Full Result 1.15 Kelso | 4 March 2023

bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m5f133yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £10,562 2nd £4,860 3rd £2,430 4th £1,216 5th £606

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Bill Baxter (IRE) 7/2 Sean Bowen Warren Greatrex	Sean Bowen Warren Greatrex	7	113	128	124	139	–
gr g Milan - Blossom Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Made virtually all, joined 11th, shaken up when good jump 2 out, pushed along when another good jump last, ridden and sustained duel with runner-up run-in, kept on well towards finish, gamely (tchd 10/3)

2 hd	6. Half Shot (IRE) 13/2 Gavin Sheehan Iain Jardine	Gavin Sheehan Iain Jardine	9	106	117	112	129	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Dochas Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Raced in second, pressed leader 11th, going easily when awkward jump 2 out, pushed along and every chance last, ridden and sustained duel with winner run-in, no extra towards finish (op 15/2 tchd 6/1)

3 17 [17¼]	7. High Moon 15/2 Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	8	105	116	95	114	–
b g Midnight Legend - Dizzy Frizzy (Loup Sauvage)
In touch with leaders on outer, going okay 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, held when slow jump last, weakened run-in (op 11/1)

4 23 [40¼]	3. Castle Rushen (IRE) 4/1 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	8	115	130	87	108	–
b g Fame And Glory - Rosie Suspect (IRE) (Presenting)
Didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders on inner, slow jump 4th, niggled along after 9th, not fluent and pushed along 12th, soon ridden and struggling, lost touch from 3 out (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

5 9 [49¼]	2. Miah Grace 20/1 Henry Brooke Jedd O'Keeffe	Henry Brooke Jedd O'Keeffe	8	119	134	83	109	–
b m Malinas (GER) - Silver Gypsy (IRE) (Luso)
Mounted in chute, held up in rear on outer, not fluent and niggled along briefly 8th, reminders after 12th, dropped to rear and lost touch before 3 out (op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1)

6 35 [84¼]	1. Sholokjack (IRE) 11/4F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1111	136	49	91	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Another Pet (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Held up in last, hampered by faller 1st, headway and in touch with leaders 9th, mistake 10th, hit and pushed along 3 out, soon lost position and beaten, weakened quickly from 2 out, tailed off (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the sharp nature of the track; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 15/8)

F	5. Gaillimh A Stor (IRE) 11/2 Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	Danny McMenamin N W Alexander	7	1011	122	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Gaillimh A Chroi (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders on inner, mistake and fell 1st (tchd 5/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:15:19 Winning time: 5m 29.24s (slow by 15.24s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Glassex Holdings Ltd (Bill Baxter) 1st breeder: Mary Fanning McCormack
2nd owner: The Farming Army (Half Shot)
3rd owner: Miss Maria D Myco (High Moon)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2.20 £3 Ex: £27.20 CSF: £25.69 Trifecta: £104.40

1:15 Kelso 4 Mar 2023

bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)