16:35 Kelso

Sunday 26 May 2024

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Ponsse UK Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 6m 20.50s

1^st

Baron Briggs

710-8

9/4f

T: A M ThomsonJ: Danny McMenamin

Chased leaders on inside, went left 8th, went 2nd before the last, led narrowly last, driven and stayed on well to go clear run-in op 7/4

2^nd

4 ½

Derwent Dealer

810-5

15/2

T: D BrookeJ: Henry Brooke

Led and disputed, not fluent 13th, led outright 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in tchd 7/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Toucan Sam

612-0

6/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: Alan Doyle (5)

Jumped right on occasions, led and disputed, headed 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd before the last, no extra run-in op 5/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

Goodtimes Badtimes

912-0

9/2

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Held up off the pace in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders from 11th, pushed along and outpaced in 4th turning in op 4/1 tchd 7/2

5^th

7 ½

Grand Du Nord

811-10

7/2

T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell

Held up off the pace in rear, mistake 3rd, some headway in 5th when mistake 3 out, never dangerous after op 8/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Izzy Bell

610-5

50/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Tracked leaders in 5th, reminders after 1st, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 11th op 33/1

Dark Duomo

610-2

13/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)

Chased leaders out wide, jumped slowly 2nd, lost 3rd 7th, stumbled on landing 11th, weakened soon after, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 2 out op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

Jeteye¹²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: S England J: Craig Nichol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.80, £3.60EX:£16.80Trifecta:£76.00Tricast:£87.36SF:£18.43Swingers:£3.90, £2.40, £6.90

Forecasts

Baron Briggs (9/4), Jeteye (11/4), Grand Du Nord (7/2), Goodtimes Badtimes (9/2), Toucan Sam (6/1), Dark Duomo (13/2), Derwent Dealer (15/2), Izzy Bell (50/1)

TOUCAN SAM arrives in form and might prove the answer to this trappy-looking affair. Jeteye has a bit of a mixed record but his hurdle second last month shows he's capable from his mark and it wouldn't be any surprise were he to bounce straight back from his subsequent no show on chase debut. Goodtimes Badtimes is third choice.

TOUCAN SAM
JETEYE (IRE)
GOODTIMES BADTIMES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Rockonsoph

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Sean Quinlan | T: R Dobbin

1/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,961.002nd: £1,822.003rd: £911.004th: £456.005th: £227.00