14:50 Kelso

Saturday 2 March 2024

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bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 51y  |   Good to Soft  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:51  |   Winning time: 4m 4.44s
1st
Horse silk
17
9/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Close up, pushed along to lead approaching last, ridden and ran on op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
11
16/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Danny McMenamin
In rear, headway 2 out, ridden and every chance when not fluent next, stayed on one pace op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
16
610-10
7/2f
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
In touch, headway when hit 5 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
13
25/1
T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman
Raced wide, close up, ridden 3 out, hit last, kept on one pace op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
3
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
In touch, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
810-12
20/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Keen, prominent, pushed along to lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching next, weakened flat op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
18
11/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Keen in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, weakened flat op 9/1 tchd 17/2
8th
Horse silk
5
9
22/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Lewis Dobb (7)
Raced wide, held up, pushed along 2 out, never a factor op 14/1 tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
811-11
18/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Charlie Maggs (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
3
5
33/1
T: D HoganJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Raced wide, in touch, pushed along and headway 3 out, weakened next tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
8
7
811-5
14/1
T: James MoffattJ: Liam Harrison
Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, some headway next, soon weakened
12th
Horse silk
6 ½
6
911-6
80/1
T: P NevilleJ: C O'Farrell
Keen led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, weakened 2 out op 66/1 tchd 100/1
13th
Horse silk
3 ¼
15
810-11
40/1
T: R M SmithJ: Sam Coltherd
Close up, weakened quickly approaching 3 out op 28/1
14th
Horse silk
18
10
711-1
14/1
T: B EllisonJ: D A Jacob
In rear, weakened 3 out op 20/1
15th
Horse silk
17
1
912-0
7/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Held up, pushed along and weakened 2 out op 8/1 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
611-2
12/1
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (5)
Prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
14
5/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick
Held up, pushed along 3 out, pulled up last op 4/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Under Control35
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 5
T: N J Henderson  J: N de Boinville
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.40, £3.70, £1.50, £6.60EX:£214.30Trifecta:£1,093.80Tricast:£617.24SF:£139.59Swingers:£36.10, £8.40, £16.40

Forecasts

Skycutter (7/2), Under Control (7/2), Black Hawk Eagle (5/1), Benson (7/1), Cracking Rhapsody (9/1), Ballygeary (11/1), Anyharminasking (12/1), Rewired (12/1), Bingoo (14/1), Salsada (14/1), Ginger Mail (16/1), Geromino (18/1), Caithness (20/1), Bass Rock (22/1), The Churchill Lad (25/1), Little Mixup (33/1), Ganapathi (40/1), N'Golo (80/1)

Verdict

SKYCUTTER appeals as one who could have more to offer now he's up and running for Dan Skelton and might prove the answer to this highly-competitive handicap. J P McManus, Nicky Henderson and Nico de Boinville combined to win the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury recently and Under Control, who arrives on the back of a second in a Grade 2, provides them with a good chance of another big pot. Black Hawk Eagle, Cracking Rhapsody and last year's winner Benson are a few of many others who could go well.

  1. SKYCUTTER (FR)
  2. UNDER CONTROL (FR)
  3. BLACK HAWK EAGLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Benson
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £61,728.002nd: £28,380.003rd: £14,196.004th: £7,092.005th: £3,552.006th: £1,764.007th: £888.008th: £444.00

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