2025-05-25 Kelso 14:13
Kelso

J.A. Wilson Contractors Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m51y

Going: Good

Prize: £4,357

Runners: 7

Winning time: 3m 56.79s (slow by 16.79s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Pergamon

J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:1/2F

Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - clear with one other 2nd - led going best 2 out - edged right but went clear before last - ridden and reduced lead run-in - always doing enough(op 4/5 tchd 4/9 and tchd Evens)

2 1½

5 Green Bonnet

J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:- SP:11/1

In touch with leaders early - prominent behind clear leaders 2nd - headway 3 out - went second and chased clear leader before last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 12/1)

3 1¼ 2¾

4 Veer

J:Charlie Price(3) T:Maurice Barnes

Age:4 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway and went fourth 3 out - went third last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 40/1 tchd 28/1 and tchd 50/1)

4 12 14¾

2 Champ De Gane

J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Stuart Coltherd

Age:8 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:110 SP:8/1

Led - went clear with winner 2nd - headed 2 out - soon lost second - lost third when not fluent last - weakened quickly run-in(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

5 6 20¾

7 Zeezee

J:Henry Brooke T:Pauline Robson

Age:6 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

In rear - niggled along briefly 4th - struggling from 3 out - rallied and some headway before last(op 100/1)

6 18 38¾

3 Kow Boy Sivola

J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson

Age:5 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:107 SP:7/2

In touch with leaders early - prominent behind clear leaders 2nd - lost ground 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

7 20 58¾

6 The White Elephant

J:Harry Reed T:Simon Waugh

Age:5 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

In rear - mistake 4th - struggling 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(op 100/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.50

Tote place: £1.10 £2.70

Exacta: £6.80

Trifecta: £53.80

CSF: £7.19