Kelso Races
Kelso
14:15
Get Closer With A RacingTV Freetrial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Kelso
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023
Distance: 2m7½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.70 £1.50
Exacta: £9.60
Trifecta: £26.10
Non-Runners: De Legislator (self certificate, lame)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Gentleman De Mai (FR) | N/A | AVG | Rose Dobbin | 165 lbs | 11/4 | Won | In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - disputed lead and going easily after 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - ridden and headed before last - rallied and sustained duel with runner-up run-in - led again towards finish - gamely(op 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | No Regrets (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Nicky Richards | 163 lbs | 9/4F | 0.3 | Held up in last - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - went second 2 out - going best when shaken up to lead before last - ridden and sustained duel with winner run-in - headed towards finish - just held(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Had To Be Hugo (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Rebecca Menzies | 164 lbs | 4/1 | 14 | Led - pushed along briefly before 11th - reminders after 12th - joined 4 out - headed and lost position after 3 out - awkward jump 2 out - weakened before last - lost shoe (vet reported gelding lost his left hind shoe)(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Warriors Story (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Bruce Lynn
(3)lbs
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N W Alexander | 151 lbs | 5/1 | 8 | Ran without declared tongue-tie - prominent on outer - in touch with leaders 7th - dropped to rear when not fluent 11th - struggling from 13th - no chance before 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 11/2) | |
| 5th | 2 | Prince Des Fichaux (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Ewan Whillans | 165 lbs | 5/1 | 1.75 | Prominent on inner - disputed lead 4 out - led but pestered after 3 out - headed and lost position 2 out - weakened before last - tired when lost fourth run-in(op 10/3 tchd 11/2) |