15:00 Kelso

Saturday 4 March 2023

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

bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 11.44s

1^st

Santos Blue

610-11

3/1f

T: D SkeltonJ: Ben Sutton (7)

Held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, stayed on to lead before last where 2 lengths clear, extended advantage run-in

2^nd

5 ½

Donny Boy

711-2

12/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lorcan Williams

Chased leader, travelling well to press leader 2 out, soon ridden and briefly led, 2 lengths down approaching last, no extra run-in

3^rd

1 ¾

Mahons Glory

711-3

11/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond

Midfield, flattened 4 out, ridden before 2 out where mistake, stayed on approaching last where awkward, kept on same pace run-in op 13/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

Rafferty's Return

811-5

9/2

T: R MenziesJ: Sean Quinlan

Led, pressed for lead 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 4/1

5^th

8 ½

Well Educated

710-9

16/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)

Held up in midfield, headway on outer 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon driven, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in op 18/1

6^th

Clay Rogers

811-1

8/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Held up in rear, hampered by faller 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced 2 out, tailed off approaching last op 9/1 tchd 15/2

7^th

Dancewiththewind

810-8

9/2

T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Edward Austin (5)

Prominent, press leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last op 11/2

8^th

Enemy Coast Ahead

910-7

40/1

T: K ScottJ: J M Quinlan

Midfield, hampered by faller 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, tailed off 2 out op 28/1

9^th

Dallas Des Pictons

1012-0

66/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Henry Brooke

Prominent, dropped to midfield before 4th, driven before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off before 2 out

Also Ran

Nells Son

811-12

6/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up in midfield, still to be asked for effort when fell 3 out tchd 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £3.40, £1.90EX:£46.10Trifecta:£234.70Tricast:£194.19SF:£39.74Swingers:£8.20, £4.90, £10.20

Forecasts

Santos Blue (3/1), Rafferty's Return (9/2), Dancewiththewind (9/2), Mahons Glory (11/2), Nells Son (6/1), Clay Rogers (8/1), Donny Boy (12/1), Well Educated (16/1), Enemy Coast Ahead (40/1), Dallas Des Pictons (66/1)

SANTOS BLUE has taken off since being switched to handicaps and still looks well-in following a 12 lb rise for his latest success, so he's selected to complete the hat-trick. Rafferty's Return is a likeable front runner who seems sure to give another good account, with Dancewiththewind completing the shortlist.

SANTOS BLUE
RAFFERTY'S RETURN
DANCEWITHTHEWIND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Famous Bridge

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 6

J: B S Hughes | T: N G Richards

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £13,008.002nd: £5,980.003rd: £2,990.004th: £1,495.005th: £748.006th: £372.00