2025-04-07 Kelso 14:45
Kelso

Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f

Going: Good

Prize: £4,753

Runners: 9

Winning time: 5m 1.90s (slow by 12.90s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 4

4 Andys Flame

J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:John C McConnell

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:113 SP:8/1

Towards rear - mistake 6th - held up in midfield 8th - not fluent 9th - mistake 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - rallied after 2 out - ridden and disputing second last - led narrowly inside final 110yds - stayed on (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 13/2)

2 shd

2 Garde Des Champs

J:Jack Power(7) T:Lucinda Russell

Age:9 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:113 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders - headway and disputing second last - challenging final 110yds - stayed on - just failed(op 18/1)

3 6½ 6½

7 High Moon

J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Rebecca Menzies

Age:10 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:109 SP:9/2

Pressed leader - joined leader 5 out - pushed along and 3 lengths ahead after 2 out - ridden and reduced lead run-in - headed final 110yds - soon weakened(op 11/2)

4 6 12½

5 Fete Champetre

J:Craig Nichol T:Paul Robson

Age:10 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:111 SP:17/2

Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield on inner - ridden before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 9/1)

5 4¾ 17¼

1 Chapel Green

J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:115 SP:10/1

Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders - bad mistake 9th - prominent when hit 3 out - mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

6 6½ 23¾

6 Restandbethankful

J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan

Age:9 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:110 SP:11/1

Led narrowly - headed and pressed leader 5 out - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)

3 Gold Des Bois

J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson

Age:11 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:113 SP:40/1

Towards rear throughout - hit 10th - pulled up before 2 out

8 Flash Du Pistolet

J:Ross Chapman T:Stuart Coltherd

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:108 SP:13/8F

Midfield - not fluent 3rd - outpaced 4 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/4)

9 Ozzy Cosmo

J:Conor O'Farrell T:N W Alexander

Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:103 SP:7/1

Towards rear - hit 2nd - soon dropped to last and detached - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 15/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9

Tote place: £2.20 £2.80 £1.80

Exacta: £113.20

Trifecta: £534.70

Tricast: £568.49

CSF: £106.22