15:00 Kelso

Wednesday 29 December 2021

All12:0712:4213:1713:5214:2715:0015:30

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Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 4m 23.98s

1^st

Soft Risk

511-5

2/9f

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Held up in 3rd, tracked leader before 3 out, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon drew clear on bridle, not fluent last, easily op 1/5

2^nd

Scots Poet

510-12

22/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Callum Bewley

Mid-division, closed up to track leaders after 3 out, ridden and left behind by leader after 2 out, kept on but no match for easy winner op 25/1

3^rd

Lewa House

510-12

50/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (5)

Towards rear, not fluent 3 out, some headway before 2 out, ridden and stayed on steadily from well before last, never troubled leaders op 66/1

4^th

4 ¼

Hector Master

410-12

4/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Chased clear leader, headway to lead before 3 out, bad mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

5^th

Warriors Story

510-12

12/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Sean Quinlan

In rear, headway into 5th after 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, not fluent and weakened last op 14/1

6^th

Racks Cross

710-5

25/1

T: Mrs H O GrahamJ: Henry Brooke

Mid-division on inside, chased leaders after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

Also Ran

Breaking Records

610-12

200/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Thomas Dowson

Led at good gallop and went clear, reduced lead and mistake 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Room At The Top

610-12

66/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon well beaten and pulled up before last op 50/1

Fethard Glory

510-5

33/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

In rear, always behind and beaten before 3 out, pulled up

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Non-Runners

Goast Dancer²⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Chinese Spirit³⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Jamie Hamilton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.23Pl:£1.10, £3.80, £7.20EX:£11.60Trifecta:£170.70SF:£12.74Swingers:£4.20, £6.00, £51.60

Forecasts

Soft Risk (2/9), Hector Master (4/1), Warriors Story (12/1), Scots Poet (22/1), Racks Cross (25/1), Fethard Glory (33/1), Lewa House (50/1), Goast Dancer (50/1), Room At The Top (66/1), Chinese Spirit (100/1), Breaking Records (200/1)

Having landed a bumper and novice hurdle at Ayr without being fully tested, SOFT RISK is likely to extend his unbeaten record in what strikes as a thin race on paper. Hector Master, who was shaping up well prior to falling on his first outing over timber 97 days ago, looks the obvious danger.

SOFT RISK (FR)
HECTOR MASTER (FR)
SCOTS POET

Previous Winners

2020

Bollingerandkrug

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: D R Fox | T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00