Kelso

AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

Distance: 3m2f39y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £4,967
Runners: 8
Winning time: 7m 10.14s (slow by 44.14s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Miss Heidi Palin(5) T:Alison Hamilton
Age:11 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:94 SP:10/1
Taken down early - took keen hold - jumped right throughout - led - headed 10th - led again 15th - going easily 3 out - clear when not fluent 2 out - pushed out run-in(op 11/1)
2 14
J:Mr Nick Orpwood(3) T:Lucinda Russell
Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:114 SP:4/1
Held up in rear - hampered by faller 1st - headway and in touch with leaders 7th - went third 14th - went second 3 out - kept on but no chance with winner from 2 out(op 9/2)
3 ¾ 14¾
J:Miss Becky Smith T:Andrew Hamilton
Age:7 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:97 SP:33/1
Held up in last - detached 7th - some headway 12th - still plenty to do 3 out - switched right and went modest third before last - nearest finish
4 22¼
J:Miss Megan Fox(7) T:Ewan Whillans
Age:10 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:100 SP:10/1
In touch with leaders - jumped slightly right and bumped rival 11th - lost ground from 15th - weakened from 3 out(tchd 12/1)
5 19 41¼
J:Miss Brodie Hampson T:Archie Watson
Age:9 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:119 SP:18/1
Taken down early - raced in second - led 10th - went clear before 13th - reduced lead 14th - headed 15th - lost second 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - lost two places before last - finished tired(op 14/1)
6 28 69¼
J:Mr Gregor Walkingshaw(7) T:Lucinda Russell
Age:8 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:109 SP:4/1
Towards rear - dropped to last before 5th - lost touch from 7th - tailed off from 9th - never on terms(op 9/2)
UR
J:Mr Freddie Keighley(7) T:Martin Keighley
Age:10 Weight:12st 2lbs
OR:122 SP:7/2
In touch with leaders - niggled along when bumped and unseated 11th(op 10/3)
F
J:Mr Paddy Barlow(5) T:Nicky Richards
Age:11 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:112 SP:11/4F
In touch with leaders - fell 1st(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £11
Tote place: £2.40 £1.60 £7.60
Exacta: £45.80
Trifecta: £843.90
Tricast: £1280.96
CSF: £51.07