14:50 Kelso

Wednesday 10 May 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:0217:35

Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 6.71s

1^st

Ballyporeen

611-13

4/9f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, led after 6th, jumped right next, shaken up after 2 out, stayed on well, readily op 4/11

2^nd

Harper Valley

611-1

11/4

T: R MenziesJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, went 3rd after 7th, chased leader home turn, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but no impression

3^rd

5 ½

Kopa Kilana

611-1

11/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Conor Rabbitt (7)

Towards rear, headway into 4th before 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, not fluent last, plugged on op 14/1

4^th

Franz Josef

711-1

28/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Led, headed and tracked leader 6th, mistake and blundered 4 out, kept on until dropped away tamely before 2 out op 33/1

5^th

Bilboa River

711-1

125/1

T: H McMahonJ: Edward Austin (5)

Handy, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 100/1

6^th

Heeztheboy

611-1

100/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: C O'Farrell

Prominent on outside, not fluent 2nd, gradually lost ground and tailed off from before 3 out

Also Ran

Jimmy's Jet

711-1

16/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Danny McMenamin

In rear, well behind when pulled up after 7th op 22/1

Why Not Dream

510-8

25/1

T: R DobbinJ: Dylan Johnston (7)

Chased leaders, ridden and dropped away 3 out, tailed off when unseated rider 2 out

Brasingaman Bella

410-2

80/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: P W Wadge (5)

Mid-division, jumped right and reminders in rear 3rd, not jump well and lost touch 6th, pulled up after next op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Ivynator²³⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: Mrs J C McGregor J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.45Pl:£1.02, £1.10, £2.40EX:£2.30Trifecta:£6.60SF:£2.13Swingers:£1.10, £2.30, £2.10

Forecasts

Ballyporeen (4/9), Harper Valley (11/4), Kopa Kilana (11/1), Jimmy's Jet (16/1), Why Not Dream (25/1), Franz Josef (28/1), Ivynator (50/1), Brasingaman Bella (80/1), Heeztheboy (100/1), Bilboa River (125/1)

BALLYPOREEN has taken his form up a level since joining Donald McCain and still looks hard to beat despite conceding upwards of 12 lb all round. Harper Valley has gone with some promise on his two starts over hurdles and appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of Rose Dobbin's newcomer Why Not Dream.

BALLYPOREEN (IRE)
HARPER VALLEY (IRE)
WHY NOT DREAM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Domandlouis

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 5

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

12/1

Prize Money

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