Full Result 3.45 Kelso | 2 October 2022

Scottish Racing Academy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f189yds) 2m5f Good 6 hurdles 5 omitted

1st £4,901.40 2nd £2,258.10 3rd £1,128.60 4th £565.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Serious Operator (IRE) 5/2 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	5	110	–	98	117	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Idrather Not Say (IRE) (Scorpion)
In touch with leaders, went third after 4th, ridden after last (usual 3 out), led omitted last, kept on well final 110yds, ridden out (op 6/1)

2 1¼	1. Mortlach 10/11F Jack Hogan ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	Jack Hogan ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	7	115 tp	124	109	126	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Belle Brook (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Led, ridden omitted 2 out, headed omitted last, kept on (op 4/6 tchd Evens)

3 13 [14¼]	7. Whelans Bridge (IRE) 5/1 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	6	110	–	85	102	–
b g Finsceal Fior (IRE) - Saintly Wish (USA) (St Jovite)
Prominent, not fluent 1st, raced in second 3rd, ridden after last (usual 3 out), hung left omitted 2 out, weakened run-in (op 7/2)

4 47 [61¼]	4. Mrindependant 200/1 Stephen Mulqueen Maurice Barnes	Stephen Mulqueen Maurice Barnes	5	110 t	–	42	60	–
b g Recharge (IRE) - Lady Jinks (Kirkwall)
Prominent, ridden after 2 out (usual 4 out), weakening when not fluent last (usual 3 out), tailed off (op 80/1)

BD	3. Magic Mike (IRE) 200/1 Callum Bewley Paul Robson	Callum Bewley Paul Robson	5	110 h	–	–	–	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Lady Gogo (IRE) (Golan)
In touch with leaders, hit 4th, lost position and struggling when brought down 2 out (usual 4 out) (op 80/1)

F	6. Tough Out (IRE) 15/2 Jamie Hamilton Jackie Stephen	Jamie Hamilton Jackie Stephen	5	110	108	–	–	–
br g Tough As Nails (IRE) - Doutzen (IRE) (Shirocco)
Raced in second, prominent from 3rd, fell 2 out (usual 4 out) (tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)

PU	2. Hackberry 33/1 Tom Midgley ⁵ Ann Duffield	Tom Midgley ⁵ Ann Duffield	5	109 t¹	–	–	–	–
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Dumfriesshire (Oasis Dream)
Raced in last, became detached after 1st, behind when hampered 2 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up (op 25/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:57:19 Winning time: 4m 49.80s (fast by 0.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: The Operators (Serious Operator) 1st breeder: Daniel O'Mahony
2nd owner: Richard D A Hames And Doug Pocock (Mortlach)
3rd owner: Ian Macconnachie And Rose Dobbin (Whelans Bridge)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.80 £1.10 Ex: £6.10 CSF: £5.27 Trifecta: £19.30

Both hurdles in the home straight were omitted due to the low sun.

3:45 Kelso 2 Oct 2022

Scottish Racing Academy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)