Kelso
15:30
Bentley Edinburgh Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Kelso Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 Distance: 2m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.90 Place: £2.10 £3.10 £4.70 Exacta: £76.90 Tricast: £1229.84 Trifecta: £805.40
Non-Runners: Benito (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Ambassador (IRE) 8 G AVG Micky Hammond 158 lbs 13/2 Won Prominent on outer - pushed along and pressed leader 2 out - ridden and challenging last - kept on to lead run-in - gamely(op 11/2)
2nd 7 Balranald (FR) 8 G Poor Alison Hamilton 154 lbs 11/1 .75 Led - keeping on 2 out - faced challenge last - headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 14/1)
3rd 4 Iolani (GER) 12 G Poor Miss A M Slack 157 lbs 18/1 6.5 In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - dropped to last before 2 out - rallied after 2 out - went third towards finish
4th 6 Game Beaaa (IRE) 8 M AVG Daragh Bourke 157 lbs 3/1F .5 Held up in last - headway on inner before 7th - went third 3 out - no impression before last - weakened run-in - lost third towards finish(op 10/3)
5th 8 Foxwood (IRE) 7 G Poor George Bewley 147 lbs 17/2 1.25 In touch with leaders on outer - awkward jump 5th - outpaced after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon wandered around and struggling(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
6th 3 Our Marty (FR) 5 G Poor Lucinda Russell 165 lbs 5/1 0.3 Held up in rear - slightly hampered 3rd - dropped to last before 7th - carried head awkwardly before 2 out - soon no chance(op 7/1)
99th 9 Coilrock (IRE) 7 G Poor D J Jeffreys 142 lbs 11/2 - Prominent on inner - awkward jump and lost third when saddle slipped 3 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake jumping the third last hurdle - causing him to lose ground and the saddle to slip and he therefore pulled up)(op 4/1 tchd 6/1)
99th 5 Fathers Advice (IRE) 8 G Poor R Mike Smith 159 lbs 100/30 - Towards rear - mistake and unseated 3rd(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)