16:05 Kelso

Sunday 28 May 2023

All14:3015:0015:3516:0516:4017:1517:45

Five Star Taxis Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 20.37s

1^st

Rae Des Champs

612-0

5/4f

T: R DobbinJ: Dylan Johnston (7)

Mid-division, closed up behind leaders after 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly 2 out, kept on, ridden run-in and forged away tchd 6/5

2^nd

3 ¼

Sputnik

810-10

9/2

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Bruce Lynn (3)

Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, chased winner approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in op 8/1 tchd 17/2

3^rd

Maura Jeanne

610-11

11/2

T: I A DuncanJ: C O'Farrell

In rear, in touch, ridden and went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on, hung left run-in and no impression tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2

4^th

Lissen To The Lady

911-8

15/2

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Miss J Walton (5)

Close up, disputed lead after 8th, led next, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden and weakened op 6/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

Sir Apollo

810-10

40/1

T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: S Mulqueen

Chased leaders, prominent after 3rd, hit 9th, pushed along home turn, ridden and beaten after 2 out op 20/1

Also Ran

The Blame Game

911-0

5/1

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Towards rear, pushed along after 8th, in rear and reminders 4 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out op 9/2 tchd 11/2

Placedela Concorde

1010-2

14/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Conor Rabbitt (7)

Soon led at modest pace, mistake 3rd, joined after 8th, headed and remained handy next, still in contention when fell 2 out tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.40, £2.30EX:£8.20Trifecta:£33.80SF:£7.88Swingers:£1.90, £2.10, £3.80

Forecasts

Rae Des Champs (5/4), Sputnik (9/2), The Blame Game (5/1), Maura Jeanne (11/2), Lissen To The Lady (15/2), Placedela Concorde (14/1), Sir Apollo (40/1)

Having a first try at around 3m, RAE DES CHAMPS wasn't seen to best effect when fourth at Newcastle last time, closing all the way to the line having been unsuited by the way the race developed. She's well worth another chance at this sort of trip, so is taken to get the better of The Blame Game who remains well-treated on old form. Sputnik can also go well back over hurdles.

RAE DES CHAMPS (IRE)
THE BLAME GAME (IRE)
SPUTNIK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Brandy Mcqueen

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 5

J: Craig Nichol | T: H Graham & G Rutherford

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00