2025-04-07 Kelso 15:15
Kelso

Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f96y

Going: Good

Prize: £7,922

Runners: 9

Winning time: 5m 51.60s (slow by 8.60s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 3

6 Half Shot

J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine

Age:11 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:116 SP:9/1

Led - faced challenge 3 out - clear with one other after 2 out - headed approaching last - ridden and led again inside final 110yds - just prevailed - gamely (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than gelding may have been unsuited by the undulations of Carlisle)(tchd 17/2)

2 hd

7 Ganapathi

J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson

Age:9 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:115 SP:6/1

In touch with leaders on outer - steady headway and went second before 10th - pressed winner 3 out - went clear with winner after 2 out - led narrowly approaching last - headed inside final 110yds - just held(op 5/1)

3 21 21¼

4 Saint Arvans

J:Charlie Price(3) T:Maurice Barnes

Age:11 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:122 SP:10/1

In touch with leaders - steady headway and prominent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

4 1½ 22¾

2 Cadell

J:Jack Power(7) T:Lucinda Russell

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:131 SP:11/8F

Raced in second - in touch with leaders 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 15/8)

5 15 37¾

9 Prince Des Fichaux

J:Sean Quinlan T:Ewan Whillans

Age:8 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:108 SP:8/1

Raced in second - in touch with leaders 4th - not fluent 11th - soon outpaced - weakened before 3 out(op 9/2)

6 10 47¾

5 Pont Aven

J:Edward Austin(5) T:Hannah McMahon

Age:12 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:120 SP:200/1

Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - mistake 7th - headway on outer and in touch with leaders 5 out - weakened 3 out(op 125/1)

3 Anglers Crag

J:Henry Brooke T:Brian Ellison

Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:127 SP: -

8 Breakdance Kid

J:Ross Chapman T:Stuart Coltherd

Age:7 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:115 SP:11/4

Always behind - pulled up after 5 out (vet reported gelding was lame on his left-fore leg)(tchd 3/1)

Music Of Tara

J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:131 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £10

Tote place: £3.50 £2.50

Exacta: £42.20

Trifecta: £230.80

Tricast: £551.15

CSF: £59.11