Full Result 4.30 Kelso | 18 September 2024

Borders Carers Centre Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f189yds) 2m5f Good 11 hurdles

1st £4,356.80 2nd £2,007.20 3rd £1,003.20 4th £502.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Intense Approach 1/3F Alex Harvey ⁵ John C McConnell	Alex Harvey ⁵ John C McConnell	5	112	130	59	123	–
ch g Jack Hobbs - Intense Tango (Mastercraftsman)
Didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, disputed lead 2nd, led overall before 6th, increased tempo before 7th, going best 3 out, clear when pushed along before last, kept on well run-in (op 4/11 tchd 30/100)

2 7½	3. Kandor (FR) 11/2 Patrick Wadge ³ Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge ³ Lucinda Russell	5	114	117	53	112	–
b g Joshua Tree (IRE) - Kadouna (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Led at steady pace, joined 2nd, headed before 6th, lost second 7th, went second 3 out, keeping on 2 out, no chance with winner before last (op 5/1)

3 9½ [17]	1. Go Go Chicago (IRE) 25/1 Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	7	117 w²	–	44	104	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Chicago Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
In touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallying and went third before 2 out, no impression before last (tchd 28/1)

4 11 [28]	7. Carved In Stone 16/1 Brian Hughes Hugo Palmer	Brian Hughes Hugo Palmer	4	1011	–	23	82	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Bride Unbridled (IRE) (Hurricane Run)
In touch with leaders on inner, lost ground and towards rear 8th, no chance from 3 out, went modest fourth before 2 out (tchd 18/1)

5 5½ [33½]	6. Top Man Tom (IRE) 8/1 Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson	Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson	5	110	–	21	80	–
b g Ask - Miss Your Top (IRE) (Luso)
In rear, bumped 1st, awkward jump and jockey lost iron briefly 7th, struggling from 3 out, rallied and some headway from 2 out, never on terms (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

6 22 [55½]	5. Major Champion 80/1 Conor Rabbitt ⁵ Maurice Barnes	Conor Rabbitt ⁵ Maurice Barnes	5	109 tp¹	97	–	56	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Lady Samantha (Fraam)
Pressed leader early, in touch with leaders before 2nd, went second 7th, lost ground quickly before 2 out, soon tailed off (op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

7 13 [68½]	4. Highlander Hill (IRE) 200/1 Edward Austin ⁵ Paul Robson	Edward Austin ⁵ Paul Robson	7	109	–	–	43	–
ch g Mahler - Cherish The Pear (IRE) (Old Vic)
Sweating, in rear, jumped slightly right and bumped rival 1st, struggling 3 out, tailed off before 2 out (op 150/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:30:29 Winning time: 5m 4.91s (slow by 14.91s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Ms Caroline Ahearn (Intense Approach) 1st breeder: Swanbridge Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: J C G Chua (Kandor)
3rd owner: Where It All Began Paul Hanagan (Go Go Chicago)
Tote win: £1.34 PL: £1.10 £2 Ex: £3.10 CSF: £2.72 Trifecta: £13.30

4:30 Kelso 18 Sep 2024

Borders Carers Centre Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)