25 Mar 2023 15:35 Kelso
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £18,210); Distance: 3m 2f 39y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Elvis Mail (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
4-1633U / 10 |
Jump (10) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander The Ladies Who |
7/1 | |
| held up, out to right 1st, slightly hampered 2nd, headway 4 out, going well when closed on front pair when waved around damaged fence (usual 2 out), led approaching final fence, soon in command, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 7½ L |
Half Shot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
411322 / 10 |
Jump (21) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine The Farming Army |
3/1 | |
| prominent, clear in second after 6th, still going well when passing usual 2 out, briefly disputed before last, ridden inside final 110 yards, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 8 L |
Forward Plan (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 6) |
221211 / 8 |
Jump (19) | Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball The Steeple Chasers |
4/1 | |
| midfield, ridden 3 out, chased leaders passing usual 2 out, kept on for remote third | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Doyen Breed (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
22F-7P2 / 8 |
Jump (36) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson The Explorers |
4/1 | |
| prominent, bad mistake when damaged fence and slightly hampered rival 2nd, ridden 3 out, took fourth close home | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| HD |
Mighty Thunder (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
P-0PF76 / 10 |
Jump (28) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell Thunder Holdings… |
17/2 | |
| prominent, chased leaders 4 out, ridden passing usual 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Bavington Bob (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
3-682PP / 8 |
Jump (7) | Ross Chapman | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
20/1 | |
| midfield, ridden after 3 out, modest headway approaching last, bad mistake last, kept on, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Big River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
143-7P3 / 13 |
Jump (69) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Two Black Labs |
18/1 | |
| held up, dropped to rear 5th, ridden 4 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Cilaos Emery (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
U62-34P / 11 |
Jump (20) | S Bowen | Mrs S Leech The Has Been's |
80/1 | |
| led, ridden when joined and passed after usual 2 out, weakened quickly after final fence | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 17 L |
Clonguile Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
150524 / 11 |
Jump (34) | Peter Kavanagh | J C McConnell Boyne Racing Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| prominent, weakened after 7th, soon struggling, very modest headway after last | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Hill Sixteen (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P42U-37 / 10 |
Jump (112) | Craig Nichol | A M Thomson J Fyffe & S Townshend |
17/2 | |
| in rear, not fluent 3rd, lost touch from 3 out, dropped to rear after last | ||||||||||