29 Nov 2023 13:00 Kelso
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 7f 96y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Young Buster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | F1/614-1 / 9 | Jump (200) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Good Stock… | 15/8 | |
| led, bad mistake 1st where jockey briefly lost irons, briefly headed before 2nd not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, briefly pressed for lead 2 out, went clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 6½ L | Busty Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 21125-1 / 8 | Jump (32) | B S Hughes | D Bourke Mr Scott Lowther | 5/2 | |
| midfield, headway to chase leader before 2 out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1 L | Swallows Song (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 235-235 / 7 | Jump (34) | Craig Nichol | I Jardine Mr Raymond Anderson… | 11/4 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, in touch with leading group 2 out, briefly pressed for 2nd approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 10 L | Prince Des Fichaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 36231-5 / 8 | Jump (18) | Theo Gillard | Ewan Whillans John Elliot & Partners | 14/1 | |
| prominent, briefly led before 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon lost position, no impression approaching last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Overcourt (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2423/22 / 11 | Jump (19) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mr W Jeffrey | 13/2 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced in last, kept on one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
