28 May 2023 15:35 Kelso
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,406); Distance: 2m 51y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Elliot Henderson Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Castel Gandolfo (IRE) (colt, grey, 12 0) |
424452- / 7 |
Flat (288), Jump (50) |
Jack Hogan | F O'Brien Mr Nic Brereton |
3/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead last, rider dropped reins briefly on landing, ridden run-in and asserted | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Matchless (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
12613- / 6 |
Flat (22), Jump (119) |
Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mrs Ros Marriott |
7/4 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, quickened tempo 3 out, shaken up approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last where joined, soon headed and no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Russian Virtue (GB) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
P/1114-3 / 7 |
Flat (80), Jump (22) |
Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Mr Derek Thompson |
15/2 | |
| chased clear leaders, closed up at 4th, pushed along and headway after 2 out, disputed lead last, ridden and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Bythesametoken (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
P3U622- / 10 |
Jump (37) | R T Dunne | R O'Sullivan Downtown Syndicate |
5/1 | |
| chased clear leaders, closed up at 4th, stumbled on rail after 5th, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ½ L |
The Navigator (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 1) |
35508-5 / 9 |
Flat (47), Jump (18) |
Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr G H Bell |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, never able to challenge | ||||||||||