Kelso
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Visit Kelso In 2025 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Kelso Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.54 Place: £1.10 £1.60 £1.40 Exacta: £5.10 Trifecta: £15
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - headway and led narrowly 2 out - pushed along and went clear before last - comfortably(op 8/13)
6 G Good Dan Skelton 161 lbs 8/15F Won
2nd
Raced in second - not fluent 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - no extra from last(op 13/2)
7 G Poor Clive Boultbee-Brooks 154 lbs 15/2 6.5
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3rd
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - towards rear 4th - reminder 4 out - rallied 3 out - went third after 2 out - no impression before last(op 5/1)
6 G Good Ruth Jefferson 161 lbs 11/2 3.75
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4th
Held up in last - some headway and going okay 3 out - keeping on 2 out - soon went fourth - weakening when jumped left last(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
6 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 154 lbs 100/1 16
5th
Held up in rear - niggled along briefly after 7th - no chance from 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 80/1)
5 G Poor Susan Corbett 154 lbs 125/1 0.2
6th
Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 100/1)
5 G Poor Gary Rutherford 154 lbs 250/1 24
99th
In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost ground 4 out - struggling when mistake 3 out - soon lost touch and pulled up (jockey said gelding weakened quickly after making a mistake at 3rd last hurdle)(op 18/1)
5 G Poor Lucinda Russell 154 lbs 16/1 -
99th
Led at steady pace - faced challenge 3 out - headed and lost second 2 out - soon weakened quickly - eased and pulled up before last (jockey said gelding weakened quickly after 2nd last hurdle; vet said gelding was found to be stiff)(tchd 9/2)
6 G Elite James Ewart 161 lbs 5/1 -