13:55 Kelso
Thursday 15 February 2018
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Paxtons Borders Depot For Genuine Kverneland Novices' Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 51y | Heavy | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 20.29s
T: K DalgleishJ: B S Hughes
Tracked leaders in 3rd, led before last, kept on well op 4/1 tchd 5/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, chased winner from last, kept on and always held op 3/1 tchd 11/4
T: A M ThomsonJ: Danny Cook
Tracked leader, joined leader 4 out, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace op 13/8
T: James MoffattJ: Henry Brooke
In touch, in 5th before 2 out, kept on same pace
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy
In rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last
T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander
Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day (3)
Behind, blundered 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off
T: Mrs S A WattJ: Finian O'Toole (3)
Always towards rear, blundered 4 out, tailed off op 100/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (5)
Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.70, £1.40, £1.10EX:£22.20Trifecta:£42.50SF:£25.65Swingers:£5.00, £3.40, £1.70
Forecasts
McGowan's Pass (1/1), Sam's Gunner (7/2), Taxmeifyoucan (11/2), Mighty Thunder (15/2), Western Honour (8/1), Ofcourseiwill (25/1), Eagle Ridge (80/1), That's Life (100/1), Leonasisland (100/1), Keepinupwitdjones (200/1)
A decent novices hurdle, with a number of the runners already showing an aptitude for leaping timber. Taxmeifyoucan has progressed rapidly on the Flat since his last experience of the winter game, and arrives unfortunate not to be unbeaten over hurdles. He receives a handy weight allowance from all of his rivals, and it can only be considered a plus that Brian Hughes takes the mount for the first time. However, a few of the others probably have more to offer including Western Honour who has switched to James Moffatt after making a moderate start for previous trainer Paul Nicholls, and the recent 2m3f Catterick scorer Sam's Gunner. Therefore, MCGOWAN'S PASS certainly doesn't have an easy task off top-weight, but he gets the nod. He stayed on strongly to comprehensively down subsequent Kelso winner Cool Mix in deep ground at Ayr in December, and he'll appreciate the drop in class here after tackling graded performers in the Rossington Main at Haydock latest.
- Mcgowan's Pass
- Taxmeifyoucan
- Sam's Gunner
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £310.00
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