13:35 Kelso

Sunday 9 December 2018

All12:0012:3013:0513:3514:1014:4015:15

Andersons Award Winning Butcher North Berwick Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 3m 53.10s

1^st

Xpo Universel

911-4

7/4f

T: R MenziesJ: Aaron Anderson (7)

Tracked leader, led before 2 out, driven clear between last 2, in no danger after, eased towards finish, very easily op 9/4

2^nd

Las Tunas

610-4

5/1

T: R M SmithJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Mid-division, headway to track front pair after 4 out, went 2nd when ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no threat to easy winner tchd 4/1

3^rd

Jokers And Rogues

1011-1

16/1

T: Kenneth SlackJ: C O'Farrell

Led to before 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with front pair between last 2, just held on for modest 3rd final strides

4^th

nse

Newstart

711-7

11/1

T: K ScottJ: Thomas Willmott (7)

Tracked leaders to before 3 out, soon ridden, remote 5th before next, stayed on under pressure flat, almost snatched well held 3rd final strides op 12/1

5^th

Prince Dundee

510-11

7/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (5)

Chased leaders on outside to after 2nd, soon towards rear, reminders after 4th, plugged on from last, never a threat op 17/2

6^th

No Boundaries

611-2

14/1

T: S WaughJ: Callum Bewley

Always behind, driven briefly after 3rd, reminders after next, never involved op 40/1

7^th

Empire De Maulde

411-12

9/1

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders on inside, outpaced in 4th when ridden after 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off op 6/1 tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Ballynanty

611-6

16/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Behind, mistake and unseated rider 2nd op 10/1

Thepensionfund

611-5

14/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: T Scudamore

Towards rear, blundered 3rd and again next, soon eased, pulled up before 4 out op 9/1

Bogardus

711-2

50/1

T: A CrookJ: J Kington

Chased leaders to 4th, behind when not fluent 4 out, fell next op 40/1 tchd 66/1

Wishing Well

610-13

33/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley

Always behind, lost touch after 4 out, soon pulled up op 28/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

Age Of Glory³²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: B Butterworth J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £6.50EX:£12.40Trifecta:£93.40Tricast:£101.97SF:£10.79Swingers:£2.00, £7.40, £2.70

Forecasts

Xpo Universel (7/4), Las Tunas (5/1), Prince Dundee (7/1), Age Of Glory (7/1), Empire De Maulde (9/1), Newstart (11/1), No Boundaries (14/1), Thepensionfund (14/1), Jokers And Rogues (16/1), Ballynanty (16/1), Wishing Well (33/1), Bogardus (50/1)

The returning Age Of Glory should be monitored in the betting exchanges as he still has scope to win more races from his adjusted handicap mark, but unfortunately for connections there's not a great deal of rain forecast. Quicker ground might also count against last Sunday's Carlisle winner Xpo Universel who has been very well handled by Sedgefield-trainer Rebecca Menzies. Therefore, the safest option in a modest contest is the lowly-weighted LAS TUNAS. A simple repeat of his October C&D fourth to Iolani will make him difficult to beat.

Las Tunas
Age Of Glory
Xpo Universel

Prize Money

1st: £4,354.002nd: £1,278.003rd: £639.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00