Kelso
14:33
Simpsons Malt Handicap Hurdle
Kelso Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2025 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.30 £7.90 £1.40 Exacta: £72.90 Tricast: £317.17 Trifecta: £241.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 The Navigator (GB) 10 G AVG Dianne Sayer 147 lbs 7/4F Won Made all - clear with one other when mistake 3 out - soon faced challenge and pushed along - ridden approaching last - ran on well but much reduced lead run-in - just held on(tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8)
2nd 7 Red Force One (GB) 10 G AVG Philip Kirby 143 lbs 50/1 0.2 Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway from 3 out - went modest third after 2 out - ran on well approaching last - went second towards finish - just failed(op 40/1)
3rd 8 Fostered Phil (IRE) 11 G AVG William Young Jnr 149 lbs 4/1 1.75 Towards rear - midfield 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - soon ran on - went third towards finish - nearest finish(tchd 3/1)
4th 2 Maghlaak (GB) 6 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 163 lbs 7/2 1 Prominent - went second 2nd - hit 5 out - challenging after 3 out - mistake last - lost two places towards finish(tchd 3/1)
5th 5 Starlyte (IRE) 8 M AVG Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore 153 lbs 17/2 14 Towards rear - pushed along 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - stayed on after 2 out(tchd 10/1)
6th 1 The Gray Ghost (IRE) 6 G AVG Robbie Llewellyn 168 lbs 11/2 5.5 In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4th - prominent behind clear leaders 4 out - weakened after 2 out (jockey said his saddle slipped forwards on final circuit)(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
7th 4 Jakana (IRE) 5 M AVG Leonard Kerr 154 lbs 40/1 8.5 Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders 4 out - weakened after 3 out
8th 3 Asa (FR) 5 M AVG Philip Kirby 151 lbs 18/1 2.5 Towards rear - dropped to rear and weakened from 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)