18 Sep 2024 16:30 Kelso
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 2m 4f 189y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Borders Carers Centre Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Intense Approach (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 1FP-F21 / 6 | Jump (23) | A Harvey | J C McConnell Ms Caroline Ahearn | 1/3 | |
| not always fluent, prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, good jump to lead 6th, travelling best before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, pushed out run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 7½ L | Kandor (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 24/273-1 / 6 | Jump (66) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr J C G Chua | 11/2 | |
| led, disputed lead before 2nd, headed 6th, ridden and chased winner before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no match for winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9½ L | Go Go Chicago (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1 / 8 | Jump (92) | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson Where It All Began… | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 2nd, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 11 L | Carved In Stone (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 515-7 / 5 | Jump (32) | B S Hughes | H Palmer Mr Robbie Llewellyn | 16/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 2nd, ridden and no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 5½ L | Top Man Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | PU1-352 / 6 | Jump (52) | Danny McMenamin | A M Thomson D&d Armstrong Ltd | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 7th, pushed along before 2 out, minor headway before last, no danger | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 22 L | Major Champion (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 7330 / 5 | Jump (76) | Conor Rabbitt | M A Barnes Miss Amy Milburn | 80/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 13 L | Highlander Hill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 508/ / 7 | Jump (612) | Edward Austin | Paul Robson Mr A Robson | 200/1 | |
| not always fluent, always in rear, awkward 1st, ridden and tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
