15 Jan 2023 14:30 Kelso
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,922); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Kelso Betting Ring Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Thereisnodoubt (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 266-543 / 12 | Jump (14) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs H Kelly | 9/4 | |
| handy, led 1st, hit 3 out, pushed along approaching last, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 11 L | Beat Box (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 0154-21 / 9 | Flat (1327), Jump (24) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Union Stripes | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but always held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Wor Verge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 79-8114 / 10 | Jump (49) | Nathan Moscrop | S Corbett The Goodfellow… | 12/1 | |
| in rear, steady headway after 3 out, went 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Mcgowan's Pass (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 7333-63 / 14 | Jump (18) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mrs A E Lee | 6/1 | |
| led early, raced wide, headed and chased front pair 1st, ridden before 2 out, gradually faded | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 22 L | Stainsby Girl (GB) (filly, chestnut, 12 0) | 4211-15 / 10 | Jump (16) | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander Alexander Family | 5/2 | |
| close up, pressed leader from 1st, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened tamely | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 15 L | Enemy Coast Ahead (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 16/642-9 / 9 | Jump (17) | Thomas Reilly | K Scott Mrs L J McLeod | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and dropped away 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Excelcius (USA) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 051-F56 / 7 | Flat (476), Jump (14) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine Mr Gerry McGladery | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
