20 Sep 2023 15:30 Kelso
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 2m 2f 25y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Bentley Edinburgh Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ambassador (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 0) | 74-5117 / 8 | Flat (248), Jump (21) | Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond The Cheltenham… | 13/2 | |
| prominent, shaken up before 2 out, pushed along to challenge approaching final flight, kept on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | ¾ L | Balranald (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 2-6137P / 9 | Flat (1543), Jump (15) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | 11/1 | |
| led, shaken up 2 out, ridden before last, ran on but headed final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6½ L | Iolani (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 925-037 / 12 | Flat (57), Jump (25) | Conor Rabbitt | A Slack Mr A Slack | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear after 7th, ridden next, kept on from 2 out, went third final strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ½ L | Game Beaaa (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 3) | P04471 / 8 | Jump (32) | Sean Quinlan | D Bourke Cherrybank Crusaders | 3/1 | |
| held up in last, improved after 7th, soon every chance, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and made no impression on leading pair before last, no extra flat, lost third final strides | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Foxwood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 26-F974 / 7 | Jump (50) | Danny McMenamin | G Bewley Miss Victoria Bewley | 17/2 | |
| mid-division on outer, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden along, plugged on same pace after last, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | NK | Our Marty (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 870P-4F / 5 | Jump (109) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… | 5/1 | |
| keen in rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Benito (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7P32-89 / 8 | Jump (30) | Non Runner | Lizzie Quinlan Mrs E Quinlan | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Fathers Advice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 226-452 / 8 | Jump (25) | G Sheehan | R M Smith The Racing Suite | 10/3 | |
| in touch when blundered 3rd and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Coilrock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 6P1/098- / 8 | Jump (205) | Max Kendrick | D J Jeffreys Mr Mark E Smith | 11/2 | |
| close up, jockey lost iron 3 out when not fluent, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
