01 Mar 2025 15:30 Kelso
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £61,728); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 13-4010 / 6 | Jump (43) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Mr J D Wright &… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before bypassed 2 out, ridden into 2nd before last, stayed on well to lead run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Alnilam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 71-9221 / 6 | Flat (541), Jump (59) | Sean Quinlan | O Murphy Mrs A Williams… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th, pressed front pair 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed run-in, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | 1¼ L | Old Gregorian (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | P-61126 / 6 | Jump (28) | Conner McCann | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr R Gibbons | 12/1 | |
| in rear, headway 3 out, pushed along bypassed 2 out, went 3rd before last, ridden and kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 5½ L | Slugger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 44-5111 / 6 | Jump (59) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Fight Club | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Florida Dreams (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 38-1557 / 7 | Jump (28) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Mr J Fyffe | 12/1 | |
| wore red hood in parade ring, rear mid-division, hit 1st, pushed along bypassed 2 out, plugged on, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 5½ L | Cormier (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | U63U0/0 / 9 | Flat (581), Jump (28) | William Maggs | B Ellison Dan Gilbert and… | 40/1 | |
| rear mid-division, headway after 3 out, pushed along disputing 4th bypassed 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | ½ L | Vischio (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 4P2411 / 8 | Flat (172), Jump (27) | D E Mullins | E Mullins Syndicates Racing | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, no real progress | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | ½ L | Here Comes Georgie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 117116 / 7 | Jump (28) | Lee Edwards | P Neville Hold My Beer Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along into 2nd after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | ½ L | Petrol Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0912/11 / 9 | Flat (1232), Jump (238) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Poor Fools Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, towards rear, never showed | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Milldam (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 1411-41 / 7 | Jump (70) | Ben Jones | Jamie Snowden Neil Goulden, Kevin… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | ½ L | Gentleman Bill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 11-3112 / 7 | Jump (38) | C J Todd | O Greenall & J Guerriero Bill's A Gent Syndicate | 28/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, no response | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Favour And Fortune (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 2261-64 / 7 | Jump (21) | Tom Cannon | A King Hemmings Racing | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | ½ L | Aucunrisque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 7-33160 / 9 | Jump (21) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Goodwin Racing… | 28/1 | |
| front mid-division, weakened before bypassed 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 18 |   | 2¼ L | Rock House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3642-33 / 7 | Jump (59) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Michael Ariss | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along bypassed 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Ginger Mail (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 20-451P / 9 | Jump (15) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Mrs David Coltman… | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, never involved, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Wilful (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) | 21-1184 / 6 | Jump (42) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs Fitri Hay | 18/5 | |
| led, hit 4th, not fluent 4 out and headed, remained handy, dropped away after 3 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Tellherthename (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 21P10-4 / 6 | Jump (91) | Kielan Woods | J & A O'Neill The Megsons | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, lost action and pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | N'golo (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 9) | 10/0-93P / 10 | Flat (1238), Jump (98) | Stan Sheppard | P Neville Mr D Mann & Mrs… | 100/1 | |
| close up, led 4 out, pushed along and headed 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
