Full Result 4.05 Kelso | 28 May 2023

Five Star Taxis Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Good To Firm 13 hurdles

1st £4,752.90 2nd £2,187 3rd £1,093.50 4th £547.20 5th £272.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Rae Des Champs (IRE) 5/4F Dylan Johnston ⁷ Rose Dobbin	Dylan Johnston ⁷ Rose Dobbin	6	117	107	100	111	–
ch m Robin Des Champs (FR) - Dani Salamanca (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, went third 3 out, pushed along to lead 2 out, soon ridden, faced challenge last, ridden clear run-in, won going away (tchd 6/5)

2 3¼	5. Sputnik (IRE) 9/2 Bruce Lynn ³ Jackie Stephen	Bruce Lynn ³ Jackie Stephen	8	107	89	79	89	–
b g Recital (FR) - Itlallendintears (IRE) (Lil's Boy)
In touch with leaders on outer, awkward jump 8th, raced slightly wide home turn, pushed along and went second 2 out, ridden and challenging last, kept on run-in, no match for winner (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

3 ¾ [4]	4. Maura Jeanne 11/2 Conor O'Farrell Ian Duncan	Conor O'Farrell Ian Duncan	6	1011	90	80	88	–
ch m Sulamani (IRE) - Watch Closely Now (IRE) (Winged Love)
Held up in last, headway 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and went third before last, hung left but kept on run-in, no match for first two (tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)

4 12 [16]	2. Lissen To The Lady (IRE) 15/2 Miss J Walton ⁵ Sandy Forster	Miss J Walton ⁵ Sandy Forster	9	113 p	101	82	90	–
b m Fame And Glory - Liss Rua (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent, led narrowly before 9th, pushed along and headed home turn, soon outpaced and lost position, weakened gradually from last (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

5 13 [29]	6. Sir Apollo (IRE) 40/1 Stephen Mulqueen Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	Stephen Mulqueen Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	8	1010 tb	89	60	69	–
b g Westerner - Fieldtown (IRE) (Anshan)
In touch with leaders on inner, hit 9th, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out, struggling when tired jump last (op 20/1)

F	7. Placedela Concorde 14/1 Conor Rabbitt ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Conor Rabbitt ⁷ Maurice Barnes	10	910 1 5 tp¹	82	–	75	–
b g Champs Elysees - Kasakiya (IRE) (Zafonic)
Led at steady pace, not fluent 3rd, headed before 9th, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and rallied to lead home turn, headed when fell 2 out (tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)

PU	3. The Blame Game (IRE) 5/1 Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	9	110	93	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Tribal Princess (IRE) (Namaqualand)
Ran in snatches, held up in rear, nudged along after 5th, pushed along after 8th, dropped to last and ridden after 10th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, finished lame (vet reported gelding lost his left fore shoe and finished lame on his left fore) (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

7 ran Off time: 4:05:57 Winning time: 6m 20.37s (slow by 13.37s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Duncan Davidson (Rae Des Champs) 1st breeder: Kevin McCarthy
2nd owner: Jackie Stephen Racing Club (Sputnik)
3rd owner: Land Of Burns Racing Club (Maura Jeanne)
Tote win: £2.25 PL: £1.40 £2.30 Ex: £8.20 CSF: £7.88 Trifecta: £33.80

4:05 Kelso 28 May 2023

Five Star Taxis Handicap Hurdle