Kelso
14:50
Racing TV Club Day Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Kelso Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.60 Place: £3.50 £1.40 Exacta: £24.70 Trifecta: £150.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - smooth headway and went fourth after 3 out - going easily 2 out - soon pushed along and went second - challenging when not fluent last - ridden to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
6 G AVG Iain Jardine 148 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway and went third 5th - hit 3 out - led narrowly when mistake 2 out - soon ridden against near rail - faced challenge last - no extra and headed when flashed tail final 110yds(op 5/4)
7 G AVG Adam Nicol 161 lbs 11/8F 1
3rd
Pressed leader - disputed lead 5th - led narrowly after 3 out - headed 2 out - soon no extra and lost second - weakened before last(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
5 G AVG Harry Derham 168 lbs 17/2 14
4th
Led but pestered - joined 5th - headed after 3 out - lost second and awkward jump 2 out - soon no chance - weakened quickly before last(tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
6 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 154 lbs 15/2 6.5
99th
Raced in last - pushed along after 2nd - struggling 4th - tailed off from 5th - pulled up after 3 out(op 40/1)
11 G AVG N W Alexander 150 lbs 33/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - mistake and pecked on landing 3 out - soon lost position and struggling - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (trainer said gelding made a bad mistake at 3rd last hurdle and never travelled thereafter; vet said gelding was showing signs of post-race heat stress)(op 8/1)
8 G AVG N W Alexander 164 lbs 13/2 -
99th
In touch with leaders - lost position and reminder after 5th - weakened quickly from 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3)
7 G AVG Nicky Richards 155 lbs 3/1 -