Full Result 12.53 Kelso | 29 December 2024

Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 3yo+) (2m6f151yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £7,921.50 2nd £3,645 3rd £1,822.50 4th £912 5th £454.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Idem (FR) 12/1 Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell	6	120	124	102	126	–
b g Rail Link - Reflexion (FR) (Discover D'Auteuil)
Midfield, smooth headway and in touch with leaders 2 out, pressed leader and going best last, shaken up to lead run-in, won going away (tchd 11/1)

2 1¼	9. I Am Max (IRE) 11/2 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	6	112	112	89	113	–
ch g Vendangeur (IRE) - Betty Scott (Midnight Legend)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent 5th, pressed leader 3 out, led 2 out, wandered around and faced challenge last, headed run-in, kept on (op 9/1)

3 nse [1¼]	6. Ballytechno (IRE) 11/2 Charlie Maggs ⁷ James Owen	Charlie Maggs ⁷ James Owen	5	110	117	94	118	–
b g Milan - Princesse Leia (FR) (Zambezi Sun)
Held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, went third run-in, nearest finish (op 5/1)

4 ¾ [2]	11. Guernesey (FR) 16/1 Joshua Thompson ⁷ Jackie Stephen	Joshua Thompson ⁷ Jackie Stephen	8	101 p	104	80	104	–
gr g Martaline - Myrtille Jersey (FR) (Murmure)
Prominent, hit 4th, not fluent 2 out, keeping on before last, no extra run-in (op 14/1)

5 2¾ [4¾]	4. Fingal's Hill (IRE) 12/1 Brian Hughes Peter Atkinson	Brian Hughes Peter Atkinson	8	1110 p	120	93	118	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Fingal's Sister (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, led before 3rd, headed 2 out, lost second before last, weakened gradually and lost two places run-in (op 17/2)

6 ½ [5¼]	2. Nab Wood (IRE) 5/1 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards	7	1112	122	95	119	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Glenark (IRE) (Goldmark)
Towards rear, hit by hurdle panel 8th, some headway before 2 out, no impression before last (op 4/1)

7 nk [5½]	5. Bertie B 9/2 Richard Patrick Clive Boultbee-Brooks	Richard Patrick Clive Boultbee-Brooks	6	118	118	91	115	–
b g Kayf Tara - Toubeera (Tobougg)
In touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out (op 8/1)

8 3¾ [9¼]	8. Kingston Bridge (IRE) 22/1 Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	6	112	112	81	106	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Lady Kate Ellen (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in last, not fluent 6th, raced wide but brief headway from 3 out, weakened before last (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

9 10 [19¼]	10. Dunnet Head (IRE) 12/1 Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	6	1013 t	109	69	94	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Champagne Ruby (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, dropped to rear 4 out, struggling when not fluent 2 out, soon lost touch (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

10 5½ [24¾]	3. Young Jack (IRE) 4/1F Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	6	1111	121	76	101	–
b g Champs Elysees - Cherish The Pear (IRE) (Old Vic)
Led early, headed but prominent before 3rd, hit 8th, not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, soon eased (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

11 16 [40¾]	12. Gypsey's Secret (IRE) 33/1 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Sandy Forster	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Sandy Forster	9	913 7	98	38	63	–
b m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Lady Howe (Lord Americo)
Towards rear, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off before 2 out (vet said mare finished lame on her right fore) (op 50/1)

11 ran Off time: 12:53:20 Winning time: 5m 53.09s (slow by 35.09s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Gaillimh A Stor (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Boltons And Atholl Duncan (Idem) 1st breeder: Francois-Marie Cottin
2nd owner: M Scott (I Am Max)
3rd owner: Brownsbarn Thoroughbreds Xi (Ballytechno)
Tote win: £15.20 PL: £3.50 £2.10 £2.30 Ex: £99.10 CSF: £80.38 Tricast: £416.41 Trifecta: £595.40

12:53 Kelso 29 Dec 2024

Slainte Mhath Handicap Hurdle