Kelso

Racing TV Club Day Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Distance: 2m51y
Going: Soft
Prize: £7,922
Runners: 7
Winning time: 4m 8.79s (slow by 28.79s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine
Age:7 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:110 SP:9/1
Held up in rear - smooth headway and went fourth after 3 out - going easily 2 out - soon pushed along and went second - challenging when not fluent last - ridden to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2 1
J:Craig Nichol T:Adam Nicol
Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:123 SP:11/8F
Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway and went third 5th - hit 3 out - led narrowly when mistake 2 out - soon ridden against near rail - faced challenge last - no extra and headed when flashed tail final 110yds(op 5/4)
3 14 15
J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham
Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:130 SP:17/2
Pressed leader - disputed lead 5th - led narrowly after 3 out - headed 2 out - soon no extra and lost second - weakened before last(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
4 21½
J:Henry Brooke T:Adrian Paul Keatley
Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:116 SP:15/2
Led but pestered - joined 5th - headed after 3 out - lost second and awkward jump 2 out - soon no chance - weakened quickly before last(tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
PU
J:Mr Kit Alexander(5) T:N W Alexander
Age:11 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:117 SP:33/1
Raced in last - pushed along after 2nd - struggling 4th - tailed off from 5th - pulled up after 3 out(op 40/1)
PU
J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander
Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:126 SP:13/2
In touch with leaders - mistake and pecked on landing 3 out - soon lost position and struggling - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (trainer said gelding made a bad mistake at 3rd last hurdle and never travelled thereafter; vet said gelding was showing signs of post-race heat stress)(op 8/1)
PU
J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards
Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:117 SP:3/1
In touch with leaders - lost position and reminder after 5th - weakened quickly from 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 10/3)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £11.60
Tote place: £3.50 £1.40
Exacta: £24.70
Trifecta: £150.70
CSF: £23.21