Kelso
14:35
Johnston Smillie Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Kelso Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63 Place: £1.10 £1.10 Exacta: £3.10 Trifecta: £5.90
Non-Runners: Chase A Fortune (self certificate), Lihyan (vet's certificate), Traprain Law (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent on inner - hit 1st - shaken up and went second 2 out - soon going best - led and went clear before last - good jump last - kept on well run-in - eased final 110yds(tchd 6/4)
7 G AVG Ann Hamilton 154 lbs 13/8 Won
2nd
Led - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and headed before last - no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 4/6 tchd 5/6)
5 G AVG Dan Skelton 161 lbs 8/11F 8.5
3rd
Prominent on outer - awkward jump 1st - not fluent and niggled along briefly 3 out - pushed along but every chance when pecked on landing 2 out - soon lost second - beaten when mistake last(op 12/1)
6 G AVG Ewan Whillans 154 lbs 11/1 9.5
4th
In touch with leaders on outer - awkward jump 1st - nudged along before 3 out - outpaced and ridden before 2 out - soon dropped to rear and struggling - went modest fourth run-in(op 125/1)
6 M Poor Ewan Whillans 147 lbs 150/1 10
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5th
In touch with leaders on inner - jumped slightly right 4 out - overjumped 3 out - pushed along when blundered 2 out - weakened quickly and lost position before last (vet said gelding had sustained an overreach on his right-fore)(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
N/A Poor Stuart Coltherd 154 lbs 25/1 .5
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6th
Novicey jumping - took keen hold - held up in last - outpaced and pushed along 4 out - struggling from 3 out (vet said gelding had sustained an overreach on his left-fore)(tchd 66/1)
7 G Poor Lucinda Russell 154 lbs 80/1 0.2