2024-12-29 Kelso 12:53
Kelso

Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m6f151y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £7,922

Runners: 11

Winning time: 5m 53.09s (slow by 35.09s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 3

1 Idem

J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:124 SP:12/1

Midfield - smooth headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - pressed leader and going best last - shaken up to lead run-in - won going away(tchd 11/1)

2 1¼

9 I Am Max

J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson

Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:112 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 5th - pressed leader 3 out - led 2 out - wandered around and faced challenge last - headed run-in - kept on(op 9/1)

3 nse 1¼

6 Ballytechno

J:Charlie Maggs(7) T:James Owen

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:117 SP:11/2

Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - went third run-in - nearest finish(op 5/1)

4 ¾ 2

11 Guernesey

J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Jackie Stephen

Age:8 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:104 SP:16/1

Prominent - hit 4th - not fluent 2 out - keeping on before last - no extra run-in(op 14/1)

5 2¾ 4¾

4 Fingal's Hill

J:Brian Hughes T:Peter Atkinson

Age:8 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:120 SP:12/1

Prominent - led before 3rd - headed 2 out - lost second before last - weakened gradually and lost two places run-in(op 17/2)

6 ½ 5¼

2 Nab Wood

J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:122 SP:5/1

Towards rear - hit by hurdle panel 8th - some headway before 2 out - no impression before last(op 4/1)

7 nk 5½

5 Bertie B

J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:118 SP:9/2

In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1)

8 3¾ 9¼

8 Kingston Bridge

J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans

Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:112 SP:22/1

Held up in last - not fluent 6th - raced wide but brief headway from 3 out - weakened before last(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

9 10 19¼

10 Dunnet Head

J:Conor O'Farrell T:Iain Jardine

Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:109 SP:12/1

Midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - struggling when not fluent 2 out - soon lost touch(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

10 5½ 24¾

3 Young Jack

J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant

Age:6 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:121 SP:4/1F

Led early - headed but prominent before 3rd - hit 8th - not fluent 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - soon eased (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

11 16 40¾

12 Gypsey's Secret

J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Sandy Forster

Age:9 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:98 SP:33/1

Towards rear - lost touch from 3 out - tailed off before 2 out (vet said mare finished lame on her right fore)(op 50/1)

Gaillimh A Stor

J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander

Age:8 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:116 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £15.20

Tote place: £3.50 £2.10 £2.30

Exacta: £99.10

Trifecta: £595.40

Tricast: £416.41

CSF: £80.38