2024-11-09 Kelso 12:07
Kelso

William Hill Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f189y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £7,922

Runners: 9

Winning time: 5m 21.70s (slow by 31.70s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

8 Forged Well

J:Sean Quinlan T:Martin Todhunter

Age:5 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:107 SP:11/4

In touch with leaders - going okay 3 out - went second 2 out - bit short of room and switched right before last - ridden and challenging run-in - sustained duel with runner-up final 110yds - led final strides(tchd 5/2 and 3/1)

2 nk

6 Harper Valley

J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies

Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:112 SP:6/1

Towards rear - niggled along briefly after 6th - good headway 3 out - led before 2 out - edged left before last - faced challenge run-in - sustained duel with winner final 110yds - headed final strides(op 7/1 tchd 5/1 and 15/2)

3 5½ 5¾

4 Luckie Seven

J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:115 SP:7/4F

Held up in last - not fluent 3 out - steady headway before 2 out - keeping on when jinked left approaching last - no extra when edged left run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 13/8 and 2/1)

4 8½ 14¼

1 Clear White Light

J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:123 SP:50/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - lost position before 3 out - rallied from 2 out - no impression before last(op 40/1)

5 16 30¼

9 The Navigator

J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Dianne Sayer

Age:9 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:104 SP:14/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - prominent 5th - lost ground when mistake and pecked on landing 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1)

6 19 49¼

3 Velasco

J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett

Age:8 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:115 SP:33/1

Mounted in chute - led - not fluent 6th - jumped slightly right and bumped rival 8th - faced challenges 3 out - soon headed and lost position - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 50/1)

7 5 54¼

5 Romeo Brown

J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Age:10 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:113 SP:16/1

Prominent - pressed leader briefly 4th - bumped 8th - led but pestered after 3 out - headed and lost ground quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

2 Bois Guillbert

J:Patrick Wadge(3) T:Lucinda Russell

Age:5 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:117 SP:4/1

Towards rear - some headway 7th - raced wide and lost ground quickly from 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 9/2)

I Am Max

J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson

Age:6 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:112 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.80

Tote place: £1.40 £1.50 £1.20

Exacta: £19.80

Trifecta: £43.40

Tricast: £35.64

CSF: £19.90