04 Mar 2023 13:50 Kelso
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £51,440); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Benson (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 46-2221 / 10 | Jump (62) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mr Ken McGarrity | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on to chase leader approaching last, kept on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | Colonel Mustard (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 2337-42 / 10 | Jump (73) | Kieren Buckley | L Fowler Mrs A Frost & P… | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold, close up in touch, travelling well 3 out to chase leader, 1 length down 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on run-in but no match for winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3½ L | L'eau Du Sud (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | F121-43 / 7 | Jump (67) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Masonhogarthfergusonhalesthelatejhales | 9/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 3 out, headway to be prominent 2 out where not fluent, disputed 2nd approaching last, weakened into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | ¾ L | Thereisnodoubt (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 6-54313 / 12 | Jump (15) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs H Kelly | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and outpaced in last before 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, kept on run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5 L | Tritonic (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 1400-98 / 8 | Flat (119), Jump (21) | Adrian Heskin | A King McNeill Family… | 14/1 | |
| midfield in touch, pushed along in rear of midfield before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Teddy Blue (GER) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 0-21313 / 7 | Flat (540), Jump (21) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Hale Sargent Evans… | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway to be chase leader 3 out, soon ridden, 1 length down 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | HD | Wajaaha (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 123/122 / 10 | Flat (50), Jump (6) | Liam McKenna | P J McKenna Patrick J McKenna | 33/1 | |
| disputed leader, led outright 4 out, 2 lengths clear 3 out, 1 length clear 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Nayati (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 131615 / 10 | Jump (28) | Peter Kavanagh | D McCain Jnr Cp Racing | 28/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, brief rally approaching last where edged right, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | SHD | Clear White Light (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1-35131 / 8 | Jump (16) | Jack Hogan | A Keatley Mr T Cox | 22/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed and chased leader 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 9 L | Cormier (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 17-U63U / 9 | Flat (161), Jump (35) | Sean Quinlan | B Ellison Dan Gilbert and… | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 6½ L | El Muchacho (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 8) | 432112 / 8 | Jump (19) | Mitchell Bastyan | M F Harris T J Stubbins M… | 18/1 | |
| midfield in touch, ridden before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 35 L | Deere Mark (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 31-2811 / 6 | Jump (49) | Adam Wedge | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… | 6/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway to chase leader 3 out, 2 lengths down 2 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 7 L | Mctigue (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 1169 / 3 | Flat (198), Jump (68) | Donagh Meyler | E Mullins P Byrne | 13/2 | |
| close up in touch, ridden before 3 out, outpaced and dropped to rear 2 out, eased approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Luttrell Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4/1222-0 / 9 | Flat (169), Jump (301) | S Bowen | T Lacey Owners For Owners… | 18/1 | |
| held up in midfield, mistake 4 out where jockey lost irons, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Collingham (GER) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 6-12321 / 7 | Flat (577), Jump (28) | Charlie Maggs | D McCain Jnr All Or Nothing… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Lebowski (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11P0-19 / 9 | Jump (28) | R Patrick | M Scudamore Mr Mark Dunphy | 33/1 | |
| midfield in touch, still to be asked for effort 2 out, soon ridden, stopped quickly and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
