10 May 2023 14:50 Kelso
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 2m 4f 189y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers 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 13) | 534511- / 8 | Jump (23) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr The Top Silk Syndicate | 4/9 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 6th, jumped right next, shaken up after 2 out, stayed on well, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 5 L | Harper Valley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | F53- / 8 | Jump (16) | Sean Quinlan | R Menzies Mr E A Brook | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, went 3rd after 7th, chased leader home turn, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 5½ L | Kopa Kilana (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 148/5- / 8 | Flat (163), Jump (23) | Conor Rabbitt | M A Barnes Ladies In Racing… | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 4th before 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, not fluent last, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 36 L | Franz Josef (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | PU245/0- / 7 | Jump (200) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Midnight Racing… | 28/1 | |
| led, headed and tracked leader 6th, mistake and blundered 4 out, kept on until dropped away tamely before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1 L | Bilboa River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 675P7/2- / 8 | Jump (26) | Edward Austin | H McMahon Miss H M McMahon | 125/1 | |
| handy, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 26 L | Heeztheboy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 096- / 8 | Jump (57) | C O'Farrell | Miss P Robson Mrs J A Ashley | 100/1 | |
| prominent on outside, not fluent 2nd, gradually lost ground and tailed off from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Why Not Dream (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) | / 5 | Dylan Johnston | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs J Morrison-bell | 25/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden and dropped away 3 out, tailed off when unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Jimmy's Jet (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1UP/8F- / 7 | Jump (47) | Danny McMenamin | A M Thomson Mr J Fyffe | 16/1 | |
| in rear, well behind when pulled up after 7th | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Ivynator (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 44/P55- / 7 | Flat (466), Jump (238) | Non Runner | Mrs J C McGregor The Good To Soft… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Brasingaman Bella (GB) (filly, bay, 10 2) | 5056- / 5 | Jump (25) | P W Wadge | Jedd O'Keeffe Mr R Morgan | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right and reminders in rear 3rd, not jump well and lost touch 6th, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
