Kelso

Visit Kelso In 2025 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m6f151y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £4,357

Runners: 8

Winning time: 5m 49.85s (slow by 31.85s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Ace Of Spades

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 123

SP: 8/15F

In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - headway and led narrowly 2 out - pushed along and went clear before last - comfortably(op 8/13)

2 6½

6 Far From Over

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 15/2

Raced in second - not fluent 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - no extra from last(op 13/2)

3 3¾ 10¼

2 Lunar Chief

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ruth Jefferson

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 113

SP: 11/2

Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - towards rear 4th - reminder 4 out - rallied 3 out - went third after 2 out - no impression before last(op 5/1)

4 16 26¼

4 Always A Reason

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 100/1

Held up in last - some headway and going okay 3 out - keeping on 2 out - soon went fourth - weakening when jumped left last(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)

5 hd 26½

8 Wee Alki

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 125/1

Held up in rear - niggled along briefly after 7th - no chance from 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 80/1)

6 24 50½

5 Bogleyburn

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Gary Rutherford

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 100/1)

7 Sea God

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost ground 4 out - struggling when mistake 3 out - soon lost touch and pulled up (jockey said gelding weakened quickly after making a mistake at the third last hurdle)(op 18/1)

3 Small Town Kid

J: Ryan Mania

T: James Ewart

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 5/1

Led at steady pace - faced challenge 3 out - headed and lost second 2 out - soon weakened quickly - eased and pulled up before last (jockey said gelding weakened quickly after the second last hurdle; vet said gelding was found to be stiff)(tchd 9/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.54

Tote place: £1.10 £1.60 £1.40

Exacta: £5.10

Trifecta: £15

CSF: £6