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12:30 Kelso

Kelso Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 51y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,753
  • 2nd: £2,187
  • 3rd: £1,094
  • 4th: £547
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.44s
  • Off Time: 12:31:10
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Point Franklin (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Moonlight Monarch

    5/1

      1
      Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, dark blue cap

      Beat The Retreat (IRE)

      24 t
      13/2
      • Form 63
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      pressed leader, pushed along and outpaced home turn, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace

      2
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces, sleeves and cap

      Clovis Boy

      t
      11/8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      led narrowly at slow pace, headed 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent last and no impression run-in

      3
      Silk - Yellow and royal blue (quartered), white sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap

      Halfway House Lad

      8 t
      28/1
      • Form U
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      prominent, raced keenly, slow and awkward 1st, pushed along in rear 3 out, ridden and tailed off from 2 out

      4
      Silk - Black, White stars, striped sleeves, Black cap

      Moonlight Monarch

      5/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      raced keenly in touch, headway to press leader 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no extra run-in

      5
      Silk - Black, white inverted triangle, white and black striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Point Franklin (IRE)

      50
      15/8
      • Form 55
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      towards rear in touch, headway to lead 4 out and quickened tempo, faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to win going away after last

      In depth

      Verdict

      POINT FRANKLIN may do better now tackling hurdles and Ayr third Beat The Retreat hardly sets an exacting standard. Halfway House Lad looks moderate in the extreme and neither Clovis Boy nor Moonlight Monarch make much appeal on pedigree.

      Formwatch

      Beat The Retreat (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) In touch in rear, closed on outside 5th, lost place after 6th, well beaten 3 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Bois Guillbert (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Dec.

      Clovis Boy Clovis Du Berlais gelding out of Denisette.

      Halfway House Lad 150-1 (10-3) In rear and detached, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.

      Moonlight Monarch Sea The Moon gelding out of Neige D'antan.

      Point Franklin (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and hung right 3f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Mr Barrowclough (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov.