13:50 Kelso

Saturday 4 March 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 51y  |   Good to Soft  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 3m 51.96s
1st
Horse silk
5
811-5
11/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on to chase leader approaching last, kept on well to lead close home op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
1
6/1
T: L FowlerJ: K E Buckley (3)
Took keen hold, close up in touch, travelling well 3 out to chase leader, 1 length down 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on run-in but no match for winner op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
8
9/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Midfield, ridden before 3 out, headway to be prominent 2 out where not fluent, disputed 2nd approaching last, weakened into 3rd run-in op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
16
40/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced in last before 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, kept on run-in, never nearer tchd 50/1
5th
Horse silk
5
2
14/1
T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin
Midfield in touch, pushed along in rear of midfield before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on run-in, never nearer
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
10/3f
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)
Mid-division, headway to be chase leader 3 out, soon ridden, 1 length down 2 out, weakened approaching last op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
9
811-1
33/1
T: P J McKennaJ: Liam McKenna (5)
Disputed leader, led outright 4 out, 2 lengths clear 3 out, 1 length clear 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened run-in op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
911-6
28/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Peter Kavanagh (5)
Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, brief rally approaching last where edged right, kept on same pace run-in op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
14
22/1
T: A KeatleyJ: Jack Hogan (5)
Disputed lead, headed and chased leader 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened run-in
10th
Horse silk
9
3
711-7
22/1
T: B EllisonJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up in rear, driven before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
6 ½
15
18/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan
Midfield in touch, ridden before 3 out, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last
12th
Horse silk
35
13
6/1
T: S ThomasJ: Adam Wedge
Held up in midfield, headway to chase leader 3 out, 2 lengths down 2 out, ridden and weakened before last op 11/2
13th
Horse silk
7
7
411-3
13/2
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Close up in touch, ridden before 3 out, outpaced and dropped to rear 2 out, eased approaching last op 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
18/1
T: T LaceyJ: S Bowen
Held up in midfield, mistake 4 out where jockey lost irons, pulled up before 3 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
11
810-12
33/1
T: M ScudamoreJ: R Patrick
Midfield in touch, still to be asked for effort 2 out, soon ridden, stopped quickly and pulled up before last
UR
Horse silk
12
14/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Charlie Maggs (10)
Held up in rear, unseated rider 2nd op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.20Pl:£2.60, £1.90, £2.50, £8.50EX:£90.80Trifecta:£1,098.10Tricast:£644.04SF:£74.26Swingers:£11.90, £19.80, £12.40

Forecasts

Teddy Blue (10/3), Colonel Mustard (6/1), Deere Mark (6/1), Mctigue (13/2), L'eau Du Sud (9/1), Benson (11/1), Tritonic (14/1), Collingham (14/1), El Muchacho (18/1), Luttrell Lad (18/1), Clear White Light (22/1), Cormier (22/1), Nayati (28/1), Wajaaha (33/1), Lebowski (33/1), Thereisnodoubt (40/1)

Verdict

A cracking renewal. Emmet Mullins sent out subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner The Shunter to take this in 2021 and has a very interesting contender in the shape of MCTIGUE, who ended 2022 with a couple of underwhelming efforts in good company but is well handicapped if he can get back to the level he attained when scoring in Grade 2 company in France in the autumn. Deere Mark has more to give and is feared most ahead of L'Eau du Sud, Teddy Boy and Benson.

  1. MCTIGUE (IRE)
  2. DEERE MARK
  3. L'EAU DU SUD (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Cormier
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £51,440.002nd: £23,650.003rd: £11,830.004th: £5,910.005th: £2,960.006th: £1,470.007th: £740.008th: £370.00

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