Full Result 2.30 Kelso | 8 October 2023

Simpsons Malt Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m51yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

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

Simpsons Malt Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race), 2m - Good To Soft, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Slugger 16/1 Sean Quinlan Iain Jardine	Sean Quinlan Iain Jardine	4	1013	–	57	113	–
b g Ocovango - Dolly Boru (Brian Boru)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, smooth headway before 2 out, led and going best before last, pushed out run-in, won going away (tchd 18/1)

2 1½	6. Esprit Du Potier (FR) EvensF Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	4	1013	–	55	111	–
gr g Montmartre (FR) - Absent Minded (Medicean)
Prominent, outpaced and lost position before 2 out, rallied and went second before last, kept on run-in, no match for winner (op 10/11 tchd 6/5)

3 6 [7½]	2. Dutch Schultz 9/4 Jonathan Burke Gavin Cromwell	Jonathan Burke Gavin Cromwell	6	117	119	56	115	–
b g Golden Horn - Karpina (Pivotal)
In touch with leaders, steady headway and prominent after 3 out, no impression when lost second before last, mistake last, weakened gradually run-in (op 15/8 tchd 7/4)

4 1½ [9]	1. Duleek Street (IRE) 5/1 Ben Harvey ³ John C McConnell	Ben Harvey ³ John C McConnell	5	114	116	55	112	–
b g Estidhkaar (IRE) - Lady Rua Dargent (IRE) (Redback)
Led, faced challenge 2 out, headed and lost position before last, weakened run-in

5 8½ [17½]	5. Stylish Recruit (IRE) 12/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	5	110	–	37	96	–
b g Ask - Stylish Ways (IRE) (Bach)
Prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon lost position, weakened from 2 out (op 14/1)

6 13 [30½]	8. Mekbat (FR) 200/1 Nathan Moscrop Susan Corbett	Nathan Moscrop Susan Corbett	4	1013	–	20	82	–
b g Zelzal (FR) - Al Markhiya (IRE) (Arcano)
Raced in last, some headway before 2 out, soon no impression, no chance before last

7 1¾ [32¼]	10. Swashbuckler 200/1 Conor Rabbitt ⁵ Maurice Barnes	Conor Rabbitt ⁵ Maurice Barnes	4	108	–	18	80	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Majestic Jasmine (IRE) (New Approach)
In touch with leaders on outer, lost position after 3 out, struggling from 2 out, soon no chance and weakened quickly (op 150/1 tchd 250/1)

8 1¼ [33½]	4. Gainsbourg 33/1 Brian Hughes Daragh Bourke	Brian Hughes Daragh Bourke	5	110	–	17	81	–
b g Sixties Icon - Aromatherapy (Oasis Dream)
Held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders when mistake 2 out, soon lost position, weakened quickly before last (op 25/1)

PU	3. C The Bunny Run (IRE) 125/1 Miss Roisin Leech ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Miss Roisin Leech ⁷ Lucinda Russell	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Anaglogs Pistol (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
In rear, not fluent 4th, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last (op 80/1 tchd 150/1)