2024-10-26 Kelso 16:30
Kelso

Nuts Well Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m1f14y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £10,562

Runners: 6

Winning time: 4m 21.16s (slow by 18.16s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

1 Pay The Piper

J:Danny McMenamin T:Ann Hamilton

Age:9 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:131 SP:15/8

In touch with leaders - went third with one circuit to go - went second and going easily 2 out - shaken up to lead before last - good jump last - ridden out run-in - readily(tchd 7/4)

2 6

6 Gold Des Bois

J:Jamie Hamilton T:Sandy Thomson

Age:10 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:112 SP:10/1

In touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - went third 2 out - keeping on before last - switched left run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 8/1)

3 shd 6

5 Jack Holiday

J:Jonathan Burke T:D M Christie

Age:10 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:116 SP:7/1

Took keen hold - pressed leader early - led 4th - briefly headed 7th - faced challenge 2 out - soon headed - no chance with winner when edged right run-in - weakened and lost second towards finish(tchd 8/1)

4 ½ 6½

3 Cannock Park

J:Craig Nichol T:Paul Robson

Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:127 SP:13/8F

Held up in last - headway and in touch with leaders 5th - awkward jump 4 out - going okay before 2 out - edged left but keeping on before last - no impression run-in(op 15/8)

5 17 23½

4 Bollingerandkrug

J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell

Age:9 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:117 SP:8/1

Led but pestered - headed and lost second 4th - dropped to last with one circuit to go - pushed along briefly after 5th - struggling from 7th - no chance from 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)

6 15 38½

2 El Borracho

J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age:9 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:128 SP:14/1

Prominent - went second 4th - briefly led 7th - lost position before 2 out - weakened quickly before last - eased run-in - tailed off(op 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.88

Tote place: £1.60 £3.30

Exacta: £19.60

Trifecta: £85.40

CSF: £18.92