Full Result 4.35 Kelso | 26 May 2024

Ponsse UK Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f96yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £3,960.75 2nd £1,822.50 3rd £911.25 4th £456 5th £227.25

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Baron Briggs (IRE) 9/4F Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson	Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson	7	108 tp	80	49	88	–
b g Ocovango - Off She Goes (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, jumped left 8th, not fluent 9th, switched right after 2 out, challenging approaching last, led last, soon ridden, hung left final 110yds, stayed on (op 7/4)

2 4½	7. Derwent Dealer (IRE) 15/2 Henry Brooke Danny Brooke	Henry Brooke Danny Brooke	8	105 p	77	42	77	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Feenakilmeedy (IRE) (Alflora)
Raced in second, joined leader 7th, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, headed last, weakened inside final 110yds (tchd 7/1)

3 3¼ [7¾]	2. Toucan Sam 6/1 Alan Doyle ⁵ Andrew Hamilton	Alan Doyle ⁵ Andrew Hamilton	6	119 t	100	62	97	–
b g Frankel - Ridafa (IRE) (Darshaan)
Led, joined 7th, ridden and headed approaching last, soon no extra, jumped right last (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

4 11 [18¾]	1. Goodtimes Badtimes (IRE) 9/2 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	9	120	100	52	87	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - One Love (IRE) (Bravefoot)
Towards rear, headway 5 out, weakened before 2 out (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

5 7½ [26¼]	4. Grand Du Nord (FR) 7/2 Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	8	1110	96	41	80	–
b g Montmartre (FR) - Vanille D'Ainay (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In rear, not fluent 11th, hit 3 out, soon weakened (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

PU	6. Izzy Bell 50/1 Peter Kavanagh ³ Maurice Barnes	Peter Kavanagh ³ Maurice Barnes	6	102 t	77	–	–	–
gr m Eagle Top - Urbane Bell (Courteous)
In touch with leaders, reminder after 1st, slow jump and lost position 5th, soon niggled along and struggling, pulled up before 11th (op 33/1)

PU	8. Dark Duomo (IRE) 13/2 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	6	913 5 tb	74	–	–	–
b g Milan - Aroka (FR) (Ungaro)
Prominent, wandered around 2nd, not fluent and lost position 7th, dropped to rear and struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:35:06 Winning time: 6m 19.00s (slow by 36.00s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Jeteye (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Raymond Anderson Green (Baron Briggs) 1st breeder: John & Rosemary Hutch
2nd owner: D & Sj Barker (Derwent Dealer)
3rd owner: A B Hamilton (Toucan Sam)
Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.80 £3.60 Ex: £16.80 CSF: £18.43 Tricast: £87.36 Trifecta: £76

4:35 Kelso 26 May 2024

Ponsse UK Novices' Handicap Chase