Kelso
13:15
Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Kelso Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 Distance: 3m2f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.88 Place: £1.50 £2 Exacta: £8.40 Trifecta: £16.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead - led after 2 out - soon ridden - 2 lengths ahead last - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 2/1)
7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 143 lbs 15/8J Won
2nd
Disputed lead - outpaced and ridden after 2 out - 2 lengths down last - stayed on(op 7/2)
8 G Poor Lucinda Russell 143 lbs 4/1 .5
3rd
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - mistake 5 out - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 2/1)
7 G AVG Ann Hamilton 150 lbs 15/8J 11
4th
In rear but in touch with leaders - weakened from last(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
8 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 151 lbs 5/1 1.5
99th
Swerved left start and slowly into stride - in rear - headway and prominent after 3rd - not fluent 6th - mistake 13th - soon dropped to last and looked reluctant - pulled up after 14th (inquiry held to consider why jockey appeared to use his reins to encourage his mount during race; stewards reminded jockey that only an approved whip should be used to encourage a horse during a race; an inquiry was held to consider unruly behaviour; jockey and trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of incident - as gelding had also been unruly by refusing to race on 20 April 2024 at Ayr and again on 26 December 2024 at Wetherby; matter was referred to Head Office of BHA)(tchd 25/1)
8 G Poor Sandy Thomson 168 lbs 22/1 -