15:45 Kelso

Sunday 2 October 2022

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Scottish Racing Academy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 4m 49.80s

1^st

Serious Operator

511-0

5/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Held up, closer in 4th at 2nd, went 2nd bypassing omitted 2 out, led bypassing last, stayed on well (both hurdles omitted in home straight on both circuits due to low sun, 6 hurdles jumped in total) op 6/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Mortlach

711-12

10/11f

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan (7)

Led, went clear bypassing omitted 6th, ridden and headed bypassing last, stayed on same pace op 4/6 tchd Evens

3^rd

Whelans Bridge

611-0

5/1

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd until bypassing omitted 2 out, no extra in 3rd op 7/2

4^th

Mrindependant

511-0

200/1

T: M A BarnesJ: S Mulqueen

Soon off off the pace in 5th, left remote 4th at the last (normal 3 out) never on terms, tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

Hackberry

511-0

33/1

T: Mrs A DuffieldJ: Tom Midgley (5)

Detached throughout, pulled up after jumping the last (normal 3 out) op 25/1

Magic Mike

511-0

200/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: Callum Bewley

Off the pace in last pair, mistake 2 out (normal 4 out), no chance when brought down last (normal 3 out) op 80/1

Tough Out

511-0

15/2

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Jamie Hamilton

Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, struggling in 5th when fell last, (normal 3 out) tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.80, £1.10EX:£6.10Trifecta:£19.30SF:£5.27Swingers:£1.20, £1.60, £1.50

Forecasts

Mortlach (10/11), Serious Operator (5/2), Whelans Bridge (5/1), Tough Out (15/2), Hackberry (33/1), Mrindependant (200/1), Magic Mike (200/1)

MORTLACH made the most of a good opportunity back hurdling in a similar event over C&D last month and has the scope to defy a double penalty given his useful form over fences. Irish-point-winner Whelans Bridge made a promising start in novice hurdles in the spring and is the obvious threat.

MORTLACH
WHELANS BRIDGE (IRE)
TOUGH OUT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Ibbenburen

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: B S Hughes | T: D McCain Jnr

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00