15:25 Kelso

Wednesday 7 May 2025

All14:2514:5515:2516:0016:3517:05

Bedmax Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 10.40s

1^st

Benefit Ben

711-12

10/3f

T: A NicolJ: Joshua Thompson (7)

Made all, ridden before last, kept on well op 4/1 tchd 16/5

2^nd

2 ¼

Heart Above

711-11

18/5

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Henry Brooke

Mid-division, headway 8th, close up 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on op 4/1 tchd 7/2

3^rd

Galahad Threepwood

812-0

7/2

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, closed after 7th, mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression on leaders when left 3rd last op 5/1

4^th

5 ½

Lone Star

811-7

14/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (3)

Jumped right, chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden and no extra from 2 out, left 4th last op 11/1

5^th

Lucky Soldier

711-0

10/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Jumped big and slow, chased winner, mistake 4th, weakened 2 out op 11/1 tchd 17/2

6^th

2 ½

Cage Rattler

511-4

16/1

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: P W Wadge

Not always fluent in rear, well beaten 2 out, hampered last op 11/1

Also Ran

Show No Fear

511-8

5/1

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop

Held up towards rear, not always fluent, pulled up before 8th op 7/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 11/2

The Three J's

410-9

20/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Danny McMenamin

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 18/1 tchd 22/1

Far Away West

610-7

12/1

T: H BurnsJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Held up in rear, headway after 8th, ridden after 2 out, 4 lengths 3rd when fell last op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Sefton Warrior¹⁵⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: H McMahon J: Edward Austin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.60, £1.60, £1.60EX:£16.30Trifecta:£53.60Tricast:£44.68SF:£16.56Swingers:£2.80, £3.20, £3.70

Forecasts

Benefit Ben (10/3), Galahad Threepwood (7/2), Heart Above (18/5), Show No Fear (5/1), Lucky Soldier (10/1), Far Away West (12/1), Lone Star (14/1), Cage Rattler (16/1), The Three J's (20/1), Sefton Warrior (125/1)

Not a strong race and SHOW NO FEAR could follow up his Carlisle victory. Galahad Threepwood is interesting down in grade, while Lucky Soldier and Cage Rattler have handicaps like this in them if it all comes together.

SHOW NO FEAR (IRE)
GALAHAD THREEPWOOD
LUCKY SOLDIER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Faithfulflyer

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Ryan Mania | T: A M Thomson

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00