17 Apr 2023 13:40 Kelso
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 2m 2f 25y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
David Brownlee 50 Years At Kelso Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ballyporeen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 253451 / 8 | Jump (24) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr The Top Silk Syndicate | 9/4 | |
| handy, closed on front pair before 2 out, led after 2 out and pushed along, kept on well, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 2 L | Special Rate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 35-476 / 8 | Jump (11) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby Quinn | 25/1 | |
| front mid-division, went 4th and hit 2 out, pushed along and chased leader approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 8 L | Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 25-22 / 9 | Jump (44) | Ben Harvey | J C McConnell Matthew Rogers | 5/6 | |
| prominent, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on one pace before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Beauty To Behold (IRE) (mare, grey, 10 12) | P138 / 7 | Jump (48) | Alan Doyle | P Neville Mrs Wilma Duffus | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 5th 2 out, soon ridden and plugged on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Kopa Kilana (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 148- / 8 | Flat (140), Jump (402) | Conor Rabbitt | M A Barnes Ladies In Racing… | 66/1 | |
| rear mid-division, not fluent 2 out and pushed along, kept on, never a danger | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 4¼ L | Chase A Fortune (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 223212 / 7 | Jump (34) | Sean Quinlan | C Grant Chasing The Dream | 10/3 | |
| led, headed after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 1½ L | Monty Nevett (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 068 / 5 | Jump (97) | Emma Smith-Chaston | Jedd O'Keeffe K Jardine, R Griffiths,… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, bad mistake 2 out and ridden, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Not In Kansas (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 66PF / 8 | Jump (49) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Rug, Grub & Pub… | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, gradually faded | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Lucky Soldier (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 246 / 7 | Jump (49) | C O'Farrell | N W Alexander Dudgeon, Loudon,… | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, not jump with any fluency, lost touch 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 5½ L | Diamant Sur Canape (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 9-9P9P / 5 | Jump (97) | Henry Brooke | Ewan Whillans Mr Gary Downie | 250/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 3 out, always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 3 L | Monklaw (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | FF0 / 8 | Jump (32) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Coltherd McDougal | 100/1 | |
| front mid-division, pushed along 2 out and dropped away | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 19 L | Flash Bulb (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 4) | / 4 | Flat (110), Jump (49) | S Mulqueen | K Scott Making Headway… | 150/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and no response 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 3 L | Midnight Fiddler (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 6-P / 8 | Jump (76) | Edward Austin | H Graham & G Rutherford Mr W Jeffrey | 250/1 | |
| chased leaders, novicey at times, lost position home turn, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Glen Ali (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | PP-0PR / 9 | Jump (38) | Craig Nichol | I Jardine Ms Claire O'Connell | 200/1 | |
| pushed along from start in rear, almost stopped jumping 1st and pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
