2025-02-14 Kelso 14:50
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

7 Bashful

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

3 Wise Eagle

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

1 Givemefive

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)

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6 Maghlaak

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)

4 Mack The Man

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)

2 Ginger Mail

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)

5 Coniston George

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