Kelso
15:15
Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Kelso Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £3.50 £2.50 Exacta: £42.20 Tricast: £551.15 Trifecta: £230.80
Non-Runners: Anglers Crag (unsuitable ground), Music Of Tara (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Half Shot (IRE) 11 G AVG Iain Jardine 153 lbs 9/1 Won Led - faced challenge 3 out - clear with one other after 2 out - headed approaching last - ridden and led again inside final 110yds - just prevailed - gamely (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than gelding may have been unsuited by the undulations of Carlisle)(tchd 17/2)
2nd 7 Ganapathi (FR) 8 G Poor Sandy Thomson 152 lbs 6/1 0.2 In touch with leaders on outer - steady headway and went second before 10th - pressed winner 3 out - went clear with winner after 2 out - led narrowly approaching last - headed inside final 110yds - just held(op 5/1)
3rd 4 Saint Arvans (FR) 11 G AVG Maurice Barnes 156 lbs 10/1 21 In touch with leaders - steady headway and prominent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
4th 2 Cadell (IRE) 7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 161 lbs 11/8F 1.5 Raced in second - in touch with leaders 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 15/8)
5th 9 Prince Des Fichaux (FR) 7 G Poor Ewan Whillans 145 lbs 8/1 15 Raced in second - in touch with leaders 4th - not fluent 11th - soon outpaced - weakened before 3 out(op 9/2)
6th 5 Pont Aven 12 G Poor Hannah McMahon 152 lbs 200/1 10 Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - mistake 7th - headway on outer and in touch with leaders 5 out - weakened 3 out(op 125/1)
99th 8 Breakdance Kid (GB) 7 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 152 lbs 11/4 - Always behind - pulled up after 5 out (vet reported gelding was lame on his left-fore leg)(tchd 3/1)