Full Result 3.20 Kelso | 26 October 2024

William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

(Class 4) (0-110, 3yo+) (2m51yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 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	2. Old Gregorian 20/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	5	1110 t	105	101	–	–
b g Jack Hobbs - Thankyou Very Much (Lucky Story)
Disputed lead early, prominent after 1st, pressed leader 3 out, pushed along to lead before last, kept on well run-in, won going away (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding may have benefitted from the re-application of a tongue strap on this occasion) (op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

2 3¾	16. Heart Above 5/2F William Maggs ⁵ Dianne Sayer	William Maggs ⁵ Dianne Sayer	6	911	83	75	–	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Cool Baranca (GER) (Beat Hollow)
In touch with leaders, went third and going easily before 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied and went second before last, hung left but kept on run-in, no match for winner (tchd 3/1)

3 6 [9¾]	10. Foster's Fortune 9/2 Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	5	113	98	83	–	–
b g Cannock Chase (USA) - Mrs Eff (Tamure)
In touch with leaders, lost third but going okay before 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied and went third run-in, no match for first two (op 13/2)

4 ¾ [10½]	15. Lahire (FR) 40/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	4	1011	93	76	–	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Arrivederla (IRE) (Acclamation)
Prominent, led after 1st, faced challenge 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra when headed and lost second before last, weakened gradually run-in (op 33/1 tchd 50/1)

5 2¾ [13¼]	5. Dog Fox 15/2 Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	4	1110 t¹	106	85	–	–
ch g Cityscape - Dragonera (Doyen)
Midfield, steady headway and in touch with leaders before 2 out, no impression before last, hung badly right run-in (op 9/1)

6 nk [13½]	13. Theirshegoes (IRE) 15/2 Lewis Dobb ⁷ Sandy Thomson	Lewis Dobb ⁷ Sandy Thomson	7	106	94	74	–	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Betty Scott (Midnight Legend)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, no impression before last, carried right run-in (tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)

7 hd [13¾]	14. Fairmac 18/1 Jack Power ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Jack Power ⁷ Lucinda Russell	6	106 w¹ tp¹	94	74	–	–
gr g Lethal Force (IRE) - Kenyan Cat (One Cool Cat)
Towards rear, headway into midfield 3 out, raced wide home turn, no impression from 2 out (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

8 1 [14¾]	4. Bashful 18/1 Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	6	1110 tp	105	84	–	–
b g Manduro (GER) - Inhibition (Nayef)
Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, no impression before last, switched left run-in (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

9 1¾ [16½]	3. Moonlight Glory (IRE) 33/1 Tom Midgley ³ Mark Walford	Tom Midgley ³ Mark Walford	9	117	105	81	–	–
b m Fame And Glory - Prairie Moonlight (GER) (Monsun)
In rear, struggling 5th, not fluent 3 out, rallied and some headway 2 out, no telling impression (op 25/1)

10 1 [17½]	11. Evenwood Sonofagun (IRE) 18/1 Sean Quinlan Lizzie Quinlan	Sean Quinlan Lizzie Quinlan	6	113 t	98	73	–	–
b g The Gurkha (IRE) - Ravish (Efisio)
In touch with leaders, midfield when hit 4th, hung left and weakened from 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

11 1½ [19]	1. Ballyfort (IRE) 18/1 Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	6	1111 ht	109	82	–	–
b g Fame And Glory - Mardale (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
In rear, some headway on outer from 5th, raced wide home turn, weakened quickly from 2 out, jumped left last (op 12/1)

12 5½ [24½]	6. Jumping Jupiter (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	6	118 t¹	103	70	–	–
br g Sageburg (IRE) - Mazaryne (FR) (Protektor)
Disputed lead early, in touch with leaders after 1st, lost ground from 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

13 nk [24¾]	8. Trailblazer 25/1 Joshua Thompson ⁷ Adam Nicol	Joshua Thompson ⁷ Adam Nicol	5	1012 p	100	66	–	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Ballymore Celebre (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Midfield, lost ground and reminders before 3 out, soon struggling, lost touch from 2 out (op 20/1)

14 2¾ [27½]	12. Jet Patrol (IRE) 25/1 Jonathan Burke Sandy Thomson	Jonathan Burke Sandy Thomson	7	110 h	95	58	–	–
br g Jet Away - Caramaleta (IRE) (Beneficial)
Took keen hold, held up in last, jumped slightly right 1st, some headway 5th, weakened quickly from 2 out, jumped right last (op 12/1)

PU	7. Ninetofive (IRE) 11/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	7	115	100	–	–	–
bb g Malinas (GER) - Poulnasherry Dove (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In rear, dropped to last 4th, detached 5th, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before last (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

15 ran Off time: 3:20:58 Winning time: 4m 0.43s (slow by 20.43s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Chillhi (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Robert Gibbons (Old Gregorian) 1st breeder: Robert Gibbons
2nd owner: Margaret Coppola & Dianne Sayer (Heart Above)
3rd owner: Chasing The Dream (Foster's Fortune)
Tote win: £21 PL: £3.90 £1.50 £2.10 Ex: £116.70 CSF: £70.12 Tricast: £285.04 Trifecta: £789.30

3:20 Kelso 26 Oct 2024

William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)