13:38 Kelso

Thursday 29 December 2022

All11:5312:2813:0313:3814:1314:4815:20

Children's Immunology Trust Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 6m 15.89s

1^st

Bill Baxter

611-6

11/4f

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

In touch with leaders, took closer order 2 out, ridden and pressed leader approaching last, stayed on and led near finish Mkt1: op 7/2 tchd 3/1

2^nd

1 ½

Old Painless

611-1

3/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: J M Quinlan

Close up, disputed lead 3rd, clear lead 8th, challenged for lead 2 out, soon ridden, one length ahead last, kept on but headed near finish Mkt1: op 11/4 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Captain Quint

611-5

9/1

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, switched right approaching last, weakened run-in Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

Ned Tanner

611-3

3/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: C O'Farrell

Held up in rear, some headway when mistake 12th, not fluent 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened approaching last Mkt1: op 11/4 tchd 16/5; Mkt2 tchd 16/5

5^th

1 ¾

Readysteadybeau

610-13

10/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Prominent, not fluent 4th, mistake 10th, ridden and dropped to rear before 12th, tailed off approaching last Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

Le Cheval Noir

811-4

25/1

T: R DobbinJ: Dylan Johnston (10)

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, brief rally before 2 out, weakened approaching last Mkt1: op 33/1; Mkt2 op 22/1

7^th

No Regrets

810-10

33/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Callum Bewley

Held up in rear, some headway into midfield 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out Mkt1: op 25/1 ; Mkt2 op 40/1

8^th

Universal Folly

711-3

10/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in behind leaders, not fluent 9th, soon dropped to rear, pushed along before 3 out, tailed off approaching last Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Brayhill

711-5

11/1

T: J EwartJ: Danny McMenamin

Led, disputed lead 3rd, chased leader 8th, dropped to midfield 12th, ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out Mkt1: op 12/1

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Wild Romance³³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Eyeofthescorpion³⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Donna's Double⁴³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.40, £1.60, £2.80EX:£13.40Trifecta:£70.00Tricast:£66.40SF:£12.54Swingers:£2.40, £5.00, £4.80

Forecasts

Bill Baxter (11/4), Old Painless (3/1), Ned Tanner (3/1), Eyeofthescorpion (13/2), Wild Romance (8/1), Captain Quint (9/1), Readysteadybeau (10/1), Universal Folly (10/1), Brayhill (11/1), Donna's Double (20/1), Le Cheval Noir (25/1), No Regrets (33/1)

Winning pointer OLD PAINLESS proved a different proposition with a dominant display on his chase debut last week and a 7 lb penalty shouldn't be enough to stop him quickly following up. Fellow recent winners Bill Baxter and Ned Tanner are also shortlisted in a potentially useful affair.

OLD PAINLESS (IRE)
BILL BAXTER (IRE)
NED TANNER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Sounds Russian

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Jamie Hamilton | T: Ruth Jefferson

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,951.002nd: £3,663.003rd: £1,831.004th: £917.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00