29 Dec 2023 12:45 Kelso
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,922); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Imaginary Dragon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P/303-2 / 7 | Jump (36) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Ms N J Grieve &… | 9/2 | |
| set steady pace, pushed along approaching last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 9½ L | Hashtag Boum (FR) (mare, bay, 11 6) | 2321-62 / 8 | Jump (31) | Henry Brooke | Ruth Jefferson They Are Never… | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, switched wide 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to go 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Kingston Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 4312-63 / 6 | Jump (37) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Mrs Karen Spark | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 7 L | Dunnet Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 142-18 / 7 | Jump (18) | B S Hughes | I Jardine Mr Raymond Anderson… | 7/1 | |
| in touch in rear, pushed along 2 out, ridden and some headway approaching last, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 13 L | So Many Roads (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 561F-64 / 8 | Jump (36) | Sean Quinlan | D W Whillans The Wellfed Boys | 3/1 | |
| tracked winner until ridden 2 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ½ L | Paddy The Horse (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1F43P-4 / 9 | Jump (48) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Mr Alan Udale | 33/1 | |
| in touch in rear, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 11 L | Mack The Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5/5453-6 / 11 | Jump (18) | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander Alexander Family | 12/1 | |
| in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, pushed along next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 23 L | Schalke (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 214-898 / 10 | Jump (12) | William Maggs | R Menzies Sapphire Print… | 7/1 | |
| raced wide in touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
