Kelso Races
Kelso
16:29
Watch RacingTV Free For 31 Days Novices' Handicap Chase
Kelso
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £11
Place: £2.90 £1.70 £1.70
Exacta: £80.60
Tricast: £206.35
Trifecta: £313
Non-Runners: Heros De Moutiers (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Fearless Action (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Tom Midgley
(3)lbs
|
Chris Grant | 157 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Disputed lead - prominent 2nd - awkward jump 5th - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - rallied from 2 out - went second last - ridden to lead when edged left run-in - kept on final 110yds - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from first time application of cheekpieces - which was noted)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 2nd | 7 | Hector Master (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Lucinda Russell | 160 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders on outer - awkward jump 1st - dropped to midfield 4th - lost position and dropped to rear from 7th - rallied from 2 out - still plenty to do last - kept on well run-in - went second final 110yds - nearest finish(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Baron Briggs (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Sandy Thomson | 155 lbs | 100/30J | 2.75 | In touch with leaders on inner - prominent 5th - chased clear leader after 3 out - rallying when bit short of room before last - kept on run-in - no extra when lost second final 110yds(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Take Centre Stage (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Rebecca Menzies | 163 lbs | 7/2 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - jumped well - led narrowly or disputed lead - led overall 2nd - quickened clear 3 out - wandered around and much reduced lead before last - tired when mistake last - headed and weakened quickly run-in(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Jackhammer (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Dianne Sayer | 163 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Held up in last - pushed along 7th - reminders after 8th - still plenty to do but rallying after 3 out - went modest fourth before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Fathers Advice (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | R Mike Smith | 161 lbs | 18/1 | 11 | Towards rear - midfield 4th - lost position from 3 out - no chance from 2 out - weakened quickly run-in(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | King Of The Hill (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Sam Allwood | 142 lbs | 16/1 | 36 | Disputed lead - prominent 2nd - lost position 7th - weakened quickly after 3 out - tailed off from 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Goodoldbill (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Jane Walton | 150 lbs | 18/1 | - | Towards rear - tailed off 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 9/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Augharue (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Stuart Coltherd | 168 lbs | 100/30J | - | Midfield - not fluent 4th - nudged along 7th - struggling when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 3 out - tailed off when mistake and saddle slipped 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made mistakes at the 3rd last and 2nd last fences; he further reported that his saddle slipped after 2nd last resulting in him pulling gelding up)(tchd 3/1 and 7/2) |