridge (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ewan Whillans | 166 lbs | 11/1 | 7 | Midfield - dropped to rear before 4 out - no impression(op 16/1) |