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12:03 Kelso

William Hill Bookmakers 'National Hunt' Auction Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 51y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,357
  • 2nd: £2,007
  • 3rd: £1,003
  • 4th: £502
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.10s
  • Off Time: 12:05:56
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Gold, black sleeves and cap with gold tassel
9/4
  • Form 1520-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

prominent, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and hung before last, kept on, not pace to challenge

2
Silk - Yellow, red hoops, emerald green sleeves
  • Form U4PB90-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

in rear, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off and pulled before last

3
Silk - Dark blue, red star, dark blue sleeves, white armlets, red cap
  • Form 5-23223
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 113

handy in close 3rd, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and pressed leader well before last, led narrowly final flight, stayed on well to assert towards finish

4
Silk - Yellow and dark blue (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 1F43-26
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 106

in rear, ridden 2 out, stayed on from last, never nearer

5
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves
  • Form P/15
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

led, pressed well before last, soon ridden, narrowly headed final flight, kept on but no extra run-in

6
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
  • Form 1-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, hit 2 out, soon ridden, faded after last

7
Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves
100/1
  • Form 30
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, reminders after 4th, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch and soon beaten, tailed off

8
NR
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

KAVANAGHS CROSS’ third in a Cheltenham handicap is easily the best form on offer and, though a little exposed, he looks the one to beat. Rowdy Rustler ran well for as long way at Ayr and the point-to-point winner will strip fitter here. Snowy Clouds has also won between the flags but Conceroe looks a bigger danger on this occasion as he had some decent form in bumpers last season.

Formwatch

Conceroe (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and lost place before home turn, weakened over 1f out, eased, 11th of 18, dist behind Knappers Hill (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.

Economic Editor (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Midfield, relegated towards rear 2nd, lost touch 7th, ridden and well beaten before 3 out, no extra, 10th of 15, dist behind Moonlight Beam (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.

Kavanaghs Cross (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Midfield, pushed along 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well, lost second final strides, 3rd of 18, 2 1/4l behind Mc Alpine (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Not What It Seems (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Led, jumped left occasionally, not fluent and headed 3 out, no extra soon after, 6th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Rock The House (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Rowdy Rustler (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Chased winner until before 7th, ridden 3 out, no extra flat, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Bill Baxter (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.

Snowy Clouds (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, made headway and not fluent 3 out, outpaced and kept on after 2 out, not reach leaders, 6th of 15, 31 1/4l behind Nurse Susan (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov.

Uncle Gez (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along 7f out, weakened over 4f out, 14th of 15, dist behind Bonttay (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.

Urblereagh (FR) High Rock gelding out of Kelly Des Cotieres.