13:50 Kelso

Saturday 4 March 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 3m 51.96s

1^st

Benson

811-5

11/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on to chase leader approaching last, kept on well to lead close home op 12/1

2^nd

Colonel Mustard

812-0

6/1

T: L FowlerJ: Kieren Buckley (3)

Took keen hold, close up in touch, travelling well 3 out to chase leader, 1 length down 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on run-in but no match for winner op 15/2

3^rd

3 ½

L'eau Du Sud

511-2

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, headway to be prominent 2 out where not fluent, disputed 2nd approaching last, weakened into 3rd run-in op 10/1

4^th

Thereisnodoubt

1010-7

40/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced in last before 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, kept on run-in, never nearer tchd 50/1

5^th

Tritonic

611-8

14/1

T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin

Midfield in touch, pushed along in rear of midfield before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on run-in, never nearer

6^th

1 ¾

Teddy Blue

511-1

10/3f

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)

Mid-division, headway to be chase leader 3 out, soon ridden, 1 length down 2 out, weakened approaching last op 4/1

7^th

Wajaaha

811-1

33/1

T: P J McKennaJ: Liam McKenna (5)

Disputed leader, led outright 4 out, 2 lengths clear 3 out, 1 length clear 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened run-in op 40/1

8^th

1 ¾

Nayati

911-6

28/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (5)

Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, brief rally approaching last where edged right, kept on same pace run-in op 25/1

9^th

Clear White Light

710-8

22/1

T: A KeatleyJ: Jack Hogan (5)

Disputed lead, headed and chased leader 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened run-in

10^th

Cormier

711-7

22/1

T: B EllisonJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in rear, driven before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last tchd 25/1

11^th

6 ½

El Muchacho

610-8

18/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan

Midfield in touch, ridden before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last

12^th

Deere Mark

610-10

6/1

T: S ThomasJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in midfield, headway to chase leader 3 out, 2 lengths down 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 11/2

13^th

Mctigue

411-3

13/2

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Close up in touch, ridden before 3 out, outpaced and dropped to rear 2 out, eased approaching last op 9/2

Also Ran

Luttrell Lad

711-4

18/1

T: T LaceyJ: S Bowen

Held up in midfield, mistake 4 out where jockey lost irons, pulled up before 3 out op 16/1

Lebowski

810-12

33/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: R Patrick

Midfield in touch, still to be asked for effort 2 out, soon ridden, stopped quickly and pulled up before last

Collingham

510-10

14/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Charlie Maggs (10)

Held up in rear, unseated rider 2nd op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.20Pl:£2.60, £1.90, £2.50, £8.50EX:£90.80Trifecta:£1,098.10Tricast:£644.04SF:£74.26Swingers:£11.90, £19.80, £12.40

Forecasts

Teddy Blue (10/3), Colonel Mustard (6/1), Deere Mark (6/1), Mctigue (13/2), L'eau Du Sud (9/1), Benson (11/1), Tritonic (14/1), Collingham (14/1), El Muchacho (18/1), Luttrell Lad (18/1), Clear White Light (22/1), Cormier (22/1), Nayati (28/1), Wajaaha (33/1), Lebowski (33/1), Thereisnodoubt (40/1)

A cracking renewal. Emmet Mullins sent out subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner The Shunter to take this in 2021 and has a very interesting contender in the shape of MCTIGUE, who ended 2022 with a couple of underwhelming efforts in good company but is well handicapped if he can get back to the level he attained when scoring in Grade 2 company in France in the autumn. Deere Mark has more to give and is feared most ahead of L'Eau du Sud, Teddy Boy and Benson.

MCTIGUE (IRE)
DEERE MARK
L'EAU DU SUD (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Cormier

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 6

J: Sean Quinlan | T: B Ellison

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £51,440.002nd: £23,650.003rd: £11,830.004th: £5,910.005th: £2,960.006th: £1,470.007th: £740.008th: £370.00