17:00 Kelso

Tuesday 12 September 2023

All16:2517:0017:3518:0518:3519:05

Nicol Celebration Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 47.02s

1^st

Caithness

711-4

7/4j

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Led, going well turning home bend, jumped well 2 out, pressed approaching last, went clear run-in op 9/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

4 ½

Noble Anthem

411-2

9/4

T: A KeatleyJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leader on inside, going well before 2 out, ridden to press leader before last, no match for winner run-in op 2/1 tchd 5/2

3^rd

The Mass Path

611-4

7/4j

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (3)

Tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced turning home bend, weakened after 2 out op 6/4

4^th

Whozatgirl

410-9

16/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Held up in touch, still going well before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, plugged on one pace before last, no impression tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1

5^th

Kurphy

510-11

50/1

T: I JardineJ: Craig Nichol

Held up in rear, outpaced from 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, never involved op 40/1

Also Ran

Swashbuckler

411-2

66/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Conor Rabbitt (5)

Raced in 3rd, fell at the 3rd tchd 50/1

Gold Terms

510-11

200/1

T: H BurnsJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in rear, nudged along and mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

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Non-Runners

City Vaults¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: James Moffatt J: Non Runner

Mekbat³⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: S Corbett J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.30, £1.60EX:£5.40Trifecta:£8.70SF:£6.17Swingers:£1.10, £1.10, £1.10

Forecasts

Caithness (7/4), The Mass Path (7/4), Noble Anthem (9/4), City Vaults (4/1), Whozatgirl (16/1), Mekbat (33/1), Kurphy (50/1), Swashbuckler (66/1), Gold Terms (200/1)

THE MASS PATH failed to improve any further switched to a handicap last time, but there's a strong feeling he still has a bigger performance in his locker and the hint should be taken if the market speaks in his favour. Caithness rates the main danger.