Kelso

Half Price Racing TV At racingtv.com/sale Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m51y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £4,225

Runners: 14

Winning time: 4m 4.00s (slow by 24.00s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

5 Captain Butler

J: Craig Nichol

T: Pauline Robson

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 7/2

In touch with leaders - going easily before 2 out - ridden to lead against near rail before last - kept on well run-in - readily(op 3/1)

2 7½

2 Ballyvango

J: Daire McConville(7)

T: Martin Keighley

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 2/1F

Took keen hold - led - awkward jump and headed 4th - led again before 2 out - soon joined briefly - headed before last - mistake and pecked on landing last - hung left run-in - just held second(tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4)

3 hd 7¾

10 Jehol De Thaix

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 7/2

In touch with leaders - going okay when jinked left and jockey unbalanced before 2 out - wandered around before last - hung left but went third run-in - did well in the circumstances(op 5/1)

4 1¼ 9

12 That One

J: Conor O'Farrell

T: James Walton

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 102

SP: 12/1

In rear - rapid headway on outer from 3 out - briefly led 2 out - no extra before last - lost third run-in - weakened gradually towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

5 9½ 18½

3 Burning It Up

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 66/1

Midfield - outpaced before 2 out - no chance but rallied before last - not pace to challenge(tchd 100/1)

6 3¾ 22¼

4 Cahier's Den

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 7/1

Prominent - in touch with leaders after 3rd - lost position before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)

7 2 24¼

6 Chichester

J: Jack Power(7)

T: Lucinda Russell

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 18/1

Held up in rear - headway into midfield when jumped right 5th - raced wide but in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out(op 16/1)

8 nk 24½

11 Split Stone

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: N W Alexander

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

Towards rear - midfield before 2nd - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 125/1)

9 3 27½

13 The Back Braes

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

Towards rear - no chance before 2 out (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)(op 80/1)

10 hd 27¾

8 Foreva Alfie

J: Ryan Mania

T: Paul Robson

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

Midfield - pushed along and lost position before 3 out - no chance before 2 out(op 125/1 tchd 250/1)

11 4¼ 32

14 Tuppence

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 13/2

Took keen hold - prominent - led 4th - headed and lost ground when mistake 2 out - soon weakened quickly (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

12 1¼ 33¼

7 Clan Chieftain

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jackie Stephen

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 66/1

Held up in rear - lost touch from 4th - tailed off from 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)

13 4¼ 37½

9 Gonnino

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Gary Rutherford

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 100/1

In touch with leaders - prominent after 3rd - lost ground quickly from 4 out - struggling 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)

1 Atlantic Alfie

J: Patrick Wadge

T: N W Alexander

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Didn't jump well - in rear - jumped left and dropped to last 3rd - tailed off from 4th - pulled up after 5th(op 100/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50

Tote place: £1.70 £1.30 £1.50

Exacta: £13

Trifecta: £43.10

CSF: £11.63