Kelso

Simpsons Malt Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f189y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,753
Runners: 6
Winning time: 5m 9.99s (slow by 19.99s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Danny McMenamin T:Dianne Sayer
Age:9 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:97 SP:6/1
In touch with leaders on outer - went second before 3 out - led narrowly after 3 out - faced challenge from 2 out - ridden before last - sustained duel with runner-up run-in - kept on well final 110yds(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
2
J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:113 SP:11/4
Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - good jump and prominent 3 out - pressed leader from 2 out - challenging before last - sustained duel with winner run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)
3 11 12¾
J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham
Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:120 SP:9/4F
In touch with leaders on inner - lost position briefly before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - went modest third last(op 2/1)
4 15¼
J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:110 SP:14/1
Held up in rear - awkward jump 1st - headway and going okay before 3 out - no impression from 2 out - weakened and lost third last(op 10/1)
5 39 54¼
J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe
Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:115 SP:100/30
Raced in second - lost second and niggled along before 3 out - dropped to last and tailed off before 2 out(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
6 34 88¼
J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:110 SP:9/1
Fractious at the post - led - clear after 2nd - reduced lead 5th - headed and lost ground quickly after 3 out - tailed off before 2 out - soon eased(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
NR
jockey silk Harper Valley
J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:113 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7
Tote place: £2.70 £1.70
Exacta: £21.80
Trifecta: £57.10
CSF: £22.78