04 Mar 2023 15:00 Kelso
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,008); Distance: 2m 4f 189y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Santos Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 475711 / 8 | Jump (29) | Mr Ben Sutton | D Skelton Mr N Sutton | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, stayed on to lead before last where 2 lengths clear, extended advantage run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5½ L | Donny Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 116B-5P / 8 | Jump (65) | Lorcan Williams | N W Alexander Mrs L Maclennan | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, travelling well to press leader 2 out, soon ridden and briefly led, 2 lengths down approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Mahons Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2523-15 / 9 | Jump (35) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland C Nightingale &… | 11/2 | |
| midfield, flattened 4 out, ridden before 2 out where mistake, stayed on approaching last where awkward, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | SHD | Rafferty's Return (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 214-912 / 10 | Jump (49) | Sean Quinlan | R Menzies Mr G W Bell | 9/2 | |
| led, pressed for lead 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 8½ L | Well Educated (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 213111 / 9 | Jump (135) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Annett And Mandle | 16/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway on outer 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon driven, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 11 L | Clay Rogers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2/3211-1 / 8 | Jump (34) | S Bowen | O Murphy Future Champions… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered by faller 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced 2 out, tailed off approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Dancewiththewind (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 8) | 11/0311 / 9 | Jump (15) | Edward Austin | H Graham & G Rutherford Geoff And Elspeth… | 9/2 | |
| prominent, press leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 33 L | Enemy Coast Ahead (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 7) | 6/642-96 / 9 | Jump (48) | J M Quinlan | K Scott Mrs L J McLeod | 40/1 | |
| midfield, hampered by faller 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 26 L | Dallas Des Pictons (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 21627P / 11 | Jump (98) | Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Mary Lewis | 66/1 | |
| prominent, dropped to midfield before 4th, driven before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Nells Son (GB) (horse (entire), bay, 11 12) | 414-246 / 10 | Jump (35) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson | 6/1 | |
| held up in midfield, still to be asked for effort when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
