25 Mar 2023 16:10 Kelso
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,901); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Bet In-Running On Racing At BetVictor Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ballygeary (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
U-2211 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Peter Kavanagh | D McCain Jnr Mr A Waite |
6/4 | |
| midfield, chased leaders after 3 out, led before final flight, not fluent last but lost little momentum and soon asserted, pushed out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Monteplex (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
5-350P / 8 |
Jump (6) | S Bowen | B Ellison Mickley Stud &… |
80/1 | |
| in rear, modest gains after 3 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, staying on when jumped left and hampered rival at final flight, soon took second but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 4 L |
High Roller (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
4-37 / 7 |
Jump (53) | C O'Farrell | N W Alexander Turcan Dunning… |
10/1 | |
| prominent, landed awkwardly 2nd but remained close up, still going well when disputed 2 out, chasing leader when hampered at final flight, soon lost second, no extra final 110 yard | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Caithness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
34 / 8 |
Jump (28) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Kelso Lowflyers… |
6/4 | |
| led, joined after 3 out, regained clear lead but hung right after 2 out, pushed along when headed before last, gradually weakened on run in, held on for fourth near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Maisie Too (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
344576 / 6 |
Jump (26) | D B Hurst | S Corbett Mr J L And Mrs… |
16/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along after 2 out, lost ground approaching final flight, kept on for modest fifth | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Pats Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
43-4 / 7 |
Jump (147) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Cottrell, Conway… |
6/1 | |
| prominent, still going well after 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and lost ground quickly before last | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 29 L |
Better Be Definite (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
50 / 6 |
Jump (81) | Ryan Mania | H Graham & G Rutherford Ken McGarrity &… |
40/1 | |
| held up, reminders after 3rd, lost ground after 3 out, finished tailed off | ||||||||||